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US Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Bushnell Illinois Tank Co. in Nebraska for exposing workers to multiple safety and health hazards
July 16, 2011 By
DOL collects $2 million in back wages, civil money penalties from Houston-based Hong Kong Market grocery chain [02/24/2011]
July 16, 2011 By
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $ 1.8 million in back wages for nearly 400 workers and collected $ 200,000 in civil money penalties from Houston-based grocery stores Hong Land Corp., Hong Kong Group Inc., Pacific Ocean Enterprise Inc. and B and B Corner Corp., all doing business as Hong Kong Market, and store [...]
DOL announces grant to help New Hampshire workers with health insurance payments [02/24/2011]
July 16, 2011 By
Student dropout rates linked to high stress over finances
July 16, 2011 By
Many students are faced with the realization that paying for college has become worth more than some people’s yearly salaries. The rise of inflation, the budget crisis and annual increases are some of the reasons that college has become financially unattainable for some individuals. While there are government grants and financial aid, some students are [...]
DOL calls for grant applications to assist community colleges, other organizations with implementing career pathways programs [02/28/2011]
July 15, 2011 By
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a solicitation for grant applications for the national Career Pathways Innovation Fund Grant Program. Over the next year, the department will award approximately $ 122 million through this program, including $ 65 million for health care-focused projects, and intends to fund 40 to 50 grants ranging from [...]
US Department of Labor recovers nearly $105,000 in overtime back wages for 57 Hurricane Ike cleanup workers in Anahuac, Texas [07/14/2011]
July 15, 2011 By
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $ 104,837 in overtime back wages for 57 workers who had been misclassified as independent contractors and thereby denied overtime compensation for all hours of their work in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, following an investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division. The workers were [...]
DOL announces availability of grants to improve employment prospects of young adult offenders [02/28/2011]
July 15, 2011 By
DOL settles discrimination case with InterCall, world’s largest provider of conferencing services [02/28/2011]
July 15, 2011 By
Federal contractor InterCall will pay $ 700,000 in back wages, interest and benefits to 151 minority job applicants who were subjected to discrimination by the company. The settlement follows an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which found that 103 black, 28 Asian and 20 Hispanic job applicants [...]