News from May 2016
By Fed Newswire | May 9, 2016
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday that it is accepting applications from individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the Community Advisory Council (CAC). The CAC was formed in 2015. It advises the Board on issues affecting consumers and communities and complements two of the Board's other advisory councils--the Federal Advisory Council and the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council--whose members represent depository institutions.
By Commerce News Now | May 9, 2016
News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered the commencement address at the Georgia Institute of Technology, one of leading technological research universities in the world. Her remarks are included below.
By Labor Gazette | May 9, 2016
News Release: PHILADELPHIA – The failure by two Philadelphia-area businesses – a custom jewelry distributer and an international shipping and direct mail company – to pay a combined 797 temporary workers minimum wage and overtime will cost the companies a total of $763,000 in back wages and damages.
By Labor Gazette | May 9, 2016
News Release: CLARK, N.J. – People who work as commercial building cleaners often toil late into the night after others have finished their day’s work. They vacuum carpets, sweep, mop and wax floors, clean restrooms, and perform tasks many people fail to notice. Their jobs help others enjoy comfortable and clean environments. They are often among the lowest-paid workers in America.
By Labor Gazette | May 9, 2016
News Release: CHARLESTON, S.C. – Investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division at three Charleston area restaurants have found violations of the minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. As a result, the restaurants will pay a total of $216,586 in back wages to 26 employees.
By Labor Gazette | May 9, 2016
News Release: BRAINTREE, Mass. – Responding to a complaint from employees at a Taunton facility operated by one of the nation’s largest food service distributors, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that a check valve in the food plant’s pump room leaked about 9 pounds of anhydrous ammonia on Oct. 21, 2015. Inspectors also found the ammonia sensor in the pump room did not sound an alarm as expected.
By Labor Gazette | May 9, 2016
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced today the availability of a total of $4.6 million in funds in the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a five page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a four page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | May 9, 2016
The US Justice Department published a three page proposed rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | May 9, 2016
The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | May 9, 2016
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
