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The U.S. Department of Labor's recently announced recovery of $125,000 in back wages for an Iowa-based subcontractor's 34 workers is part of keeping wages steady, a wage and hour division director said in news release.
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Virginia staffing agency ordered to pay over $7 million in back wages and damages
A Norfolk-based medical staffing agency, Steadfast Medical Staffing, was ordered by a federal court to pay over $7.2 million in back wages and damages.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Handbook 391 on Feb. 25
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Hawaiian seafood trader ordered to pay $117K in back wages by DOL
A Hawaiian seafood trader was ordered to pay $117,718 in back wages and damages by the U.S. Department of Labor on Monday after denying workers overtime compensation.
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'It's illegal': New Hampshire burrito restaurant pays out more than $60,000 after DOL found management part of tipping pool
Managers at a New Hampshire burrito restaurant who kept employee tips shouldn't have, a U.S. Department of Labor division director said in a news release.
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Murray, Casey Demand Answers Following Abbott Recall of Contaminated Infant Formula
News Release: Dear Mr. Ford: Last week, Abbott made public that contaminated powder infant formulas manufactured at its Sturgis, Michigan plant have led to multiple infant hospitalizations and one death. While the voluntary recall of three types of formula-Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare-is a critical step to ensuring...
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Notice published on Feb. 25 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor seeks nominations for member of Workforce Information Advisory Council
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor invites interested parties to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the federal Workforce Information Advisory Council and announces the procedures for those nominations.
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US Department of Labor files complaint against Georgia hotels, owner who allegedly violated federal wage laws, retaliated against workers
News Release: Date of action: Feb. 22, 2022
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Poor pay practices 'can affect an employer's ability to recruit and retain needed workers': Labor Department
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged, two health care facilities in Michigan - one of the hardest hit in the nation by coronavirus - withheld hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages from its workers, the Department of Labor said in February.
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Federal judge affirms US Department of Labor citations, penalties against Bergen County construction contractor for willfully exposing workers to falls
News Release: PALISADES PARK, NJ - An administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission affirmed willful, repeat and serious citations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to Framing Specialist Inc., a Palisades Park construction contractor, who exposed workers to fall and safety hazards at two Bergen County work sites.
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US Department of Labor announces Apprenticeship Building America program, $113M in available funds to strengthen, modernize Registered Apprenticeships
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a grant program to strengthen, modernize, expand and diversify its Registered Apprenticeship Program to enable more workers to earn while they learn and find reliable pathways to the middle class.
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Meeting of the President's Committee on the International Labor Organization discussed on Feb. 25 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Bimbo Bakeries will pay $131K to resolve alleged hiring discrimination identified in US Department of Labor audit of Nebraska baking plant
A company known for baking some of the nation’s leading brands will pay $131,216 in back pay and interest to 134 qualified female applicants as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at a Bellevue, Nebraska baking facility.
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US Department of Labor announces Tennessee Valley Authority training program, partnership at Memphis’ Hooks Job Corps Center
News Release: MEMPHIS, TN - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a partnership between the Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks Job Corps Center and the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide technical expertise and training to students and establish a pipeline of trained and skilled workers for the electric utility corporation’s service area.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Unemployment Insurance (UI) Advances and Voluntary Repayment Process on Feb. 25
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Resource Justification Model discussed on Feb. 25 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor finds Jacksonville restaurant operator owes $118K to 10 workers amid minimum wage, overtime violations
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor has found $118,042 in back wages and liquidated damages due to 10 employees of a Jacksonville restaurant operator who forced servers to work for tips alone, denied overtime wages to others and failed to keep accurate records of the hours employees worked.
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'All employers should think twice before lying to a federal safety official': Florida business owner finds out why
Alcir DeSouza pled guilty to a $50,000 penalty for deceiving federal workplace safety investigators.
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Order of Succession discussed on Feb. 24 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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