News Releases

The U.S. Department of Labor's Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration (PWBA) will participate with the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) in a series of conferences scheduled to be held in seven cities between May 7 and June 28.

April 17, 2001

Labor Department Participates In Seventh Annual Employee Benefits Outreach Program

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 11, 2001

ILAB Press Release: Labor Department makes Grant to Train Unionists, Support Civil Society in Colombi

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

The Labor Department today announced a $1 million grant to provide training and technical education in the U.S. for Colombian trade union leaders. Unions in that country play an integral role in advancing civil society by promoting the rule of law and transparency, fostering peace, supporting economic growth and enhancing respect for human rights. Such activities are at the core of U.S. foreign policy toward Colombia.

April 6, 2001

Manchester, New Hampshire, Employers Return Nearly $500,000 To Employee Benefit Plan According To U.S. Labor Department Law Suit

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 22, 2001

ERISA Advisory Council Selects Study Topics

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 9, 2001

Labor Department Alleges GMR Plastics Failed To Forward Employee Contributions To Pension Plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

Labor Department's Consent Judgment Orders Pension Plan Sponsor to Resume Duties and Pay Participants

Woburn, Massachusetts, Employers Ordered to Restore Employee 401(k) Plan Funds

Oak Brook, Illinois Pension Plan Trustee Sued Over Failure To Pay Participants Their Account Balances

ILAB Press Release: Labor Secretary Announces New Funding for Program to Combat Trafficking of Children for Exploitative Labor in Afric

Labor Department Sues New Jersey Bakery Firm And Executive Over Misuse Of 401(K) Plan

Labor Department Files Suit Against A Software Company And Its Former Executives For Federal Pension Violations

Labor Department Participates In Seventh Annual Employee Benefits Outreach Program

Labor Department Participates In Seventh Annual Employee Benefits Outreach Program

ILAB Press Release: Labor Department makes Grant to Train Unionists, Support Civil Society in Colombi

Houston Company And Pension Trustee Sued For Misusing Over $238,000 In Plan Assets

Pension Officials To Make Restitution To Illinois Pension Plan

Labor Department Sues Chicago Corporation And Trustee For Misuse Of Pension Assets

Morsches Lumber Agrees To Settle Labor Department Lawsuit Over Pension Plan Violations

Labor Department Settles Lawsuit With Snyder Farm Supply And Pension Plan Trustee

Colorado Plan Trustees Ordered To Repay Participants And Disband 401(K) Plan

Labor Department Sues Missouri Trustee and Corporate Officers Over Misuse Of 401(K) Assets

Minnesota Automobile Dealership And Executives Sued Over $240,500 In Improper Profit Sharing Plan Loans

Manchester, New Hampshire, Employers Return Nearly $500,000 To Employee Benefit Plan According To U.S. Labor Department Law Suit

ERISA Advisory Council Selects Study Topics

Labor Department Alleges GMR Plastics Failed To Forward Employee Contributions To Pension Plan