Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins will travel to The Hague, Netherlands and Vienna, Austria from November 23-28. While in The Hague, she will participate in the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP-29) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Under Secretary Jenkins will deliver the U.S. national statement to underscore the United States’ commitment to upholding the Chemical Weapons Convention and promote accountability for the use of chemical weapons. Under Secretary Jenkins will also meet with members of civil society on the margins of the conference to discuss opportunities and challenges…
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BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS – The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with a Mississippi steel pipe manufacturer with a long history of safety failures to correct recent conditions that led to a 25-year-old employee’s fatal injuries in January 2024 in Bay Saint Louis.An investigation by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Jindal Tubular USA LLC had not established safe practices for storing and stacking pipes, resulting in a tragic incident where 2,000-pound pipes collapsed, fatally injuring one worker and causing life-altering injuries to a 20-year-old laborer, who subsequently lost both legs.OSHA cited the company for…
Employer: Central Park Family Restaurant Inc. 7657 State Road 54 New Port Richey, FL 34653Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found the restaurant required employees to purchase a uniform shirt, which caused their average weekly wages to fall below the federal minimum wage, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. They also found Central Park used the cash wage rather than the higher Florida state minimum wage to compute servers overtime rate and the employer incorrectly classified some kitchen staff as exempt from overtime. By doing so, the restaurant paid these nonexempt employees a flat weekly salary…
The United States is today imposing sanctions on 118 individuals and entities that operate in Russia’s financial services sector and support the Kremlin’s war effort. These targets include Gazprombank, Russia’s largest remaining bank not previously blocked by the United States, dozens of additional Russian banks still maintaining ties to the international financial system, and individual Russian banking officials. The Department of the Treasury is also issuing an alert describing sanctions risks related to joining Russia’s System for Transfer of Financial Messages, which the Kremlin created and uses to evade sanctions. Today’s action reaffirms the U.S. commitment to curtail Russia’s ability…
Larry Dulay Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz, Peter Gines Velasco honored for courage, perseveranceWASHINGTON – Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su and the U.S. Department of Labor today paid tribute to Larry Dulay Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz and Peter Gines Velasco, who led farmworkers to organize and stand up against powerful grape industry growers while fighting for higher wages, better working conditions and basic dignity for Filipino farmworkers by inducting them into the department’s Hall of Honor.The three labor leaders of the farmworkers’ movement were recognized for their lifetimes of service to Filipino farmworkers, starting in 1959 with the organization of the…
Employer: Lincoln Retirement Villa LLC 41040 Lincoln Street Fremont, CA 94538 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the assisted living facility for seniors failed to properly account and pay for all overtime hours worked by 20 employees, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The employer also did not keep accurate payroll records as required by the act.Wages, Damages Recovered: $68,672 in back wages for 20 workers $68,672 in liquidated damages for…
Battle Fish North, Magnolia Processing allegedly hid evidence, threatened retaliation OXFORD, MS – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment that prevents a Tunica fish farm and processing plant from retaliating against their workers and interfering with federal investigations of their employment practices. In August 2023, investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found Battle Fish North and Magnolia Processing Inc. allegedly tried to hide evidence, provide false information and interrupt communications with witnesses in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The division also determined Battle Fish North, Magnolia Processing and representatives of the companies told employees they did…
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. paid US workers in pesos in violation of federal lawSAN DIEGO – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.4 million for 36 Mexican engineers employed in San Diego by a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, that paid them in Mexican pesos below the federal minimum wage rate in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The department’s Wage and Hour Division found National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. – one of three shipyards in the Marine Systems group of General Dynamics that designs and builds auxiliary and support ships for the…
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the government and people of Monaco on the occasion of La Fête du Prince. The United States and Monaco have enjoyed a strong and enduring partnership for 168 years. Our nations have worked together to uphold human rights, promote liberty, and address global challenges like climate change. I commend H.S.H. Prince Albert II’s leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development, which continues to inspire and drive international efforts. As we celebrate this special day, I am confident our collaboration will grow even stronger – grounded in…
AEU Holdings, Black Wolf Consulting, Veritas PEO Plan underfunded plan by more than $54M CHICAGO – A federal court has approved a plan to make a final distribution of $12 million in assets to health plan participants and medical providers harmed by a multiple employer welfare arrangement, known as a MEWA. This distribution arises from a litigation brought by the U.S. Department of Labor after an investigation found mismanagement by the former fiduciaries of AEU Holdings LLC Employee Benefit Plan caused about $83 million in health claims to be wrongly billed to participants. On Oct. 29, 2024, the U.S. District Court for…