Injured Workers Pharmacy to Pay $10M for Improper Handling of ‘Red Flag’ Prescriptions June 30, 2023 Andover, Massachusetts-based Injured Workers Pharmacy (IWP) has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Controlled...
Jury Awards $22M in Back Pay Verdict, Biggest Ever Win by Labor Department May 12, 2023 A federal court jury has awarded back wages of more than $22 million to the U.S. Department of Labor for...
Judge Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn by Biden March 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether...
Biden Labor Department Nixes Trump Rule Affecting Gig Workers May 5, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Department of Labor announced it is withdrawing a rule by the previous Trump Administration affecting independent contractors that...
Biden’s Choice for Labor Secretary — Boston’s Mayor Walsh— Signals Pro-Worker Policy January 8, 2021 By Josh Eidelson, Jennifer Epstein and Benjamin Penn President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be labor secretary. If confirmed by...
OSHA Updates Targeted Workplaces Inspection Program December 17, 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is updating its inspection program that targets its enforcement resources to establishments with...
Judge Voids Parts of Trump Labor Rule Limiting Coronavirus Sick Leave Eligibility August 4, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. judge on Monday voided parts of a Trump administration rule that restricted paid sick leave and emergency family...
Employers Warned of Potential Wage-and-Hour Claims Under New Overtime Rule December 29, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Time is running out for employers to familiarize themselves with new federal rules on overtime pay. Starting January 1, the...
Feds Sue Kentucky Restaurants Over Failure to Pay Workers $130K in Overtime December 3, 2018 The federal Department of Labor is suing the owners of two Kentucky brunch restaurants it says failed to pay workers...
New York’s Financial Watchdog Proposes ‘Best Interest’ Rules December 29, 2017 By Katherine Chiglinsky New York State’s top financial watchdog proposed regulations that would require sellers of life insurance and annuities to act in...