News published on Federal Newswire in May 2014

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: PHOENIX — As a result of a Wage and Hour investigation, Paul Johnson Drywall Inc. severed its relationship with Arizona Tract LLC., a construction labor contractor. Beginning April 2013, Paul Johnson Drywall entered into a contract with Arizona Tract for the provision of drywall labor. Arizona Tract classified former Paul Johnson Drywall workers as "member/owners" instead of employees, which stripped them of basic worker protections afforded to employees.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: PHOENIX — As a result of a Wage and Hour investigation, Paul Johnson Drywall Inc. severed its relationship with Arizona Tract LLC., a construction labor contractor. Beginning April 2013, Paul Johnson Drywall entered into a contract with Arizona Tract for the provision of drywall labor. Arizona Tract classified former Paul Johnson Drywall workers as "member/owners" instead of employees, which stripped them of basic worker protections afforded to employees.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: DENVER — Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway has been ordered to pay more than $526,000 in back wages and other damages to two workers following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA found that the company, based in Fort Worth, Texas, ...

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Baltazar's Stone Inc. $40,921 for exposing workers to dangerous silica dust levels and other hazards at the Omaha stone-cutting facility. Silica exposure can cause silicosis, an irreversible lung disease, and other health hazards. OSHA began the inspection Nov. 27, 2013, after receiving a complaint. The inspection resulted in 15 violations.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Blog, (Work in Progress ), features a post by Carl Fillichio, the department's senior advisor for communications and public affairs, in which the department makes recommendations for summer reading lists and announces new additions to its Books that Shaped ...

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez and Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society President Emeritus Richard Bancells signed an alliance agreement to promote disability employment and total inclusion for people with disabilities in the workforce today at the Nationals Park baseball stadium.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $876,300 National Emergency Grant to assist approximately 120 workers affected by layoffs at four companies in Middlesex County, Mass.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,816,666 National Emergency Grant to assist approximately 450 workers affected by the closure of International Paper Co.'s facility located in Courtland, Ala.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $876,300 National Emergency Grant to assist approximately 120 workers affected by layoffs at four companies in Middlesex County, Mass.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,816,666 National Emergency Grant to assist approximately 450 workers affected by the closure of International Paper Co.'s facility located in Courtland, Ala.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council , will meet Tuesday, June 17, through Thursday, June 19. The three-day meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of Labor , 200 Constitution Ave. NW, ...

By DOT News Wire | May 19, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By State News Post | May 19, 2014

The US State Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | May 19, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | May 19, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | May 19, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Gazette | May 19, 2014

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Gazette | May 19, 2014

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Gazette | May 19, 2014

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Labor Gazette | May 19, 2014

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.