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PHILADELPHIA, PA —The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it has obtained a consent judgment that will recover $9.3 million in back wages and liquidated damages for 1,756 employees …
U.S. Dept. of Labor Recovers $9.3 Million in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages from Healthcare Staffing Company Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, Governor Tom Wolf joined Vice President Kamala Harris, US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, union leaders and elected officials to highlight efforts taking place at the …
Gov. Wolf Joins Vice President Harris to Highlight Worker Protection Efforts Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Dr. Harry Doyle and his wife, Sonya Doyle, of Philadelphia, PA, have agreed to pay a total of $3 …
Philadelphia Psychiatrist to Pay $3 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Workers’ Compensation Claims Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration released Field Assistance Bulletin 2021-03 announcing a temporary enforcement policy regarding the new fee transparency disclosure requirements added to …
Department of Labor Announces Enforcement Policy on Disclosure Requirements for Group Health Plan Service Providers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Labor this week announced separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of the permanent labor certification …
Justice, Labor Departments Reach Settlements with Facebook Resolving Claims of Discrimination Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In an investigative and legal pursuit that spanned more than 18 years, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it recently obtained a final order in a Pennsylvania …
Labor Department Obtains Final Order Against John J. Koresko for Nationwide Employee Benefit Scheme Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh recently issued the following statement on the June 2021 Employment Situation Report:
Secretary of Labor Comments on June Jobs Report Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor this week announced the award of more than $85.5 million in grants to assist individuals now or once involved in the criminal …
Federal Government Invests $85.5M to Improve Employment Outcomes for Those Involved in Criminal Justice System Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris administration recently submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh commended the budget as a historic investment that will …
United States Department of Labor on President’s FY 2022 Budget Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the end of its Payroll Audit Independent Determination program launched by the department’s Wage and Hour Division in 2018.
Federal Government Ends Program That Allowed Employers to Self-Report Federal Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations Read More