News published on Federal Newswire in January 2023

News from January 2023


Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $1.6M para 83 trabajadores de restaurantes de Los Ángeles cuyo empleador les negó pago por horas extra

El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recuperó $1,651,550 en salarios atrasados y compensación por daños del propietario de siete restaurantes de Los Ángeles que negó a 83 trabajadores el pago por horas extras y mantuvo registros falsos para tratar de ocultar el robo de salarios.


US Labor Department recovers $1.6M for 83 restaurant workers whose Los Angeles employer denied them overtime pay; tried to hide wage theft

The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1,651,550 in back wages and liquidated damages from the owner of seven Los Angeles restaurants who denied 83 workers overtime wages and kept false pay records in an attempt to hide the wage theft.


Arby’s franchisee allows teens to work outside of federally allowed limits at 9 South Carolina locations, federal investigation finds

What began as a child labor investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor at one Arby’s restaurant location in Laurens, expanded to include other restaurants operated by the same business operator who was found to be allowing 65 minor-aged employees to work outside of federally allowed work hours.



News Release: On the climb up Guadalupe Pass on U.S. Highway 62/180 just a few miles west of the Pine Springs area, this roadside pull-off provides an unparalleled view to the summit of El Capitan. Pulloffs are located on both the east-bound and west-bound lanes of traffic.


News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


COVID-19 and Employment Trends for People with Disabilities

As the economy continues to recover from setbacks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities have re-entered the labor force in greater numbers and have even surpassed the pre-pandemic level.



South Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations discussed on Jan. 9 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Nisqually Vista Nature Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Information. While flowing lava has created the rocks of Mount Rainier, flowing water and ice erode and transport those rocks. Both glaciers and rivers are responsible for redistributing rocks of all sizes down the mountain from their...


Massachusetts Memorial

News Release: The end of the Revolutionary War brought the promise of a free and equal nation. But freedom was not meant for everyone. African Americans proved capable, but most found themselves slaves for life. Even free communities were subject to severe laws known as Black Codes, intended to create and reinforce the idea of White superiority and Black inferiority.


News Release: Water Quality Criteria. The Bighorn River within the state of Wyoming has been designated as a Class 2AB water. Waters in this class are believed to support drinking water uses and game fisheries for at least some part of the game fish life cycle (spawning, nursery, feeding, and growth). The classification...


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Climate attribution tools critical for understanding extreme events

News Release: A combination heat and drought event in the western U.S., simultaneous ocean and land heat waves in the northwestern region of the Pacific Ocean, a South Korean heat wave that was off the charts and wildfires in Cape Town, South Africa, were some of the recent extreme weather events made more likely by human-caused climate change, according to new research offsite link posted today on the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) website.


Dorena-Hickman Ferry

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


Alaska Packers' Rock

News Release: The Rangers at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace provide many different types of programs including Ranger talks, guided tours, and interactive activities.


News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. - Homeowners and renters in Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties who had damage to their property after Hurricane Ian have until Monday, Jan. 23, to apply for federal disaster assistance.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Calutron Girls

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Parking - Auto. Trail Information. Roundtrip Distance: 2.7 miles (4.8 km). Elevation change: 200 feet (61 m). Average hiking time: 1-2 hours. The Lone Mountain trail leaves from here. This is a moderately challenging 2.7-mile loop with approximately 200 feet of elevation...


News Release: The Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that they filed a Statement of Interest to explain the Fair Housing Act’s (FHA) application to algorithm-based tenant screening systems. The Statement of Interest was filed in Louis et al. v. SafeRent ...