News from September 2019
Residents of Massachusetts will need a REAL ID to board an airplane starting October 2020
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
Release: BOSTON - Massachusetts residents who want to board an airplane have one year to get a star on their driver’s license, indicating that it is a REAL ID credential or they will need another form of approved identification to board their flight or enter a secure federal facility or military base. Massachusetts’s...
Wichita Man Appears in Federal Court On Charge of Escaping Custody
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. - A Wichita man appeared in federal court here today on a charge of escaping custody, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Broad Spectrum of Science Organizations Rejects Trump Administration Attempt to Force Bureau of Land Management to Ignore Climate Change Impacts
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Several science organizations today soundly rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to force the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to pretend, in a formal government document, that climate change is not a serious threat.
Statement of condolence from Acting Secretary McAleenan regarding the death of Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON – On behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, I want to extend our deepest condolences and gratitude to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Sandeep Dhaliwal. Deputy Sheriff Dhaliwal was a pioneer on the front lines of law enforcement as the first in his department to wear a ...
Acting Secretary McAleenan’s Statement on FEMA Leadership
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: On Sept. 30, Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan released the following message on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) leadership announcements: I want to congratulate Peter T. Gaynor who was nominated recently by President Trump to be the Administrator of FEMA within the Department of Homeland ...
USDA Invests in Community Facilities Improvements for 3.3 Million Rural Americans in 23 States
By USDA Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $139 million in 56 projects to improve community facilities and provide essential services for 3.3 million rural residents in 23 states.
Justice Department Alleges Maryland Used Car Dealership Engaged in Illegal Lending Discrimination Against African Americans
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today alleging that defendant Guaranteed Auto Sales, a used car dealership, along with its owner and manager, defendants Kelly Ann West and Robert Chesgreen, violated the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act by offering different terms of credit based on race ...
Northern California Resident Charged with Acting as an Illegal Agent
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: The Department of Justice unsealed charges today in a criminal complaint charging Xuehua Peng, also known as Edward Peng, 56, for acting as an illegal foreign agent in delivering classified United States national security information to officials of the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS).
Justice Department Sues Owners and Managers of Rental Properties in Honolulu, Hawaii for Discriminating Against Families with Children
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owners and managers of residential rental housing in Honolulu, Hawaii, refused to rent to families with children, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
U.S. Department of Labor Finds Kentucky Restaurant Violated Federal Wage and Child Labor Laws
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: FLORENCE, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Zang Group Florence Mall Road LLC – operating as Skyline Chili Restaurant – has paid $6,065 in back wages to 26 employees for violating the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The restaurant also paid a civil penalty of $4,992 for federal child labor violations.
U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Leads Louisiana Restaurant To Pay $238,300 in Back Wages and Damages to 222 Employees
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar LLC - doing business as Superior Seafood and Oyster Bar New Orleans - and Superior Restaurant Group LLC have paid $238,300 in back wages and liquidated damages to 222 employees, for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Awards of Grants To Help Women Affected by the Opioid Crisis Re-enter Workforce
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the awards of nearly $2.5 million in grant funding to organizations in five states to help women affected by the opioid crisis to re-enter the workforce.
U.S. Department of Labor Cites Mississippi Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Safety Hazards After Fatal Incident
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: LAUREL, MS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Howard Industries Inc. – a manufacturer and supplier of electrical transmission and distribution equipment – for exposing employees to struck-by and fall hazards after a fatality at the company’s ...
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Contract to Assist Veterans In Transition to Civilian Workforce
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment & Training Services (VETS) today announced a Transition Assistance Program (TAP) contract to provide employment-related transition services, such as classroom instruction, personalized career transition assistance and apprenticeship placement services to approximately 200,000 transitioning service members annually at military installations worldwide.
Rachel Mondl Named Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Labor
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced Rachel Mondl as the new Chief of Staff.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia Sworn into Office
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Following a White House swearing-in event today led by President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia released the following statement.
U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Conciliation Agreement For $7,000,000 To Resolve Discrimination Allegations
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: BOSTON, MA – Dell Technologies (Dell) has voluntarily entered into an early resolution conciliation agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to resolve indicators of race and gender-based wage discrimination.
U.S. Department of Labor Reaches Conciliation Agreement For $9,995,000 in Back Pay and Interest
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: NEW YORK, NY: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into an early resolution conciliation agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to resolve findings of race and gender-based compensation discrimination.
U.S. Department of Labor Awards Workforce Development Demonstration Grants of $29.2 Million to 18 Organizations in Appalachian and Delta Regions
By Labor Gazette | Sep 30, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today awarded $29,175,000 in demonstration grant funds to expand the impact of workforce development efforts in the Appalachian and Delta regions through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant ...
Notice published by Commerce Department on Sept. 30
By Commerce News Now | Sep 30, 2019
The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
