News from October 2010

By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.9 in 2008. BLS also reported ...

By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
News Release: VERNON, Texas — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has announced that Tyson Refrigerated Processed Meats Inc. has agreed to settle findings of hiring discrimination against 157 African-American and 375 Caucasian applicants for laborer positions at the company's bacon processing plant in Vernon.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Oct. 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 452,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 475,000. The 4-week moving average was 458,000, a decrease of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average of 462,250.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
News Release: Washington – The U.S. Department of Labor and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants today launched a new, interactive website to help small businesses select a retirement plan suitable for their employees.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
News Release: New York – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Beacon Associates Management Corp., Andover Associates Management Corp., Ivy Asset Management LLC, J.P. Jeanneret Associates Inc. and the principals of the four companies for causing dozens of pension, health and other employee benefit plan clients to lose hundreds of millions of dollars through investments with Bernard L. Madoff and his firm.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
News Release: Washington – The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced a proposed rule to update the definition of "fiduciary" to more broadly define the term as a person who provides investment advice to plans for a fee or other compensation.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2010
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2010
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Oct 21, 2010
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Oct 21, 2010
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Oct 21, 2010
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Oct 21, 2010
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2010
The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on Oct. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.