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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Lynnway Auto Auction  For Exposing Employees to Numerous Hazards

News Release: BOSTON, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. for electrical, struck-by, and other hazards at its auto auction facility in Billerica.


Massachusetts Restaurant to Pay $282,264 for Wage and Hour Violations

News Release: BOSTON, MA – A Chestnut Hill restaurant and its owner will pay $141,132 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 15 employees in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor. Café Misono Inc. and owner Kenneth Lee have also amended their pay practices to comply with federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements. They will also pay a $7,000 civil money penalty to the Department.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Obtains a Temporary Restraining Order to Protect  Participants and Beneficiaries of Failing MEWA

News Release: CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a temporary restraining order in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against AEU Holdings LLC and AEU Benefits LLC (collectively “AEU”), and Black Wolf Consulting Inc. The defendants failed to pay more than $26 million for ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Bimbo Bakeries USA For Multiple Workplace Hazards

News Release: BELLEVUE, NE – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bimbo Bakeries USA for exposing workers to multiple hazards at its Bellevue commercial bakery. The company faces $122,625 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Farmers Cooperative  After Worker Entrapped in Grain Bin

News Release: RAYMOND, NE – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Nebraska grain-handling cooperative for failing to protect workers from grain bin entrapment and engulfment hazards. The company faces $373,911 in proposed penalties.


Missouri Podiatry Clinic Cited for Improper Handling of Medical Waste

News Release: ROLLA, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Anderson Foot and Ankle Clinic for potentially exposing employees to infectious materials, and for violations of the hazard communication standard. The agency proposed penalties totaling $93,074.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Contractors in Montana  Following Severe Burns

News Release: BILLINGS, MT – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Billings general contractor and a Rock Springs, Wyoming, subcontractor for exposing workers to numerous safety hazards, causing an employee to suffer severe burns. The companies face $249,516 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Parts Manufacturer  After Injuries Reveal Hazards

News Release: BUFORD, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Elringklinger USA Inc. for exposing workers to electrical, fall, and noise hazards. Proposed penalties total $308,906.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Resumes  Regular Enforcement in Florida and Georgia

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has resumed normal enforcement throughout most of Florida and Georgia. The agency had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Irma.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


General Foreman at Port Elizabeth Convicted of Submitting False Timesheets

News Release: NEWARK, NJ – After a seven-day trial, a jury sitting in U.S. District Court in Newark found Paul Moe Sr., general foreman for a Port Elizabeth terminal operator, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and 13 substantive counts of wire fraud.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta on October Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement on the October 2017 Employment Situation report: “October’s jobs report shows a return to strong pre-hurricane employment growth, with 261,000 new jobs created in October and upward revisions of +51,000 jobs for September and +39,000 jobs for August. Including revisions, this month’s report reflects 351,000 additional jobs. Since January, the economy has added nearly 1.5 million jobs.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.