April 2, 2007

Gas Station/Convenience Store Chain Agrees to Pay $1 Million to Settle U.S. Labor Department Lawsuit

NEW YORK — Chestnut Petroleum Dist. Inc., with 37 gas station/convenience store locations throughout the Hudson Valley; Brooklyn and Long Island, N.Y.; and New Jersey and Connecticut, has agreed to pay 767 employees a total of $900,000 in back wages — plus a $100,000 penalty to the federal government — to resolve a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit alleging violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

April 2, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains court order requiring Harris N.A. to pay $274,600 for unpaid health claims

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 2, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains settlement with Lansing, Michigan, business officers to restore 401(k) assets

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 2, 2007

U.S. Labor Department recovers more than $2 million to pay New Jersey benefit plan health claims

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 31, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains independent fiduciary to oversee Texas health benefit plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 29, 2007

Employers Gain Access to Database of 2,000 Job Candidates With Disabilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has made available to employers nationwide a free database of approximately 2,000 new job candidates with disabilities seeking work in a wide variety of fields. For the first time, federal employers now can tap into this ongoing recruitment resource online at WRP.gov, and private sector and other government employers can request unlimited searches by calling (866) 327-6669.

March 28, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues Waitsfield, Vermont, executive to recover delinquent employee contributions for SIMPLE IRA

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 27, 2007

U.S. Labor Department seeks independent fiduciary to manage Denver 401(k) plan, recovery of employee contributions

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March 27, 2007

U.S. Labor Department obtains appointment of independent trustee for abandoned 401(k) plan

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March 27, 2007

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

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March 26, 2007

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

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March 22, 2007

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

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

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

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

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.