February 13, 2007

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Calls for 2007
New Freedom Initiative Award Nominations

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today called upon nonprofits, small businesses, corporations and individuals who have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in advancing the employment and workplace environment of people with disabilities to submit their entries for the 2007 "Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award."

February 12, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Mississippi Company’s Retirement Plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

February 12, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary to Manage Pension Plan of Defunct Florida Firm

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February 9, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Announces New Rule Implementing Pension Protection Act Cross-Trading Exemption

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February 8, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor Offers Free Health Law Compliance Seminar March 7-8 in Columbus, Ohio

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February 8, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Settles With Accounting Firm Over Deficient Audit of Benefits Plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

February 7, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues Miami Company and President to Recover $1.5 Million in Retirement Plan Assets

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

February 6, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Appoint Independent Fiduciary For Retirement Plan Abandoned by Bronx, New York Employer

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February 6, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Protect 401(k) Funds of Bay Area Workers

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

February 5, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Expands Outreach Plan

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced enhanced services at its Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICP) resource centers to assist atomic weapons industry workers and their families in filing claims under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

February 2, 2007

Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Field Assistance Bulletin on Investment Advice

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January 25, 2007

Wal-Mart Workers to Receive More Than $33 Million in Back Wages

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay over $33 million in back wages to resolve issues that arose under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) concerning how the company computed overtime pay. The agreement covers 86,680 employees who worked for the company from Feb. 1, 2002 to Jan. 19, 2007.

January 25, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues to Restore Assets Owed to SIMPLE IRA Plan of Former Newberry, South Carolina, Company

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

January 25, 2007

Trustee to Restore Nearly $77,200 to Bay Area Pension Plan following Investigation by U.S. Department of Labor

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January 24, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Releases 2006 Program Highlights
for the Office of Labor-Management Standards

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today released its FY 2006 Annual Report. The report highlights the fiscal year success of the agency and the importance of its role in supporting America's workforce through its enforcement of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).

January 22, 2007

Corona Web Design Firm Agrees To Repay Employees’ 401(K) Funds

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

January 17, 2007

U.S. Labor Department Sues Ohio Doctor to Restore Funds to Employee’s Retirement Plan

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