June 13, 2007

Statement from the U.S. Department of Labor
on passage of Child Protection Act of 2007

WASHINGTON — Paul DeCamp, administrator for the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, which is responsible for enforcing the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, today released the following statement regarding passage of the Child Labor Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 2637, by the U.S. House of Representatives:

June 13, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues to appoint independent fiduciary for 401(k) plan abandoned by New York City company

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June 13, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains judgment seeking restoration of more than $50,000 for participants of Phoenix 401(k) plan

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June 12, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For 401(k) Plan Abandoned by Batavia, New York Company

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June 11, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For 401(k) Plan Abandoned by New York City Company

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June 7, 2007

Cambridge, Mass.-based international IT company agrees to pay $2.4 million to underpaid H-1B non-immigrant workers following U.S. Labor Department investigation

BOSTON — Patni Computer Systems Inc. of Cambridge, Mass., has agreed to pay more than $2.4 million to 607 non-immigrant workers following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.

An investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division found that computer professionals employed under the H-1B visa program by Patni were not paid required wages for the period between January 2004 and December 2005.

June 7, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor offers free health law seminar June 26 and 27 in Indianapolis

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June 6, 2007

U.S. Labor Department hosts first employer forum in New Orleans

Employers learn about wide range of issues in post-Hurricane Katrina contex

NEW ORLEANS — Employers large and small today are participating in the U.S. Department of Labor's first-ever New Orleans area Employer Forum to learn more, in the post-Hurricane Katrina environment, about wages, pension protection, job safety, affirmative action, veterans' re-employment rights, and family and medical leave laws. The forum is taking place at the University of New Orleans' Lindy C. Boggs International Convention Center.

June 5, 2007

U.S. Labor Department lawsuit compels New Britain, Connecticut, company repayment of $2.1 million to retirement plan

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June 4, 2007

U.S. Labor Department secures pension funds for former Intrenet Inc. workers in Milford, Ohio

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June 1, 2007

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

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June 1, 2007

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

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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 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

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May 21, 2007

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

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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.