May 23, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor signs interagency agreement with NIH National Library of Medicine that speeds evaluation of occupational illness claims

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has announced finalization of an important interagency agreement with the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Library of Medicine that expedites evaluation of toxic substance, chemical and disease profiles for faster publication in Haz-Map, a major Internet-hosted occupational disease database.

May 22, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by Denver-area employer

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May 21, 2007

U.S. Labor Department extends annual reports deadline after severe storms and flooding hit Kansas

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May 17, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues to protect employee retirement assets of Southern California workers

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May 10, 2007

Labor Department investigation spurs Houston company
to pay 233 workers $1.1 million in back wages

HOUSTON — The Mudlogging Company USA in Houston has paid $1,151,232 in back wages to 233 employees following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation finding that the company violated the overtime wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

"The department recovered more than $1.1 million in back pay and a commitment that workers will be properly compensated for overtime in the future," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.

May 8, 2007

Overtime calculator joins collection of elaws advisors
offered by U.S. Department of Labor

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has unveiled a new elaws advisor — the FLSA Overtime Calculator — to help employers and workers understand and calculate overtime pay. The calculator can be accessed at www.dol.gov/elaws/otcalculator.htm.

May 1, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains consent judgment restoring assets to Pennsylvania 401(k) profit-sharing plan

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May 1, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sponsors free workshop in Pasadena, California, on complying with federal pension law

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April 30, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues to protect 401(k) funds of Oxnard, California, aquarium supply company

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April 27, 2007

U.S. Labor Department recovers nearly $63,000 for participants of Washington, D.C., pension and profit-sharing plans

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April 25, 2007

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

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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.