News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


Hawaii company settles suit alleging Black worker was fired after reporting racial slurs


Southfield Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Identities and $400,000 in Pandemic Aid Money


Leadership Of Yoga To The People Arrested For Tax Fraud


Pound, Va. Man Convicted as Part of Massive Scheme to Steal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits


Florida Power Company Sentenced in Worker Death Case


US Department of Labor announces $3.4M in grants to expand job opportunities for women in apprenticeships, nontraditional occupations


US Department of Labor enforcement initiative seeks to reduce violations of guest worker program by Southeast employers


US Department of Labor recovers more than $106K in back wages for 105 Louisiana waste workers denied overtime


US Department of Labor investigation recovers $602K in back wages for 127 Utah tile installers, finds employer violated overtime rules


US Department of Labor recovers $80K in back wages, liquidated damages after temporary staffing agency denied overtime to 108 hospitality workers


US Department of Labor obtains court order preventing federal contractor from retaliating against, intimidating workers on Maryland projects


Court finds mother, daughter tried to avoid paying overtime to Pittsburgh-area healthcare workers, orders payment of $2.4M in overtime back wages


US Department of Labor recovers $56K in unpaid overtime, damages for Hawaii landscaping workers


US Department of Labor recovers $65K in back wages, damages for 3 workers denied overtime by gas station operators with history of costly violations


Federal court requires Pennsylvania home healthcare agency to pay $293K in back wages, damages to 75 workers denied overtime


US Department of Labor welcomes nine organizations to support delivery of employment assistance to transitioning service members, spouses


US Department of Labor awards $8M to support policy development center for equal, inclusive employment of people with disabilities


US Department of Labor awards $50M in additional grants to fund Registered Apprenticeship hubs to expand apprenticeships


US Department of Labor awards nearly $26M in funding to support workers’ equitable access to states’ unemployment insurance systems


US Department of Labor awards $70.8M in grants to expand employment, training services for low-income, unemployed Native Americans