March 27, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues officers of Powell, Ohio, business for improper administration of 401(k) plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 26, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains consent order shutting down ‘sham’ health care fund based in California

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 22, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues Georgia health provider and affiliates over mismanagement of plan assets

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March 19, 2007

U.S. Labor Department launches Web site on toxic substances
at facilities covered by compensation act for energy employees

Site Exposure Matrices database will help eligible claimants obtain benefits

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced public availability of a database to provide information on toxic substance and chemical exposure at facilities covered under Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.

March 19, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains consent judgment restoring more than $102,000 to Maitland, Florida, 401(k) plan

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March 16, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor launches Alliance Initiative to advance employment of people with disabilities through voluntary partnerships

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has launched the Alliance Initiative to advance the employment of people with disabilities. The Alliance Initiative is open to businesses, trade and professional associations, labor unions, educational institutions, government agencies at all levels and others.

March 6, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Rules on Pension Distributions Under Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

February 26, 2007

U.S. Labor Department’s EBSA Extends Parity Rule Covering Mental Health Benefits

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February 15, 2007

Houston Tree Service Pays $1.8 million in Overtime Back Pay to 2,501 Employees following Department of Labor Investigation

HOUSTON — ABC Professional Tree Services Inc. in Houston has agreed to pay $1,801,507 in back wages, after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that 2,501 current and former employees working in 16 states were not properly paid. The investigation, covering the two-year period Aug. 7, 2004 to Aug. 6, 2006, determined that ABC Professional Tree Services violated the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

February 14, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Announces New Rule for Distributions to Missing Non-spouse Beneficiaries

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February 13, 2007

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Calls for 2007
New Freedom Initiative Award Nominations

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today called upon nonprofits, small businesses, corporations and individuals who have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in advancing the employment and workplace environment of people with disabilities to submit their entries for the 2007 "Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award."

February 12, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Mississippi Company’s Retirement Plan

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