July 9, 2007

U.S. Labor Department secures 401(k) plan assets for former Rycor Fabrication employees in Dayton, Ohio

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

July 5, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues trustee of Parma, Ohio, hair salon’s 401(k) plan to recover missing assets

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

July 5, 2007

Labor Department settlement resolves lawsuit over mismanagement of South Carolina employee stock ownership plans

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

July 3, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring Chatsworth, Georgia, trucking company to pay unpaid health claims

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

June 29, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor sues defunct Sparks, Maryland, company to protect health plan participants

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June 28, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment to restore assets to Sandusky, Ohio-based pension plan

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June 28, 2007

Tennessee woman indicted for forgery and theft from union pension plan following U.S. Labor Department investigation

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June 28, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues president of TSS Fabricating for mismanagement of $70,000 contributed to employee IRA plan

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June 27, 2007

Report on FMLA Request for Information issued by U.S. Department of Labor

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today released Family and Medical Leave Act Regulations: A Report on the Department of Labors Request for Information, a comprehensive review of the thousands of public comments received in response to the departments December 1, 2006, Request for Information about the Family and Medical Leave Act regulations and their impact in the workplace.

June 27, 2007

U.S. Labor Department publishes revised form for union officer and employee reporting

Revised Form LM-30 improves disclosure and increases transparency

June 27, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sponsors free workshop in Honolulu on complying with federal pension law

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

June 25, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor recovers nearly $1.5 million
for about 2,600 workers at Gulf Coast naval facilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recovered nearly $1.5 million in back wages for approximately 2,600 workers who cleaned up and renovated the U.S. naval facilities in Gulfport, Miss., and Belle Chasse, La., following Hurricane Katrina.

June 25, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor offers free health law seminar June 29 in Dallas

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

June 22, 2007

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Office of Disability Employment Policy Roy Grizzard to leave post

Has served as assistant secretary for ODEP since agencys inception in 2002

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced that Dr. W. Roy Grizzard, assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), will leave his post at the end of June. Grizzard has led the office since its inception in 2002.

June 19, 2007

ERISA Advisory Council sets July 2007 meetings

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

June 18, 2007

Charlotte Ponticelli sworn in as U.S. Labor Departments
deputy undersecretary for international affairs

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the appointment of Charlotte M. (Charlie) Ponticelli as deputy undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor's International Labor Affairs Bureau.

Previously, Ponticelli served for almost four years as the U.S. Department of State's senior coordinator for international women's issues, followed by a year as senior advisor to the assistant secretary for population, refugees and migration.

June 14, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor offers free health law seminar August 28 and 29 in Casper, Wyoming

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

June 13, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor announces plan to reduce delinquency
in labor union reporting

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a plan to reduce delinquent reporting among labor unions that are required to submit annual financial disclosure forms to the department. Every labor organization representing private sector employees is required to file a report with the department within 90 days of the end of its fiscal year, or further enforcement action will then be pursued. Each year, however, 30 to 40 percent of unions fail to submit their reports on time, and in some instances reports remain outstanding for over one year.