News published on Federal Newswire in December 2020

News from December 2020


Federal Contractor Pays $130,619 in Back Wages After Investigation By U.S. Department of Labor Finds Violations in Southern California

News Release: WEST COVINA, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Technica LLC will pay $130,619 in back wages and fringe benefits to 43 employees. Investigators found the contractor failed to pay required prevailing wages to warehouse employees on their contract for work at the Barstow Marines Corps Logistics Base in Barstow, California.


Indiana Restaurant Operator to Pay $317,108 in Back Wages To 21 Employees Following U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: EVANSVILLE, IN – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Los Tequila Inc. – operator of Los Tres Caminos restaurant in Evansville, Indiana – will to pay $317,108 in minimum wage and overtime back wages to 21 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule  To Amend Tipped Employee Regulations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule protecting the tips of employees. This rule addresses amendments made to Section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2018. The CAA prohibits employers from keeping tips received ...


U.S. Department of Labor and CHPRC Enter Agreement to Resolve Alleged Pay Discrimination Against Female Employees in Richland, Washington

News Release: SEATTLE, WA – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into an Early Resolution Conciliation Agreement (ERCA) with CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Co. (CHPRC), resolving allegations that the federal contractor engaged in systemic ...


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a five page rule on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a seven page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.