News from August 2022
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
Agencies reopen public lands in vicinity of Jacob City Fire
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
BLM invites the public to an informational meeting regarding Playa Sand Project
By Press Release | Aug 3, 2022
Today, Congressman Jim Banks introduced the Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022 to prevent any federally funded U.S. research from being shared or conducted jointly with Chinese entities that participate in the Chinese Communist Party’s Military Civil-Fusion strategy.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 3, 2022
There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 4.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 3, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Environment and Public Works Committee on Aug. 2.
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor finds Honolulu contractor failed to pay correct wages, fringe benefits to 46 employees on federally funded projects
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $130K in back wages, damages for 68 correctional facilities’ workers denied overtime by Beattyville employer
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
Tampa Chick-Fil-A franchisee pays more than $12K penalty after allowing teens, aged 14 and 15, to work outside permitted hours
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
Increases in child labor violations, young workers’ injuries prompts enhanced outreach, strong enforcement by US Department of Labor
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
Increases in child labor violations, young workers’ injuries prompts enhanced outreach, strong enforcement by US Department of Labor
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $178K in back wages for 27 workers of Houston employer who misclassified them as independent contractors
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor debars Washington orchard operator who verbally abused, threatened foreign farmworkers; violated federal workers’ program
By DOL Newswire | Aug 3, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Aug. 2.
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $608K in wages, liquidated damages after Mountain Mike’s Pizza restaurants’ franchisee denied employees overtime
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $86K after investigation finds Eugene restaurant owner kept all tips workers earned, used them to pay their wages
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
Judge orders concessions operator that shortchanged temporary workers with H-2B visas to pay $203K in back wages, penalties
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 3, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts...
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor finds Virginia tech, engineering contractor underpaid 63 workers $268K in pay, benefits on government-funded project
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor finds Newark subcontractor failed to pay electricians’ wages, fringe benefits; recovers $202K in back wages
By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022
US Department of Labor recovers $115K in back wages, damages for 36 workers after investigation finds New Jersey car wash operator denied overtime
