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The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Acosta Announces National Apprenticeship Week For November 13-19, 2017

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced that the third annual National Apprenticeship Week will be held November 13-19, 2017. Apprenticeships provide demand-driven education, allowing apprentices to earn while they learn – helping to close the skills gap between the skills job creators seek and job seekers need.


U.S. Department of Labor Resolves Blue Springs Restaurant Wage Violations

News Release: BLUE SPRINGS, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and a Blue Springs buffet restaurant have reached an agreement to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Wage and Hour Division determined Blue Springs-based Legend of Asia and its manager, Yu Min Xiao, failed to comply with FLSA minimum wage, overtime, and record-keeping provisions.


U.S. Department of Labor and Michigan Nursing Homes Resolve Family Medical Leave Act Violations

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The U.S. District Court in Western Michigan has entered a consent judgment resolving violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) found at two Michigan nursing homes by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. The nursing homes are Pine River Healthcare LLC, which operates as Pine River Healthcare Center, and Fremont Healthcare LLC, which operates as Transitional Healthcare Service of Fremont.


U.S. Department of Labor and Massachusetts Packaging Company and Staffing Agencies Reach Agreements to Enhance Workplace Safeguards

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Shield Packaging Co. Inc., ASI Staffing Group Corp., and Southern Mass Staffing have reached agreements to correct hazards and enhance safety following a May 2016 incident in which an employee was injected with a flammable propellant gas.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


OSHA Cites Pittsburgh Contractor after Hazards Lead to Fatal Electrocution

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Pittsburgh masonry contractor for exposing workers to serious dangers including fall and electrical hazards after an employee was fatally electrocuted in April.


OSHA Investigation Finds Hazards Remain at North Jersey Warehouse

News Release: MOONACHIE, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again cited a Moonachie hair distribution company, and proposed $181,280 in penalties, after finding continued safety hazards at the employer’s warehouse.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Massachusetts Seafood Processor To Pay Back Wages and Damages to 60 Employees

News Release: BOSTON, MA – A Gloucester seafood processor will pay $90,000 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 60 employees to rectify violations identified during an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.


U.S. Department of Labor and Minneapolis Employment Agency Reach Agreement to Correct Overtime Wage Violations

News Release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota entered a consent judgment agreed to by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and a Minneapolis employment agency to resolve overtime violations. As a result, 92 healthcare workers will receive $401,384 in back wages and damages.


N.C. Food Distribution Company to Pay $136,266 In Back Wages and Damages

News Release: ASHEBORO, NC – A national food distribution company based in Asheboro has agreed to pay $136,266 in back wages and damages to 47 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found overtime and other violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Kansas Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to Impeding Wage Investigation

News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO – The owner of a Kansas City-area restaurant pleaded guilty in federal court to two felony counts of providing falsified payroll records to impede an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division into violations of federal wage laws.


Court Orders Georgia Onion Producer to Pay Workers More Than $1.4 Million in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – A U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia has ordered Bland Farms Production and Packing LLC – an onion producer in Vidalia – to pay $1,480,268 in back wages and liquidated damages after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).