DOL Newsletter Archive 2013
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- Current Issue
- February 21, 2013
- What's New
- Former Hostess Workers Eligible for Employment Services
- Sherwin-Williams to Pay $80 Million to Participants in Savings Plant
- Raising the Minimum Wage and Championing Jobs in Manufacturing
- Skills to Expand, Strengthen the Middle Class
- Take Three: Expanding Manufacturing
- News You Can Use
- E-Deposits for Black Lung Benefits
- DOL Working for You
- Marine Lands Job With Help of Transition Class
- DOL in Action
- Boston Restaurants to Pay $424,000 to Employees
- Safety, Health Violations Found at Connecticut Cosmetics Plant
- Suit Filed to Recover an Additional $57,000 for Workers in Tennessee
- Employees of Landes Foods in Dallas Exposed to Workplace Hazards
- Agricultural Employer Pays Back Wages and Penalties
- Investigation Faults Wisconsin Restaurant on Pay Practices, Records
- Consent Order Secured Against Long Island Caterer
- Violations for 3 Companies After Combustible Dust Flash Fire Kills 2
- Mechanics Receive $216,000 in Back Wages From Overtime Violations
- Florida Woman Sentenced for Stealing From Employee Benefit Plan
- Texas Construction Company Exposed Workers to Excavation Hazards
- Former Indiana Union Officer Sentenced for Embezzlement
- St. Louis Pizza Delivery Drivers to Receive Back Pay
- California Community Officials Plead Guilty to Stealing Funds
- Wage Violations Found at 7 Miyo's in South Carolina
- Unsafe Working Conditions at San Francisco VA Medical Center
- Florida Company Missed Payroll, Misclassified Employees
- Worker at Chicago's McCormick Place Injured by Forklift
- Black History/Our History: The Father of Affirmative Action
- Work in Progress - The Best of Our Blog
- Voice for Veterans
- Los Angeles Restaurant Initiative
- Mine Rescue Exercise
- Training the Trainers
- A Precise Message on Safety
- Grants for Academic Research
- Chicago Resources Forum
- Ex-Nuclear Workers Notified
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- February 14, 2013
- What's New
- Boosting the Minimum Wage for America's Workers
- Take Three: Raising the Minimum Wage
- National News
- $1.3 Million in Minimum Wage Compensation Recovered
- Focusing on California Residential Care Workers
- Self Employment Gets A Boost in Rhode Island
- International Scene
- Invoking the Importance of Partnership and Growth
- News You Can Use
- Keeping an Eye on Savings
- Assisting Former Nuclear Workers
- Fall Prevention in San Francisco
- DOL Working for You
- Connecticut STEM Program Leads to Health Care Job
- DOL in Action
- Bacardi Bottling Cited Following Fatality of Temporary Worker
- Dentist Ordered to Pay Employees Who Raised Health Concerns
- Alabama Fencing Manufacturer Faulted for Safety Hazards
- Wage Violations Found at North Carolina Restaurant
- Forever 21 Cited for Repeat Struck-by and Exit Access Hazards
- Ohio Electrical Workers Union Sued
- Employees Terminated for Refusing to Return Wages Earned
- New York Manufacturer Faces Fines for 23 Serious Violations
- New Jersey Landscaping Company Pays Back Wages to H-2B Workers
- Accounting Firm's Employee Wage Records an Issue in Investigation
- Black History/Our History: The Amazing Story of Ernie Green
- Work in Progress - The Best of Our Blog
- The Next 20 Years of FMLA
- Focus on Youth Employment
- Oil and Gas Safety in Colorado
- Supporting Communities
- Bakken Basin Stand-Down
- By Women and for Women
- Championing Equal Pay
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- February 7, 2013
- What's New
- FMLA Observance Honors the Past and Looks to the Future
- Take Three: The Family and Medical Leave Act
- National News
- Settlement Reached to Restore Funds to 1,400 Retirement Plans
- DOL Working for You
- After Career Counseling, Air Force Veteran Jets to Success
- DOL in Action
- Roofing Contractor Cited for Repeat and Serious Fall Hazards
- Florida Farm Labor Contractor Suspended
- Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Against Dairy Queen Franchisee
- Houston Manufacturer of Eye Care Products to Pay Back Wages
- Arizona Contractor Failed to Protect Worker in Trench
- Industrial Chemical Provider Pays $184,000 in Back Wages
- Wisconsin Company Placed in Severe Violator Program
- Silicon Valley Employer Paid Mexican Workers $2.66 an Hour
- Pennsylvania Soft Drink Company Faces Fines for Repeat Hazards
- Workers at Milwaukee Construction Project to Get Back Wages
- Duane Thomas Marine Construction Sued in Whistleblower Case
- Former California Union President Found Guilty of Embezzlement
- Investigation Finds Texas Company Failed to Pay Overtime
- Fines Proposed for Safety Violations by Milwaukee Tire Recycler
- Black History/Our History: A Trailblazer in the Women's Bureau
- Work in Progress - The Best of Our Blog
- FMLA and Flight Crews
- Training Grants for Farmworkers
- Montana Grain Industry Alliance
- Strategic Partnership in Atlanta
- 'Sew Right' in LA
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- January 31, 2013
- What's New
- Inaugural Meeting of Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
- National News
- Mine Fatality Rates at Historic Low; Reinstatement Requests Set Record
- Settlement Under Defense Base Act
- Celebrating 20 Years of FMLA
- Take Three: Global Fight Against Child Labor
- News You Can Use
- Around DOL
- Veterans Advisory Committee Discusses New Initiatives
- DOL Working for You
- Brunswick Job Corps Replicates Hospital for Students
- WIA Helps Californian Attain Employment
- DOL in Action
- Storm Recovery Assistance for Mississippi
- Grant to Assist Laid-off Siltronic Workers
- Ohio Roofing Company Cited After Worker Dies From Heat Stroke
- Suit Filed to Help Participants of New York 401(k) Plan
- Maker of Sports Team Apparel to Pay Back Wages
- Worker Suffers Finger Amputation at Auto Parts Plant in Alabama
- Pennsylvania Painting Company Added to Severe Violator Program
- Protecting Union Members
- Work in Progress - The Best of Our Blog
- Six Degrees of Connection
- Neighbors Networking in Jersey
- Sailing Toward Success
- Manufacturing in Chicago
- YouthBuild and Bright Futures
- John T. Dunlop Memorial Forum
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- January 24, 2013
- What's New
- Saying Goodbye to Solis
- Acting Secretary of Labor Named
- National News
- National Day of Service
- News You Can Use
- Stewardship, Service and Skills
- Staying Safe in Winter Weather
- Around DOL
- @HildaSolisDOL's Last Twitter Chat
- DOL Working for You
- Outreach Program Helps Disabled Veteran in Georgia
- From Driver to Welder Through WIA
- DOL in Action
- Impact Inspections Last Month Show Safety Improvements at Mines
- Wage Violations Found at Golf Clubs in Carolinas
- Asbestos Removal Company Cited for Safety Violations
- North Carolina Residential Care Initiative Finds Wage Violations
- Illinois Manufacturing Plant Faulted on Safety Management
- Employees of Texas Company Receive $76,000 in Back Wages
- Former Maryland Union Trustee Sentenced for Embezzling
- Overtime Violations Found at North Carolina Company
- Safety Stand-down at Oil and Gas Sites
- Breaking From the Pack
- Day One for New VETS Head
- Mayors' Winter Meeting
- 'Because' Campaign Hits Highways
- Outreach in the Midwest
- Environmental Excellence
- All Ears in Philadelphia
- ERISA Advisory Council
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- January 17, 2013
- What's New
- Final Rule Announced on Mine Safety Measures
- Kicking the Wheels at the Detroit Auto Show
- YouthBuild Grants Announced to Boost Education and Jobs
- National News
- Partnering With Iowa and Protecting Workers Rights
- DOL Working for You
- California Students Save on Textbooks With DOL Project
- Job Corps Grad Becomes Amtrak Mainstay
- DOL in Action
- Safety Violations at Veterans' Medical Center in Michigan
- Racetrack Workers in Kentucky Receive Back Wages
- Riddell All-American Sports Cited for Safety and Health Hazards
- California Insurance Company Faulted on Pay Practices
- Florida Agriculture Initiative Continues
- California Union to Rerun Election
- Wholesale Food Manufacturer Faces Penalties for Safety Violations
- New Jersey Health Care Company Sought for Contempt
- Georgia Law Firm to Restore Employee Retirement Plans
- Illinois Bumper Manufacturer Fined for Safety Hazards
- Officers at Arkansas Police Department To Receive Back Wages
- A Hard Day's Night @DOL
- Whistleblower Protections at BNSF
- Security Contractor Faces Lawsuit
- Twitter Open House With Solis
- Job Search Going Mobile
- Honoring Sen. Rockefeller
- Going Green in Philly
- New Texas Field Office
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- January 10, 2013
- What's New
- Secretary Solis: 'We Have Achieved Extraordinary Things'
- News You Can Use
- Envelope Please: Worker Safety Challenge Winners Announced
- Around DOL
- The 'Super Mediator' Comes Home
- Employees Embrace Spirit of the Holidays by Giving Back
- DOL Working for You
- Job Corps Grad Transitions to Academia and Poetry
- Workforce Investment Act Leads to Job in Advanced Manufacturing
- DOL in Action
- Dallas Car Wash to Pay $230,000 in Back Wages
- Assistance for Massachusetts Solar Workers
- Diesel Hazard Alert Issued by OSHA, MSHA
- Battery Manufacturer in Texas Cited for Health Violations
- Company Found in Violation of Service Contract Act
- Illinois Roofer Faulted for Lack of Worker Fall Protection
- Compliance Agreement With Southern Utah Pecan Ranch
- Massachusetts Contractor Cited for Cave-in Hazards
- Union Office Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
- New Jersey Stucco Contractor Faces Fines for Repeat Hazards
- Missouri Carpenters Union to Rerun Election
- Texas Company Exposed Workers to Electrical Hazards
- Ohio Restaurant to Pay $45,000 in Back Wages to 18 Workers
- Inspection Finds Ohio Foundry Exposed Workers to Noise Hazards
- Home Furnishings Retailer Pays Back Wages to Kansas
- Penalties Proposed for Noise Hazards at Cleveland Company
- Houston Utilities Company Cited for Cave-in Hazards
- Protections for Migrant Workers
- Job Training and Fellowship
- Make a 401(k) Resolution
- Welcome to the 113th Congress
- 'Because' PSA Launched
- Workforce Development in D.C.
- Preventing Back-over Injuries
- Auto Jobs in Louisiana
- Job Corps' Utah 'Cool School'
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
- What's New
- Health Insurance for Dislocated Workers
- Take Three: Hiring Disabled Veterans
- International Scene
- Supporting Labor Rights in Haiti, Peru, Colombia
- Reducing Child Domestic Work in Indonesia
- Combating Child Labor in Ecuador and Panama
- DOL Working for You
- Training Programs Lead Brothers to Transportation Careers
- Army Vet Gets Help at American Job Center
- DOL in Action
- San Antonio Restaurants Sued for $1 Million in Back Wages
- Machine Manufacturer Exposed Workers to Amputation Hazards
- Group Sued in Whistleblower Case
- Chemical Manufacturer Cited Following Fatality
- Employees at Printing Company to Receive $96,000 in Back Wages
- New Jersey Contractor Fined for Electrical Hazards
- Memphis-based Tent Company Pays $133,000 in Back Wages, Benefits
- 3 New York Restaurants Ordered to Pay $1 Million to 255 Employees
- Ohio Union Official Sentenced for Embezzling $110,000 in Union Funds
- Minimum Wage Violations Found at Oklahoma Restaurant
- Food Products Manufacturer Cited for Process Safety Management
- Wisconsin Companies Cited Following Worker's Death
- The Wirtz Labor Library
- It Happened on the Hill
- New VETS Assistant Secretary
- New Commissioner for BLS Erica L. Groshen
- Aid for Sandy Recovery
- MSHA Impact Inspections
- Training Grants for Teachers
- Vote for Safety App!
- OFCCP Looks to 2013
- Weekly UI Claims
- Upcoming Deadlines & Events
