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June 1, 2007

U.S. Labor Department settles lawsuit with Tampa, Florida-based MACH Americas regarding abandoned 401(k) plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

June 1, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues North Carolina company to restore delinquent contributions to SIMPLE IRA plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

May 31, 2007

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

DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent order and judgment permanently barring fiduciaries of the Manufacturing and Industrial Workers Union Benefit Fund (MIWU) of Bryan, Texas, from serving in a fiduciary capacity to any employee benefit plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and appointing an independent fiduciary to oversee the health fund. The claims involve approximately 2,000 workers and their families in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and other states.

May 29, 2007

Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team! is 2007
National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced that "Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team!" will be the official 2007 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which is observed in October nationwide.

May 29, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration to host free workshops for small business employers - Retirement plan options, veterans training and reemployment rights to be covered

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

May 24, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains default judgment against Michigan Pumping Service fiduciary for failing to properly administer savings plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

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

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

May 21, 2007

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

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

May 17, 2007

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

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

May 15, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor obtains consent order for restoration of more than $26,000 to 401(k) plan of defunct East Bay company

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

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 sues officers of Jackson, Mich., business to restore delinquent contributions to company’s SIMPLE IRA plan

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

U.S. Labor Department settles lawsuit with Tampa, Florida-based MACH Americas regarding abandoned 401(k) plan

U.S. Labor Department sues North Carolina company to restore delinquent contributions to SIMPLE IRA plan

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

Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team! is 2007
National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme

U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration to host free workshops for small business employers - Retirement plan options, veterans training and reemployment rights to be covered

U.S. Labor Department obtains default judgment against Michigan Pumping Service fiduciary for failing to properly administer savings plan

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Labor obtains consent order for restoration of more than $26,000 to 401(k) plan of defunct East Bay company

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ERISA Advisory Council to hold first meeting of 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues officers of Jackson, Mich., business to restore delinquent contributions to company’s SIMPLE IRA plan

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U.S. Labor Department settles lawsuit with Tampa, Florida-based MACH Americas regarding abandoned 401(k) plan

U.S. Labor Department sues North Carolina company to restore delinquent contributions to SIMPLE IRA plan

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

Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team! is 2007 National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme

U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration to host free workshops for small business employers - Retirement plan options, veterans training and reemployment rights to be covered

U.S. Labor Department obtains default judgment against Michigan Pumping Service fiduciary for failing to properly administer savings plan

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

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

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

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

U.S. Department of Labor obtains consent order for restoration of more than $26,000 to 401(k) plan of defunct East Bay company

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ERISA Advisory Council to hold first meeting of 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues officers of Jackson, Mich., business to restore delinquent contributions to company’s SIMPLE IRA plan

Workers with Disabilities: Talent for a Winning Team! is 2007
National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme

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

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