News published on Federal Newswire in December 2018

News from December 2018


News Release: The former chief executive officer of FutureNet Group Inc., an information technology company, was sentenced today to 12 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release and a fine in the amount of $10,000 for his role in orchestrating a scheme to bribe an official from the City of Detroit to obtain benefits for FutureNet.


News Release: A jury sitting in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania convicted longtime political operative Kenneth Smukler, 58, of Villanova, Pennsylvania, today on charges of making and concealing illegal campaign contributions in two Congressional primary elections, and of obstructing justice in an investigation ...


Federal Reserve Board offices in Washington, D.C. will be closed on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in observance of the national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush

News Release: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's offices in Washington, D.C., will be closed on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in observance of the national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush.


Alabama Installation Company to Pay $134,097 to 22 Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: ELBERTA, AL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Paradise Granite LLC – a countertop installation company based in Elberta, Alabama – will pay $134,097 in back wages and liquidated damages to 22 employees for violating overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department also assessed the company a civil penalty of $8,097.


U.S. Department of Labor to Provide Educational Forum December 6th in Houston on Resolving Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations

News Release: HOUSTON, TX - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will present an educational forum about developments in its policies and regulations, and its Payroll Audit Independent Determination Program (PAID), in Houston, Texas, on December 6, 2018.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Sacramento-Area Gas Stations Paying $45,957 to 40 Employees to Resolve Wage Violations

News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA – Self-Serve Petroleum Inc. – owner and operator of multiple gas stations and convenience stores in Northern California – will pay $45,957 to 40 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Assistance For Alaska Earthquake Recovery

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced actions it is taking to assist Americans in Alaska affected by the devastating earthquake.


U.S. Department of Labor Releases 2018 Form M-1 and Top 10 Filing Tips

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today released the 2018 Form M-1 and related instructions. Administrators of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs) that provide medical benefits, including Association Health Plans (AHPs), must file ...


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.