News published on Federal Newswire in October 2018

News from October 2018


News Release: A Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) operative, Yanjun Xu, aka Qu Hui, aka Zhang Hui, has been arrested and charged with conspiring and attempting to commit economic espionage and steal trade secrets from multiple U.S. aviation and aerospace companies. Xu was extradited to the United States yesterday.


News Release: A former resident of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana was sentenced today to 50 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser of the Eastern District of Louisiana.


Federal and state financial regulatory agencies issue interagency statement on supervisory practices regarding financial institutions affected by Hurricane Michael

News Release: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators recognize the serious impact of Hurricane Michael on the customers, members, and operations ...


South Carolina Merchant to Pay $63,568 in Back Wages and Damages after U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Prime Retail Management Group Inc. - operator of two "Beach Bums" locations in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina - will pay $63,568 in back wages and liquidated damages to 41 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation determined the employer violated overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


North Carolina Landscaping Company to Pay $1,277,550 After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Work Visa Program and Wage Violations

News Release: ROBBINSVILLE, NC – Lovin Contracting Co. Inc. – a landscaping company based in Robbinsville, North Carolina – will pay $1,277,550 to 231 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division investigation uncovered violations of the labor provisions of the H-2B temporary visa program and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Recovers $1,104,466 in Back Wages For Temporary Workers in Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts

News Release: SULPHUR, LA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), temporary staffing company Coastal Staffing Services LLC – based in Sulphur – will pay $1,104,466 in back wages to 1,412 employees involved in post-Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts in Southeast Texas to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Actions to Assist Americans  Impacted by Hurricane Michael

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced actions it is taking to assist Americans in states affected by Hurricane Michael.


U.S. Department of Labor Stands Ready to Assist Florida in Wake of Hurricane Michael

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – As part of its commitment to state and local partners facing a serious impact by Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced it is ready to make available National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) funding to help Florida assess its workforce needs.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Disability-Related Compliance Assistance Resources for Employers and Employees

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – With the start of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in October, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Compliance Initiatives (OCI) and its Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is helping raise awareness of disability-related nondiscrimination laws and regulations.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.