News from September 2009

By Labor Gazette | Sep 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today released three reports on child labor and forced labor around the world. The reports, which can be downloaded at http://www.dol.gov/ilab include a list of 122 goods — from 58 countries — made using child labor and forced labor.

By Labor Gazette | Sep 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) today released three reports on child labor and/or forced labor in countries around the globe. The documents include the initial "List of Goods Produced by Child or Forced Labor" required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (TVPRA List).

By Labor Gazette | Sep 10, 2009
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Sept. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 550,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 576,000. The 4-week moving average was 570,000, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's revised average of 572,750.

By Labor Gazette | Sep 10, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today certified for release $11,058,877 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of West Virginia. West Virginia qualified for a portion of its share of the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify for benefits.

By Labor Gazette | Sep 10, 2009
News Release: Twinsburg, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the former president and fiduciary to the 401(k) retirement plan of Precision Funding Corp., a mortgage broker, for improperly using plan assets withheld from employees’ pay for the benefit of the company, in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
By Fed News Journal | Sep 10, 2009
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Sep 10, 2009
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 10, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Sep 10, 2009
The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Sept. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.