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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Labor Department has recovered $48,035 in overtime back wages for 33 employees of AJA Technical and Management Services, following an investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division.

Employees of the Jackson, Miss.-based company worked as quality inspectors overseeing Hurricane Katrina-related debris cleanup along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced publication of a final amendment to the class exemption on interest-free loans.

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Clifton, New Jersey - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit requesting that an independent fiduciary be appointed to distribute the assets of the 401 (k) plan of Data-Tech Institute, a defunct Clifton, New Jersey company. The plan has been without oversight since the company ceased operations in 1998.

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Denver, Colorado - The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the fiduciary of the Denver-based AMS Industries Inc. 401(k) plan for abandoning the plan and failing to distribute the assets to plan participants.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced today a new leadership team at the Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB). James Carter starts this week as deputy undersecretary of labor for international labor affairs, and ILAB Chief of Staff Rob Owen has been promoted to associate deputy undersecretary for international labor affairs.

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Cincinnati, Ohio - The U.S. Department of Labor sued in federal district court in Cincinnati to appoint an independent trustee for the abandoned retirement plan of locally-based Cincinnati Armature Works Inc., which ceased doing business in October 2004.

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Dallas, Texas - A health law compliance assistance seminar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the New Mexico Insurance Division of the Public Regulation Commission, will take place May 9-10 in Albuquerque at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town.

OASAM News Release: [04/04/2006] Contact Name: Peggy Abrahamson or Public Affairs Phone Number: 202-693-7909 or 202-693-4676 Release Number: 06-595-NAT

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its participation in the U.S. Department of Justice Hurricane Katrina Fraud Task Force. Participation by the department's Wage and Hour Division will enable better coordination and prosecution of violations of wage and hour laws.

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Miami, Florida - The U.S. Labor Department has obtained a consent judgment ordering restoration of more than $39,000 to the 401(k) plan of former Telcon Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

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Chicago, Illinois - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a settlement requiring that $7,663.88 be paid to the participants and beneficiaries of the Mid-Continent Screw Products Profit Sharing Plan. Judith Hirsch, president of the Lincolnwood, Illinois-based plan, will be handling distribution of the assets to individuals entitled to benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

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Washington, DC - Today Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the appointment of five new members for the 2006 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans and this year’s leadership for the council. New members are appointed to serve three-year terms.

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Boston, Massachusetts - Matthias E. Lukens, president of the now-defunct e-tel Corp., of West Warwick, Rhode Island, has agreed to repay over $38,000 to the company’s 401(k) plan to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

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Columbus, Nebraska - The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Nebraska against the trustee of the Columbus Irrigation Inc. 401(k) plan for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

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Janitors Cleaned Movie Theaters throughout Southern California

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the filing of a lawsuit against Glendale, California-based, Janitorial Carpet's Maintenance for minimum wage, overtime pay and recordkeeping violations of federal law. The violations resulted from the employer's improper classification of workers as independent contractors.

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Boise, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a settlement that will protect the medical benefits of participants in a health plan sponsored by Employers Resource Management Company (ERM) of Boise, Idaho.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota - The U.S. Department of Labor has filed an adversary complaint against Karl R. Hunt, president and sole owner of K-H Construction, Inc, Medford, Minnesota, to prevent Hunt from discharging a debt of $4,672.12 owed to the company’s Simple IRA Plan.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent order resolving violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) related to delinquent employee contributions and loan repayments to the Granse & Associates Inc. 401(k) profit sharing plan in Lakeville, Minnesota. After the department sued the company and plan trustees, the defendants restored $182,126.85 to the plan.