News from January 2022
By US DOT Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, New York, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (formerly known as Goldman, Sachs & Co.), New York, New York Cease and Desist Order dated Aug. 2, 2016 (PDF) Terminated Nov. 18, 2021 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) today announced the forthcoming publication of a joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2022. These visas will be set aside for U.S. employers seeking to employ additional workers on or before March 31, 2022.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: GUAYNABO, PR - Oil and vapor releases into the air and fiery flares at a St. Croix refinery in February and May led to an investigation that found the operator failed to meet federal workplace chemical safety standards and endangered workers.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Jerome Powell as Chair and Lael Brainard as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve:
By USDA Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: Pace University won the 18th annual national College Fed Challenge on Friday, a competition that encourages students to learn about the U.S. economy, monetary policymaking, and the role of the Federal Reserve System. The team, from New York, New York, represented the New York Federal Reserve District ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: The Defendant Admitted to Using the Embezzled Money to Finance Her Luxury Goods Business and to Fund Her Extravagant Lifestyle.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY – A Fairdale country club operator failed to pay some workers minimum hourly wages, denied overtime pay to other workers, paid incorrect overtime rates to others, and assigned minor-aged workers duties not permitted by law, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: Statement by Governor Lael Brainard: Mr. President, I am deeply honored that you are entrusting me with this responsibility at a critical time. I am committed to putting working Americans at the center of my efforts at the Federal Reserve. This means getting inflation down at a time when people are focused ...
By Fed Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its interest rate meetings on October 25 and Nov. 3, 2021.
By State Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $5 million in a cooperative agreement for the International Labour Organization focused on strengthening decent working conditions in Peru and Ecuador by combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in coastal communities.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced seven members, including six new members, of its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee, or IPAC. The members will serve three-year terms beginning in 2022.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday issued an update to the Federal Reserve Payments Study (FRPS) to include findings from recent survey data. The findings highlight changes in card payments and increased adoption of innovative payment methods following the emergence of COVID-19.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: Federal bank regulatory agencies today announced the approval of a final rule to improve the sharing of information about cyber incidents that may affect the U.S. banking system. The final rule requires a banking organization to notify its primary federal regulator of any significant computer-security ...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: LAS CRUCES, NM - Amid the pandemic, many restaurant workers suffered lost or reduced wages when businesses closed or were forced to limit or suspend indoor dining. For workers employed by a Las Cruces restaurant operator, making ends meet became more difficult when their employer shortchanged them.
By DOE Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the November 2021 Employment Situation Report:
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has extended the deadline for submitting nominations to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. Nominations must now be submitted by Jan. 31, 2022.
