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News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) praised the ‘‘National School Choice Week’’ resolution, introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), for which she is an original cosponsor...
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Labor Department discusses Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Sector Strategies To Meet Critical Workforce Needs Across Industries on Jan. 23
The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor finds lumber company failed to secure, service forklift that fatally struck 18-year-old worker at Arkansas yard
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, AR - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has determined a Carrollton, Texas, lumber supplier and retailer could have prevented the death of an 18-year-old worker who was struck by a forklift at a Rison, Arkansas, worksite in July 2022 by following federal safety requirements.
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Labor Department discusses TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition on Jan. 23
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor alleges Pigeon Forge, Tennessee hotel operator willfully denied workers full wages, endangered minor-aged employees
News Release: Allegations: The department alleges that Pigeon Forge Hospitality LLC and Nimesh Patel - operator of a Comfort Inn & Suites hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee - willfully and repeatedly failed to pay employees at least the federal minimum wage rate and did not pay them at least one-and-on-half times their ...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on Jan. 23 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Department of Labor recovers $724K in back wages, damages for 255 workers after Phoenix contractor denied overtime pay, falsified records
News Release: PHOENIX - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $724,082 in back wages and damages for 255 employees of an electrical contractor in Phoenix who denied them overtime wages and falsified records.
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Safety shelved: Federal safety inspectors again find Dollar General workers exposed to fire, other hazards – this time in West Lafayette, Ohio
News Release: WEST LAFAYETTE, OH - Following yet another inspection - this time at a West Lafayette, Ohio, Dollar General location - federal investigators found one of the nation’s largest discount retailers continues to shelve serious safety concerns that expose workers and others to the dangers of blocked emergency exits and electrical panels, and boxes of merchandise stacked at unsafe heights.
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US Department of Labor recovers $244K in back wages, damages for 49 employees of healthcare practice that failed to pay for all hours worked
Release: Employer: Orlando Health Medical Group Inc. - Operating as Orlando Health Medical Group Urology
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Federal court forbids Putnam County plant nursery from threatening workers, obstructing US Department of Labor wage investigation
News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting a Patterson nursery and garden supply business, and its president from threatening its employees and obstructing a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.
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O'Rourke: 'Safe Haven Assisted Living of Haslett chose to ignore the law and the reminders of a facility manager'
A Michigan assisted living facility was ordered to pay healthcare workers more than $15,000 due to alleged Fair Labor Standards Act violations.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Peace Corps Volunteer Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment discussed on Jan. 23 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on Jan. 23 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Exemption for Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving Citigroup, Inc. (Citigroup or the Applicant), Located in New York, New York on Jan. 23
The US Labor Department published a nine page notice on Jan. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rainwater: Employers 'must understand that they have no right' to punish cooperation
The owner-operator of a pizza restaurant in a small Colorado town has been accused in federal court of retaliating against workers who participated in a federal investigation.
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Chicago Man Convicted of Participating in Illegal Kickback Conspiracy
A federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois convicted a Chicago man yesterday for participating in a conspiracy to pay approximately $25 million in illegal kickbacks to generate business for his durable medical equipment pharmacy
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Augusta man admits to COVID-19 scheme that netted more than $4 million in loans and grants
Defendant created multiple pandemic-relief applications
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Serial Fraudster Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Participating in Elder Fraud “Grandparent” Scheme and a COVID-19 CARES Act Unemployment Benefit Scheme
The Defendant and His Co-Conspirators Submitted at least 143 Fraudulent Unemployment Applications in the Names of Identity Theft Victims and Defrauded at least 83 Elderly Victims Resulting in a Combined Loss of More than $3 Million
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BLYTHEVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON AFTER STEALING IDENTITIES AND CREDIT
A Blytheville man’s pattern of identity theft and fraudulent credit applications will result in him spending more than eight years in federal prison.
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Former Human Resources Manager Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Employer
Also Defrauded Two States Out of COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits
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