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The U.S. Department of Labor, in collaboration with the departments of Treasury, State, Commerce, Homeland Security and U.S. trade representatives, have issued an advisory highlighting legal risks in Burma in response to allegations of corruption, illicit finance and human rights abuses.
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Senator Murray Celebrates the U.S. Women’s National Team’s Milestone Victory in Their Fight For Equal Pay

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Soccer Federation and U.S. Women’s National Team’s (USWNT) equal pay settlement agreement, which will provide millions in back pay for the players and includes a commitment from U.S. Soccer to ensure equal pay for the women’s and men’s national teams moving forward.
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Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Feb. 22

The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOL announces pilot program to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations for miners in Kentucky, Arizona

The Department of Labor recently announced it will explore a pilot program to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among miners in Kentucky and Arizona. The initiative comes as COVID rates in the U.S. are once again rising, especially with the rise of the Omicron variant.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 18

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Feb. 18 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor recovers $355K in back wages for 108 workers after investigation of two Atlanta home healthcare agencies

News Release: Employers’ names: Schuetz Enterprises Inc., operating as Regency Home Care Georgia
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US Department of Labor recovers $61K for 39 workers after investigation finds improper use of Concord restaurant’s tip pool

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Dos Amigos Burritos LLC, a Concord restaurant operator, improperly included managers in its tip pool. The investigation led to the recovery of $61,788 in tips and liquidated damages for 39 employees to rectify the violation and compensate them properly.
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Labor Department publishes 14 notices in week ending Feb. 19

There were 14 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Feb. 19, according to the Federal Register.
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What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 18?

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor recovers $259K in overtime back wages for 330 Michigan healthcare workers

News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Every day, millions of careworkers tend to the vital needs of people in communities nationwide. They work long hours and put themselves at risk amid the pandemic, yet they are among the nation’s lowest paid workers. Their jobs are made even more difficult when employers fail to pay them all their rightfully earned wages.
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US Department of Labor recovers $10K in back wages, damages for 23 workers of three Kentucky gas stations, convenience stores

News Release: KEVIL, KY - Twenty-three employees of three Kentucky gas stations and convenience stores are now being paid for all the wages they earned after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found their employer violated the law by willfully sidestepping required overtime wages owed.
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Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Jamie Johnson, age 36, of Albany, pled guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Johnson admitted to filing false unemployment insurance applications online with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) in order to fraudulently obtain $701,441 in benefits issued in the names of other people.
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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Illegal Kickback Payment in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs

A doctor licensed in the states of Oklahoma and Texas pleaded guilty Wednesday for writing and referring compounded drug prescriptions in return for illegal kickback payments, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
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Twin Brothers Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Obtaining Over $1 Million in Covid-19 Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits

A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Jerry Phillips, age 24, of Temple Hills, Maryland, for the federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft; and Jaleel Phillips, age 24, of Temple Hills, Maryland, for wire fraud, in relation to an alleged scheme to unlawfully obtain COVID-19 relief loans and unemployment benefits.
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AG Shapiro Charges Five Out-of-State Residents for Defrauding PA’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that financial crimes agents from the Office of Attorney General, in coordination with federal and local law enforcement, arrested five individuals for allegedly conspiring to provide false information in an attempt to illegally obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act. Three targets are expected to be charged within the next week and one remains at large.
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Oklahoma Orthopedic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Almost $343,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Dr. Mark Stephen Wilson agreed to pay the United States $342,750 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he accepted illegal kickback payments from Brookhaven Specialty Pharmacy LLC, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
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California Man Sentenced To Prison For Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud

A California man who admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $170,000 in unemployment benefits — by submitting multiple unemployment claims in other people’s names and using benefits debit cards not belonging to him — was sentenced today to 30 months in prison.
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US Department of Labor urges healthcare facilities, providers to implement effective safety, health programs amid soaring injury rates

U.S. healthcare workers experienced a staggering 249 percent increase in injury and illness rates in 2020, based on employer-reported data, as they encountered serious safety and health hazards while serving those in need and labored countless hours battling the pandemic
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Chairman Scott’s Statement on Biden’s ED Providing Thousands of Defrauded Borrowers Debt Relief

Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it approved $415 Million in Borrower Defense Claims for nearly 16,000 borrowers.
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