DOL Newswire Report News
US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Dighton Power for workplace safety, health achievements
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Dighton Power for workplace safety, health achievements
US Department of Labor seeking public input, ideas to improve OSHA whistleblower program outreach, training at May meeting US Department of Labor seeking public input, ideas to improve OSHA whistleblower program outreach, training at May meeting
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, to hear public comments and suggestions as part of its effort to improve outreach and training initiatives that support the federal whistleblower laws the agency enforces.
US Department of Labor, state agencies, industry leaders launch campaign to educate, alert Midwest employers, workers of deadly excavation hazards
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Thirty-nine people died doing trench or excavation work in the U.S. in 2022 – four in Illinois and two others in Ohio.
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Unemployment rates were lower in February than a year earlier in 228 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 131 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Employment Situation Summary
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 236,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index Summary
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.4 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 5.0 percent before seasonal adjustment.
Real Earnings Summary
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent from February to March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The number of job openings decreased to 9.9 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
The number of job openings decreased to 9.9 million on the last business day of February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, the number of hires and total separations changed little at 6.2 million and 5.8 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (4.0 million) edged up, while layoffs and discharges (1.5 million) decreased. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector, by industry, and by establishment size class.
Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.6M in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a scheme to defraud multiple states out of more than $1.6 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison
Three Indicted for Forced Labor and One Charged with Labor Trafficking at Woburn Restaurants
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
A father and son who own two Woburn restaurants, Taste of Brazil—Tudo Na Brasa and The Dog House Bar and Grill, along with their relative who lives in Brazil, have been charged with conspiring to obtain labor and services from migrants whom they smuggled into the United States from Brazil through threats of serious harm.
Smyrna resident sentenced for $3.3 million multi-state covid-19 Unemployment Insurance fraud scheme
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Rowlando Hatter, Jr. has been sentenced for conspiring to submit false claims for COVID-related Unemployment Insurance benefits using the personal identifying information of more than 100 victims and causing state workforce agencies in five states to pay a combined $3,300,000 in fraudulently obtained benefits.
Four Miami Residents Indicted for their Alleged Role in a Wire Fraud Scheme to Defraud the Federal Government
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
A federal grand jury has indicted, Maylin Salado Garcia, “Salado Garcia,” 34, Niubis Garcia, “Niubis Garcia,” 52, Oscar Enrique Pujadas, “Pujadas,” 32, and Sirce Rodriguez Rosales, “Rosales,” 38, residents of Miami, Fla., for their alleged participation in a wire fraud scheme to defraud the federal government out of more than $250,000 of funds intended for workforce development programs.
US Department of Labor recovers $289K in back wages, damages, penalties after investigation found Maryland employers denied workers overtime wages
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division determined the two companies entered into an “employee lease agreement,” for which Jordi Construction provided leased workers to augment Stark Truss Baltimore’s workforce.
US Department of Labor alleges Palm Beach medical transportation company misclassified employees as independent contractors, denied them overtime pay
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
he U.S. Department of Labor alleges that Medi-Wheels of the Palm Beaches Inc. – a company providing non-emergency and emergency medical transportation services to patients in South Florida and Florida’s West Coast – misclassified 46 of its drivers as independent contractors and violated minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
US Department of Labor to host online forum for employers, contractors, workers, other stakeholders on workplace compliance, other issues
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Attendance is free, but registration is required. An event link will be provided after registration.
1st Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies law governing administrative exemption consistent with US Department of Labor
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
On June 28, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against Unitil Service Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, claiming that Unitil Service had misclassified two categories of employees – Electrical Distribution Dispatchers and Gas Controllers – as exempt from the overtime protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act and seeking back wages for those employees.
US Labor Department recovers $23K in back wages, damages for 34 employees denied overtime pay by private sporting club in Greenbrier County
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer failed to include compulsory service charges - a mandatory 20 percent service charge to all members for food and beverage services - in their employees’ regular rate of pay.
US Department of Labor recovers $50K for North, South Carolina gas station workers, assesses $16K penalty for repeated violations
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer – operator of seven North and South Carolina gas stations and convenience stores – illegally deducted cash drawer shortages from employees’ wages.
US Department of Labor recovers $114K for 92 workers after investigation finds Houston car wash chain denied overtime wages
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 9, 2023
Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer paid straight time for hours worked without any overtime premium for hours over 40 in a workweek and did not include sales commissions in the regular rate for overtime purposes, both violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.