December 28, 2007

U.S. Labor Department reports $32 million
in court-ordered union fund restitutions for workers in FY 2007

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its criminal enforcement data for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007, highlighting increases over previous years. Court-ordered restitution of union funds has risen in each year since FY 2001, with only one exception. In FY 2001, the amount was just under $2 million and in FY 2007, the amount was over $32 million. Criminal case processing is up 10 percent over FY 2001 (406 from 370), while convictions are up 16 percent (118 from 102).

December 28, 2007

U.S. Department of Labors Wage and Hour Division
announces record wage recovery for FY 2007

Agency collects more than $1.25 billion for workers since 2000

December 28, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor announces record-breaking FY 2007
federal contract worker wage recoveries

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs sets record for third consecutive year

December 28, 2007

U.S. Labor Department announces FY 2007 enforcement results for the Employee Benefits Security Administration

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

December 21, 2007

Union benefit officials in New York City sentenced over theft of health plan assets

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December 20, 2007

U.S. Labor Department watchdog office announces
nine criminal convictions for November

Office of Labor-Management Standards has obtained more than 800 convictions this decade

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its criminal enforcement data for November 2007. During the month, OLMS obtained nine convictions and court orders of restitution totaling $488,670. The bulk of the cases involved the embezzlement of union funds.

December 20, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor offers free health law seminar January 16-17 in Oklahoma City

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December 19, 2007

U.S. Labor Department seeks court approval to distribute 401(k) assets of A&S Tri-County Plumbing Inc. in New Carlisle, Ohio

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December 18, 2007

U.S. Labor Department proposes civil penalty rules under the Pension Protection Act

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December 12, 2007

U.S. Labor Department reaches agreement restoring funds to Mentor, Ohio-based 401(k) plan

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December 11, 2007

Labor Department makes archive of December 6 webcast presentation available online

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

Washington – The public can now hear the archived December 6 webcast presentation on recent regulatory and related guidance under the Pension Protection Act of 2006 that was hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

December 11, 2007

U.S. Labor Department publishes 2007 Form M-1 for multiple employer welfare arrangements

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December 10, 2007

CVS Pharmacy Inc. agrees to pay more than $226,000 in penalties and more than $38,000 in back wages following investigation by U.S. Labor Department

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Woonsocket-based CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Labor civil money penalties totaling $226,598 and to pay 51 employees back wages totaling $38,151 following an investigation by the department that revealed violations of the wage and youth employment provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

December 10, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor earns 11th consecutive clean audit opinion
on annual financial statements

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has received an unqualified, or "clean," audit opinion, on its fiscal year 2007 financial statements, marking the department's 11th consecutive annual clean audit opinion.

December 7, 2007

Employee Benefits Security Administration provides guidance on HIPAA portability rules relating to supplemental coverage

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