News from March 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: A North Carolina return preparer pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, returned an indictment on Mar. 3, 2021, charging a Virginia man with failing to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBARs) and filing false documents with the IRS.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate all Bulgarians on the occasion of your National Day.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States, I want to convey my deepest condolences to the family of former Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare and the people of Papua New Guinea on his passing. Prime Minister Somare was a great statesman who guided Papua New Guinea’s independence and truly earned ...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: On this World Wildlife Day, we recognize the importance of the world’s forests, which are home to 80 percent of the globe’s terrestrial biodiversity and contribute to the livelihoods of over one billion people. They also absorb nearly a third of all the planet-warming carbon dioxide emitted globally each year. From the fresh water we drink, to the food we eat, to the air we breathe, forests provide essential benefits to people and wildlife.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. My fellow Americans, five weeks ago I was sworn in as your Secretary of State. My job is to represent the United States to the world, to fight for the interests and values of the American people. When President Biden asked me to serve, he made sure that I understood that ...
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: On Mar. 3, the United States and the Netherlands hosted an experts’ meeting on the comprehensive implementation of maritime aspects of United Nations Security Council resolutions on countries such as the DPRK. More than 40 countries attended and shared measures to enhance their enforcement of maritime security by activities such as conducting industry outreach on sanctions risk, issuing advisory documents on sanctions compliance, and sharing information on suspect vessels.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: QUESTION: Secretary of State Tony Blinken, welcome to the NewsHour. Thank you very much for joining us. The world looks a lot more complicated today, I think it’s fair to say, than it did just a few months ago. There are problems bubbling up just about everywhere. And in your statement today, you made a clear focus on American workers right here at home. Explain how that connects to what the U.S. challenges are around the world.
By State Newswire | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: Today, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), whose term ends in June, confirmed the opening of an investigation into the Palestinian situation. The United States firmly opposes and is deeply disappointed by this decision. The ICC has no jurisdiction over this matter. Israel is not ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: BOISE, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is asking businesses in Idaho’s building and heavy construction industries to complete a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Not limited to federally funded construction projects, the survey includes active building and heavy construction projects in all metropolitan counties in Idaho between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH – A U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh has issued a consent order requiring the payment of more than $1.6 million in back wages and damages to 546 home health aides. The Pittsburgh home health care agency misclassified the aides as independent contractors ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO – Kitchen staff worked countless hours making authentic dishes like Banh Mi and Pho for a fixed salary while co-workers serving customers seeking Vietnamese cuisine at a popular Chicago restaurant often worked for tips only.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: LIMA, OH – While cleaning an auger used to rice potatoes, a 39-year-old production worker found her left arm caught in a running auger. The worker suffered multiple lacerations and the partial amputation of her arm. Co-workers had to cut the auger apart to free her arm. An investigation in September ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: CHICAGO – Kitchen staff worked countless hours making authentic dishes like Banh Mi and Pho for a fixed salary while co-workers serving customers seeking Vietnamese cuisine at a popular Chicago restaurant often worked for tips only.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: PITTSBURGH – A U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh has issued a consent order requiring the payment of more than $1.6 million in back wages and damages to 546 home health aides. The Pittsburgh home health care agency misclassified the aides as independent contractors ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: LIMA, OH – While cleaning an auger used to rice potatoes, a 39-year-old production worker found her left arm caught in a running auger. The worker suffered multiple lacerations and the partial amputation of her arm. Co-workers had to cut the auger apart to free her arm. An investigation in September ...
By Labor Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
News Release: BOISE, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is asking businesses in Idaho’s building and heavy construction industries to complete a survey to help the agency establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Not limited to federally funded construction projects, the survey includes active building and heavy construction projects in all metropolitan counties in Idaho between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020.
By State News Post | Mar 3, 2021
The US State Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Mar 3, 2021
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
