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DOL reminds uncooperative employers that 'ignoring several federal court orders can get you arrested'

U.S. Marshals have arrested the owner of three New Jersey restaurants for refusing to comply with court orders to cooperate with a federal investigation.
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What did Labor Department publish on Dec. 19?

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor recovers $144K in back pay, damages for 11 mechanics denied full wages at Southern California tire shop

News Release: Employer: B&R Tires Inc. Investigation sites: 15115 Whittram Ave. Fontana, CA 92335 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found B&R Tires Inc - a vehicle maintenance business that provides repair services and tire replacements - failed to pay employees ...
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Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on Dec. 19 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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North Carolina Chick-fil-A franchisee fined $6K after letting teenagers use hazardous machinery, paying workers with meals, federal investigation finds

Release: Employer: Good Name 22:1 LLC Operating as Chick-fil-A 52 Highland Square Hendersonville, NC 28792 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor investigators found Good Name 22:1 LLC of Hendersonville, N.C. - operating as Chick-fil-A - allowed three workers under the age of 18 to either ...
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US Department of Labor recovers $6.3M for employee stock ownership plan participants after investigation finds manipulation of company share value

News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with the fiduciaries of an Auburn, Maine, employee stock ownership plan to recover $6.3 million for the plan’s participants and resolve alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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Murray, Duckworth, Wild Introduce Bill to Protect Right to Build a Family Through IVF as Extreme Republican Abortion Bans Threaten Access

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA-07), introduced legislation to protect every American’s right to access in vitro fertilization...
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Federal safety inspections at six Amazon warehouse facilities find company failed to record, report worker injuries, illnesses

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses. The findings are part of an ongoing investigation.
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US Department of Labor again cites Ohio roofing contractor for exposing unprotected workers to deadly fall hazards

News Release: MAUMEE, OH - For the eighth time since 2016, federal safety inspectors found the owner of a Martin roofing company exposing roofers and other workers to the construction industry’s leading cause of death - falls from elevation - by failing to provide them with fall protection equipment and hazard training.
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Federal workplace safety investigation finds Kyle vehicle parts maker ignored workers’ concerns; yields more than a dozen serious citations

News Release: AUSTIN, TX - A federal workplace safety investigation found that a Kyle vehicle parts manufacturer ignored repeated concerns raised by workers, and willfully exposed them to hazards related to unsafe machine operations, potential falls and a lack of personal protective equipment.
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“RECOGNIZING DARN TOUGH VERMONT” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 19

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “RECOGNIZING DARN TOUGH VERMONT” on Dec. 19.
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Murray-Backed Bill to Increase Access to Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities Heads to Biden’s Desk

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage Thursday night of the 21st Century Assistive Technology (AT) Act as part of the National Defense Authorization...
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Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker issued a statement regarding today’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries...
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Office Manager and Her Son Charged in Federal Financial and Health Care Fraud Investigation

The former office manager for a Pawtucket dermatologist’s office and her son are facing federal charges following a joint federal and state law enforcement embezzlement, fraud, and health care fraud investigation, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Former 6/10 Construction Project Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements

A former Superintendent of the 6/10 Interchange Construction Project, who falsely represented the origin and environmental quality of railroad ballast (loose stone) and the origin of soil imported into the 6/10 Project, today pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of making a false statement in connection with a federally funded highway project, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
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Two Defendants Plead Guilty To COVID-19 Fraud

Tatiana Benjamin and Heaven West Defrauded New York City’s COVID-19 Hotel Room Isolation Program
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Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty in $7.1 Million Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud Federal Pandemic Programs

A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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Atlantic County Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs

An Atlantic County man was sentenced today to 37 months for his role in defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, Attorney for the United State Vikas Khanna announced.
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Former Mail Carrier and Co-Schemer Who Lived on His Mail Delivery Route Each Sentenced to Nearly 3½ Years in Prison for COVID Fraud

A former United States Postal Service mail carrier was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds by making false claims of COVID-related job losses and for stealing UI debit cards intended for other people on his mail route.
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