Labor Department Proposes Over 60 Rule Changes in Push to Deregulate Workplaces July 24, 2025 By Cathy Bussewitz The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum...
Las Vegas Drywall Contractor Must Pay $824K in Wages, Damages June 16, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $824,276 in back wages and damages for 680 employees of a Las Vegas drywall...
Labor Department Suing USPS Over Fired Texas Worker Who Reported Injury May 13, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service for what it says is the...
Department of Labor Award Continues Disaster-Relief Jobs for Maui Wildfires March 31, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $2.5 million to Hawaii to continue employment and training services and support disaster-relief...
Department of Labor Fines California Retirement Home $137K for Back Wages, Damages November 21, 2024 A California assisted living facility for seniors was fined more than $137,000 after an investigation by the U.S. Department of...
Penn State to Pay $703K to Resolve Gender Pay Discrimination Claims September 27, 2024 Pennsylvania State University will pay $703,742 in back wages and interest and enter into a conciliation agreement with the U.S....
Popular California Restauranteur Fined $71K for Failing to Pay Overtime July 18, 2024 A popular Sonoma County chef denied three workers at its Healdsburg, California establishment of more than $35,000 in overtime wages,...
Biden Overtime Pay Rule Challenged by US Business Groups May 23, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend...
Added Protection or Opportunity Lost? New Independent Contractor Rule Issued January 10, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. Department of Labor on Jan. 9 issued a final rule, more than a year in the making, on...
New Contractor Rule to Be Unveiled Soon That Could Upend Gig Economy January 9, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner and David Shepardson The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will release a final rule as soon as this week that will make...