News from December 2020
Bristol Man Charged with Federal Firearm Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging XAVIER CRUZ, 26, of Bristol with firearm offenses.
USDA Approves Maine to Accept SNAP Benefits Online
By USDA Newswire | Dec 31, 2020
Release: Washington, D.C., Dec. 31, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Maine to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Maine to expedite the implementation of online...
DHS Releases Detailed Immigration Data
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: Comprehensive Lifecycle Report Reveals Significant Discrepancy of Outcomes of Encounters with Aliens at the Southwest Border Between 2014 and 2019 Washington, D.C. – Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the Fiscal Year 2020 Enforcement Lifecycle Report, which provides a comprehensive ...
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue Issues Proclamation Honoring Longtime Broadcaster Orion Samuelson
By USDA Newswire | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C., Dec. 31, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recognizes the achievements of longtime broadcaster Orion “Big O” Samuelson for six decades of contributions to agriculture journalism.
USDA Approves Maine to Accept SNAP Benefits Online
By USDA Newswire | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program (Washington, D.C., Dec. 31, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Maine to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. ...
Justice Department Settles with Indiana School District to Resolve Disability Discrimination Investigation into School Seclusion and Restraint Practices
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the North Gibson School Corporation in Princeton, Indiana, to address and prevent the discriminatory secluding and restraining of students with disabilities. The agreement follows an investigation conducted under Title II of the Americans ...
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. Agrees to Pay $179.7 Million to Resolve Overpayments from the Department of Veterans Affairs
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON – TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. has agreed to pay the United States $179,700,000 to resolve claims that it received overpayments from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with its administration of certain VA health care programs, the Department of Justice announced today.
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $3,849,222 In Coronavirus Violations
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Dec. 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 295 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,849,222.
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Wage and Hour Opinion Letters on Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the person or entity that requested the letter.
City of Tipton, Indiana, Pays $91,924 in Overtime Back Wages To 15 Firefighters Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: TIPTON, IN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the City of Tipton, Indiana, paid $91,924 in back wages to 15 firefighters for violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on Expiration of Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave for Coronavirus
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) today announced additional guidance to provide information to workers and employers about protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA’s paid sick leave and expanded family ...
U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Guidance on Expiration of Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave for Coronavirus
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) today announced additional guidance to provide information to workers and employers about protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA’s paid sick leave and expanded family ...
City of Tipton, Indiana, Pays $91,924 in Overtime Back Wages To 15 Firefighters Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: TIPTON, IN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the City of Tipton, Indiana, paid $91,924 in back wages to 15 firefighters for violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Two Wage and Hour Opinion Letters on Fair Labor Standards Act Compliance
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An opinion letter is an official, written opinion by the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) on how a particular law applies in specific circumstances presented by the person or entity that requested the letter.
U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA Announces $3,849,222 In Coronavirus Violations
By Labor Gazette | Dec 31, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic through Dec. 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations arising from 295 inspections for violations relating to coronavirus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $3,849,222.
Notice published on Dec. 31 by Transportation Department
By DOT News Wire | Dec 31, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 31?
By DOT News Wire | Dec 31, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice published by Transportation Department on Dec. 31
By DOT News Wire | Dec 31, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice published on Dec. 31 by Transportation Department
By DOT News Wire | Dec 31, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 31
By DOT News Wire | Dec 31, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
