News from June 2020
By Labor Gazette | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced five new 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 | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: OCALA, FL – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Eddie Woods Stables – a horse training center in Ocala, Florida – has paid $26,514 in wages to 42 employees for violating labor provisions of the H-2B visa program. The company also paid a $39,293 civil penalty that the department accessed.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: NAPA, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Stayman Estates LLC – a residential care home operator based in Napa, California – will pay $225,000 in back wages to 25 employees for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: LINDALE, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Barrington Trucking – a trucking company based in Lindale, Texas – has paid $73,452 in back wages to 15 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: NEW YORK, NY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and litigation by the Department’s Office of the Solicitor, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has entered a consent judgment requiring a group of commonly owned convenience ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have released joint coronavirus-related interim guidance for employers and workers ...
By DOT News Wire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jun 25, 2020
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jun 25, 2020
The US State Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 25, 2020
The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Agriculture Department published a nine page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
