News from July 2012
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The former director of corporate maintenance and renovations at Medical Facilities of America Inc. (MFA) was today sentenced to serve 63 months in prison for accepting kickbacks from contractors and evading federal income taxes, the Department of Justice announced. MFA operates health care and nursing home facilities throughout Virginia and North Carolina.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday reaffirmed its long-standing policy of applying relevant international risk-management standards to the Federal Reserve Banks' Fedwire funds and Fedwire securities services. These services play a critical role in the financial system and in facilitating the safe and efficient settlement of private-sector financial market utilities.
By Fed Newswire | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: Premier Financial Corp. and Premier Bank, Dubuque, Iowa Written Agreement dated July 28, 2010 Terminated July 11, 2012 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Remarks at Global Women Innovation Network Luncheon Thank you, Congresswoman Emerson and Congresswoman Schwartz. And thanks to everyone at GlobalWIN. It’s great to be with women leaders from some of America’s most innovative companies as well as the federal government.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered two railroad companies to pay three workers a total of $650,729.14 in back wages and damages for retaliating against them for reporting workplace injuries and safety concerns. The orders resulted from investigations conducted by the Chicago office of the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which were initiated upon receiving complaints from the employees.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: Agreement includes $550,000 in compensation for more than 250 job applicants who are African-American, of Asian or Hispanic descent LEMOORE, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a consent decree with Leprino Foods Inc. to resolve charges ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the availability of a $1.1 million grant to fund a cooperative agreement to manage and operate the National Technical Assistance and Demonstration Center on Preparing Youth with Disabilities for Employment. The center will build capacity within and across youth service delivery systems to improve employment and postsecondary education outcomes for youth with disabilities.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration today released a midyear summary of mining deaths across the country. During the first half of 2012, 19 miners died in work-related accidents at the nation's mines.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 386,000, an increase of 34,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 352,000. The 4-week moving average was 375,500, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average of 377,000.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced six new appointments and 21 reappointments of members to the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship. The committee is charged with expanding apprenticeships into all sectors of the economy and building partnerships that increase apprenticeship opportunities for Americans.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will hold a free women’s retirement savings forum on Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. CDT, at the University of Illinois-Chicago, Student Center East Building, Illinois Room A, 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, Ill. 60607. “What Every Woman Should Know About Retirement Savings and How to Make It Last” will be open to the public and the media.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a six page proposed rule on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2012
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 19, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 19, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
