April 25, 2007

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao appoints new members and leaders to 2007 ERISA Advisory Council

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 25, 2007

ERISA Advisory Council to hold first meeting of 2007

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April 24, 2007

U.S. Labor Department seeks comments on fee disclosure for 401(k)-type plans

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April 17, 2007

U.S. Labor Department proposal will update
child labor rules for the 21st century

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor published today a proposal to update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations governing the employment of teenage workers, a measure that will improve protections for the nation's young workforce.

April 11, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar On May 1 and 2 in Boise, Idaho

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April 6, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor provides new publication for faith-based and community organizations on serving people with disabilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability and Employment Policy today made available a brochure to help faith-based and community organizations understand federal requirements for including individuals with disabilities in their programs and activities. The department's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and Civil Rights Center also contributed to this new publication.

April 4, 2007

U.S. Labor Department secures independent fiduciary for abandoned Baltimore retirement savings plan

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April 3, 2007

DisabilityInfo.gov receives e-gov Institutes
Knowledge Management Award

WASHINGTON — DisabilityInfo.gov, a one-stop federal Web site for disability-related information and resources, has received the e-gov Institute's Knowledge Management Award for "delivering high value to citizens in a knowledge management solution." The DisabilityInfo.gov team was honored at the Eighth Annual Knowledge Management Conference and Exhibition on April 4 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.

April 3, 2007

Labor Department Obtains $5 Million Court Order to Restore Tennessee Company’s Pension Funds

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April 2, 2007

Gas Station/Convenience Store Chain Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Settle U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit

NEW YORK — Chestnut Petroleum Dist. Inc., with 37 gas station/convenience store locations throughout the Hudson Valley; Brooklyn and Long Island, N.Y.; and New Jersey and Connecticut, has agreed to pay 767 employees a total of $900,000 in back wages — plus a $100,000 penalty to the federal government — to resolve a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

April 2, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring Harris N.A. to pay $274,600 for unpaid health claims

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April 2, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains settlement with Lansing, Michigan, business officers to restore 401(k) assets

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April 2, 2007

U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $2 million to pay New Jersey benefit plan health claims

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March 31, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains independent fiduciary to oversee Texas health benefit plan

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March 29, 2007

Employers Gain Access to Database of 2,000 Job Candidates With Disabilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has made available to employers nationwide a free database of approximately 2,000 new job candidates with disabilities seeking work in a wide variety of fields. For the first time, federal employers now can tap into this ongoing recruitment resource online at WRP.gov, and private sector and other government employers can request unlimited searches by calling (866) 327-6669.