August 30, 2007

Court orders Southern California home cleaning business to pay more than $4.5 million in back wages and liquidated damages

Payments to benefit 385 low-wage domestic workers who cleaned homes and carpets

August 30, 2007

U.S. Labor Department awards nearly $1.9 million grant to establish National Technical Assistance Center on Transition and Employment for Youth with Disabilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) today awarded a 24-month cooperative agreement for $1,850,000 to the Institute for Educational Leadership's Center for Workforce Development in Washington, D.C., to establish a National Technical Assistance Center on Transition and Employment for Youth with Disabilities.

August 28, 2007

U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council sets September 2007 meetings

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

August 21, 2007

U.S. Labor Department seeks nearly $1.4 million in back wages,
plus debarment, of California mail hauling company

SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the filing of an administrative complaint against Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Alan Berman Trucking to recover $1,369,870 in back wages for 80 current and former employees. The complaint also seeks debarment of the company and its principals, which would prohibit them from receiving government contracts for a period of three years.

"Federal contractors have a responsibility to pay workers in accordance with federal law," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.

August 21, 2007

U.S. Labor Department sues officer of Mequon, Wisconsin, travel service to recover contributions to company 401(k) plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

August 16, 2007

U.S. Labor Department resolves unpaid health claims of participants covered by Mississippi State Medical Association plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

August 15, 2007

U.S. Labor Departments Office of Disability Employment Policy to lead summit aimed at enhancing leadership development of youth with disabilities

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy will convene Blazing the Trail: a National Youth Development and Leadership Summit on August 16 and 17 in Washington, D.C., to develop strategies that will increase the quality and availability of the nation's youth leadership programs and ensure the participation of youth with disabilities. The importance of youth participation in the development of policies that impact this population will be another area of exploration.

August 15, 2007

U.S. Labor Department action clears way to distribute $900,000 in 401(k) assets to former employees of South Bay company

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

August 9, 2007

U.S. Labor Department offers free COBRA/HIPAA employer compliance workshop in Miami

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

August 9, 2007

U.S. Labor Department publishes civil penalty rules under Pension Protection Act

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