News from February 2019
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: BONITA SPRINGS, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) into rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Kelly Roofing LLC – based in Bonita Springs, Florida – paid $70,068 in back wages to 155 employees for violating overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Dimeo Construction Company have established a strategic partnership to promote workplace safety for the General Dynamics Electric Boat Universal Buildings 9A/9B construction project in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor received a “Best in Scorecard Category” award from MeriTalk for its IT modernization efforts. The award is based on the Department’s most recent Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: BONITA SPRINGS, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) into rebuilding efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Kelly Roofing LLC – based in Bonita Springs, Florida – paid $70,068 in back wages to 155 employees for violating overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: MOBILE, AL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), AltaPointe Health Systems Inc. – operating in the Mobile, Alabama, area as BayPointe Hospital, EastPointe Hospital, and CarePointe – will pay an employee $6,588 in lost wages and incurred medical expenses for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: PRINCETON, WV– The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia has entered a consent judgment against XMV Inc. - operator of three underground coal mines – following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) that found XMV violated the Fair Labor ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Dimeo Construction Company have established a strategic partnership to promote workplace safety for the General Dynamics Electric Boat Universal Buildings 9A/9B construction project in North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: GARY, IN – After a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division investigation, four contractors working on the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Village of Hope housing project in Gary, Indiana, will pay 53 current and former employees a total of $255,474 for violating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA).
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: DES MOINES, IA - 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), during a Feb. 19, 2019, webinar for Iowa and Nebraska employers. PAID ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor received a “Best in Scorecard Category” award from MeriTalk for its IT modernization efforts. The award is based on the Department’s most recent Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, UT – After an investigation by the U.S. Department Of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah has ordered Metal Rock Construction Inc. to pay $50,000 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 86 employees for violating the ...
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Sundance Natural Foods Company – based in Oceanside, California – will pay $13,641 in back wages to 45 employees for unpaid overtime as a result of violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act (MSPA). Additionally, the company was assessed $5,130 in civil penalties.
By DOT News Wire | Feb 14, 2019
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Feb 14, 2019
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Feb 14, 2019
The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Feb 14, 2019
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Feb 14, 2019
The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
