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By Jenny Ivy |
February 13, 2012
DOL's "Budget Web Chat" (#DOLBUDGET) held Monday was an opportunity for social media users to exchange thoughts, concerns, questions and blame with the U.S. agency responsible for the welfare of workers, job seekers and retirees.
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By Amanda McGrory |
November 25, 2011
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland has approved an international settlement allowing the U.S. Department of Labor to recover $7,968,744 in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets on behalf of more than 2,000 security guards who were once employed by USProtect Corp.
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By Paula Aven Gladych |
November 23, 2011
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered nearly $8 million in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets for more than 2,000 security guards formerly employed by USProtect Corp., a defunct company that provided security services for federal buildings across the country.
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By Amanda McGrory |
August 19, 2011
Two La Nopalera restaurants in Jacksonville, Fla., must pay 30 employees $934,425 in back wages and liquidated damages based on the requirement of consent judgments, says the U.S. Department of Labor.
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By Sam Hananel |
May 23, 2011
Workers who don't trust the boss to keep track of their wages can now do it themselves with a new smartphone application from the Department of Labor. But employers worry that the time sheet app, along with other new initiatives, could encourage even more wage and hour lawsuits.
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By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne |
February 3, 2010
Proposed budget changes also address retirement.
