News from December 2020
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.
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...
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 ...
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.
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. ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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).
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 ...
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 ...
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
