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Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER FAIRNESS ACT OF 2010” on June 16, 2010


“SOLID FARM POLICY” published by Congressional Record on June 19, 1998


Congressional Record publishes “UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR GEORGIANS” on June 16


Congressional Record publishes “SENATE RESOLUTION 701--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 15, 2018, AS ``NATIONAL GIS DAY''” on Nov. 15, 2018


Federal court orders former Arkansas steelworkers’ union president to pay $37K in restitution after US Department of Labor investigation

News Release: WHITE HALL, AR – Based on an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards , a federal court has ordered former United Steelworkers Local 13-1731 president Trey Huffty to reimburse the White Hall, Arkansas, local $37,367 as part of his Sept. 23 sentencing.


Federal court orders former Arkansas steelworkers’ union president to pay $37K in restitution after US Department of Labor investigation

News Release: WHITE HALL, AR – Based on an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards , a federal court has ordered former United Steelworkers Local 13-1731 president Trey Huffty to reimburse the White Hall, Arkansas, local $37,367 as part of his Sept. 23 sentencing.


The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Court affirms US Department of Labor’s independent authority to recover unpaid wages, damages in court for employees who signed private arbitration agreements

News Release: NEW YORK – A federal judge in New York has ruled private arbitration agreements do not bind the Secretary when the U.S. Secretary of Labor is not a party. The decision now allows the U.S. Department of Labor to move forward with its lawsuit alleging that three defendants misclassified their employees as independent contractors to evade the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


Final rule allows US Department of Labor to levy civil money penalties against employers who take workers’ tips

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule that restores the department’s ability to assess civil money penalties against employers who take tips earned by their employees , regardless of whether those violations are repeated or willful. In addition, today’s rule modifies ...


Nationwide driving range operator that failed to pay overtime to eligible ‘managers’ pays $750K in back wages to 255 workers in 25 states

News Release: DALLAS – An employer learned a costly lesson about skirting federal overtime laws when it gave hollow management titles to overtime eligible employees and paid them salaries for all the hours they worked. Despite the fact that the work they do made them eligible for overtime, Top Golf USA Inc. failed to pay overtime when the employees worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.


US Department of Labor recovers $163K in back wages, damages after investigation finds California restaurant willfully violated overtime rules

News Release: SACRAMENTO – While workers at a northern California restaurant worked hard to satisfy customers and keep the business operating throughout the pandemic, their employer intentionally failed to pay overtime wages when required, leading to costly consequences for the restaurant’s owner.


Court affirms US Department of Labor’s independent authority to recover unpaid wages, damages in court for employees who signed private arbitration agreements

News Release: NEW YORK – A federal judge in New York has ruled private arbitration agreements do not bind the Secretary when the U.S. Secretary of Labor is not a party. The decision now allows the U.S. Department of Labor to move forward with its lawsuit alleging that three defendants misclassified their employees as independent contractors to evade the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


Final rule allows US Department of Labor to levy civil money penalties against employers who take workers’ tips

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule that restores the department’s ability to assess civil money penalties against employers who take tips earned by their employees , regardless of whether those violations are repeated or willful. In addition, today’s rule modifies ...


US Department of Labor recovers $163K in back wages, damages after investigation finds California restaurant willfully violated overtime rules

News Release: SACRAMENTO – While workers at a northern California restaurant worked hard to satisfy customers and keep the business operating throughout the pandemic, their employer intentionally failed to pay overtime wages when required, leading to costly consequences for the restaurant’s owner.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Nationwide driving range operator that failed to pay overtime to eligible ‘managers’ pays $750K in back wages to 255 workers in 25 states

News Release: DALLAS – An employer learned a costly lesson about skirting federal overtime laws when it gave hollow management titles to overtime eligible employees and paid them salaries for all the hours they worked. Despite the fact that the work they do made them eligible for overtime, Top Golf USA Inc. failed to pay overtime when the employees worked more than 40 hours in a workweek, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.