News published on Federal Newswire in February 2015

By DOJ Newswire | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: The Justice Department announced today the launch of an educational video reminding employers that Salvadorans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) may continue working beyond the March 9, 2015, expiration date of their employment authorization documents. The Justice Department also cautions employers that requesting additional work-authorization documents from these workers may violate anti-discrimination law.

By Fed Newswire | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: As part of operational testing of the Term Deposit Facility (TDF), the Federal Reserve plans to conduct a series of three weekly TDF operations in February that offer 21-day term deposits with an early withdrawal feature. Term deposits in this series will settle on the same day the operation is executed, eliminating the three-day lag between the execution of an operation and settlement in previous tests.

By Commerce News Now | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: These proposals will help working families feel more secure with paychecks that go further, help American workers upgrade their skills so they can compete for higher-paying jobs, and help create the conditions for our businesses to keep generating good new jobs for our workers to fill, while also fulfilling ...

By Commerce News Now | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: Commerce Department budget focuses on creating conditions for economic growth by promoting trade and investment, spurring innovation, and fueling data-driven economy U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the fiscal year 2016 budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce. The FY16 ...

By Commerce News Now | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: The President's 2016 Budget is designed to bring middle class economics into the 21st Century. This Budget shows what we can do if we invest in America's future and commit to an economy that rewards hard work, generates rising incomes, and allows everyone to share in the prosperity of a growing America. ...

By Commerce News Now | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the fiscal year 2016 budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce. The FY16 budget request supports and builds on President Obama’s vision for creating economic opportunity for all Americans, and includes critical funding for key Commerce ...

By Labor Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal court has ordered local developer David Emami and three of his affiliated companies to pay 33 Portland-area employees $512,290 in unpaid wages and liquidated damages. The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon agreed with a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that ...

By Labor Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: LAS VEGAS — The U.S. District Court in Nevada has ordered a Las Vegas-based telemarketing company to pay $280,000 in minimum wage and overtime back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 398 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The consent judgment resolves a lawsuit ...

By Labor Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: From left to right: Charles A. Vandersteen, executive director of the Louisiana Forestry Association; Dorinda Folse, OSHA's area director in Baton Rouge; and Johnny Jenkins II, president of the Louisiana Logging Council.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: ARCADIA, Wis. — In a three-and-a-half year period, 4,500 employees at Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., in Arcadia, experienced more than 1,000 work-related injuries. One worker became another terrible statistic when he lost three fingers in July 2014 while operating a dangerous woodworking machine without required safety mechanisms in place. Of the injuries recorded, more than 100 were caused by similar machinery.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: ARCADIA, Wis. — In a three-and-a-half year period, 4,500 employees at Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., in Arcadia, experienced more than 1,000 work-related injuries. One worker became another terrible statistic when he lost three fingers in July 2014 while operating a dangerous woodworking machine without required safety mechanisms in place. Of the injuries recorded, more than 100 were caused by similar machinery.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today released the president's fiscal year 2016 budget for the Department of Labor, which supports the president's plan to strengthen the middle class and help America's hard-working families reap the benefits of an improved economy.

By Labor Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

News Release: Date of Action: Dec. 23, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Names of Defendants: Michael Omstead Smith; Aware Environmental Inc.; and the Aware Environmental Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust Allegations: The Aware Environmental Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust was established on May 15, ...

By DOE Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Feb 2, 2015

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Fed News Journal | Feb 2, 2015

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Fed News Journal | Feb 2, 2015

The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.