October 1, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: United Technologies Receives Highest Honor for Affirmative Action Efforts; Labor Department Recognizes Nine Others for Outstanding Affirmative Action Efforts

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: United Technologies Receives Highest Honor for Affirmative Action Efforts; Labor Department Recognizes Nine Others for Outstanding Affirmative Action Efforts [10/01/1998]

September 30, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: R.R. Donnelley Agrees to $425,000 Settlement to Resolve Wage Disparities Within its Professional and Management Staff

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: R.R. Donnelley Agrees to $425,000 Settlement to Resolve Wage Disparities Within its Professional and Management Staff [09/30/1998]

September 18, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Colorado Meatpacker Fined Nearly $1.3 Million for Repeated Violations of Federal Overtime Law

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Colorado Meatpacker Fined Nearly $1.3 Million for Repeated Violations of Federal Overtime Law [09/18/1998]

August 12, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Labor Department Launches Education Campaign on Worker Rights and Child Safety on Farms and in Fields

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Labor Department Launches Education Campaign on Worker Rights and Child Safety on Farms and in Fields [08/12/1998]

July 31, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Releases Quarterly Garment Enforcement Report

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Releases Quarterly Garment Enforcement Report [07/31/1998]

July 24, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Finds 4-year-old among 12 Underage Children Working in Arizona Onion Fields

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Finds 4-year-old among 12 Underage Children Working in Arizona Onion Fields [07/24/1998]

July 23, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Pepsi-Cola to Pay $106,691 as Part of Agreement with U.S. Labor Department to Resolve Discrimination Allegations

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Pepsi-Cola to Pay $106,691 as Part of Agreement with U.S. Labor Department to Resolve Discrimination Allegations [07/23/1998]

July 16, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Sues Excel Corporation Seeking Compliance with Federal Overtime Law

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Sues Excel Corporation Seeking Compliance with Federal Overtime Law [07/16/1998]

June 24, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Department of Labor Finds Young Children Illegally Employed in Agriculture near Las Cruces, New Mexico

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Department of Labor Finds Young Children Illegally Employed in Agriculture near Las Cruces, New Mexico [06/24/1998]

June 9, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Labor Department Highlights Job Safety for Teens in Summer Jobs

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Labor Department Highlights Job Safety for Teens in Summer Jobs [06/09/1998]

June 5, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Cites Kmart Corporation for Federal Child Labor Violations

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: U.S. Labor Department Cites Kmart Corporation for Federal Child Labor Violations [06/05/1998]

For more information call: (202) 219-8211

Kmart Corporation, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, was fined $33,600 by the U.S. Labor Department for allowing underage workers to operate hazardous equipment at three of its stores.

April 24, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Again Sues Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. For Labor Law Violations

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Again Sues Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. For Labor Law Violations [04/24/1998]

April 17, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Finds 36 YoungChildren Illegally Employed in Texas Agriculture; Four Growers Agree to Compliance Monitoring

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Finds 36 Young Children Illegally Employed in Texas Agriculture; Four Growers Agree to Compliance Monitoring [04/17/1998]

April 17, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Corestates Enters into $1.5 Million Settlement Agreement with U.S. Labor Department

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: CoreStates Enters into $1.5 Million Settlement Agreement with U.S. Labor Department [04/17/1998]

April 2, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Labor Department Announces Proposed Changes To Reinforce Equal Pay Between Women and Men

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Labor Department Announces Proposed Changes To Reinforce Equal Pay Between Women and Men [04/02/1998]

March 30, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Labor Department Releases Quarterly Garment Report Investigations Recover Over $330,000 Owed to Workers

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Labor Department Releases Quarterly Garment Report Investigations Recover Over $330,000 Owed to Workers [03/30/1998]

For more information call: 202/219-7317 (ext. 118)

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $330,595 in back wages for 1,233 garment workers during the last three months of 1997, according to the department's Garment Enforcement Report released today.

March 27, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Crack down on Labor Law Violations in Saipan Results in More Court Actions

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor Crack Down on Labor Law Violations in Saipan Results in More Court Actions [03/27/1998]

February 26, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Youth Opportunities of America, Inc.,Cincinnati, Ohio, Ordered to Pay $8,825 Fine For Child Labor Violations

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Youth Opportunities of America, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, Ordered to Pay $8,825 Fine For Child Labor Violations [02/26/1998]

January 20, 1998

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: President Clinton Requests Additional Funds for Labor Department Civil Rights Enforcement

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: President Clinton Requests Additional Funds for Labor Department Civil Rights Enforcement [01/20/1998]

For more information call: 202-219-8211

President Clinton has announced he is requesting an additional $6 million for the Department Of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as part of an Administration-wide civil rights initiative.

October 17, 1997

News Release Archive: ESA Press Release: Minimum Wage Rates Increased For American Samoa

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment Standards Administration

ESA Press Release: Minimum Wage Rates Increased For American Samoa [10/17/1997]

For more information call: (202) 2l9-8743

Mandatory minimum wage rates for American Samoa will increase, the U.S. Labor Department announced today.