The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Employee Benefits Security Administration joined the IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. in releasing informational copies of the 2024 Form 5500, Form 5500-SF, IRS Form 5500-EZ, IRS Form 5558 and related instructions online. The IRS will release paper copies of Form 5500-EZ and instructions for 2024 separately on its website after Jan. 1, 2025.Federal regulations require that pension and welfare benefit plans file an annual return/report regarding their financial condition, investments and operations. Generally, plans file the necessary Form 5500 series return/report along with required schedules and attachments.Each form’s instructions include a Changes to…
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you. Thank you. It’s wonderful to be here. I’ve had the opportunity over many years to be engaged on behalf of the U.S. Government with the World Food Program. The United States is very proud to be the leading contributor by far to the World Food Program, and I think it’s a recognition of the fact that we see around the world, both in the places that you mentioned and so many other places, that on the one hand conflict is a driver of food insecurity and the suffering that follows, but food insecurity can also…
7 organizations join, 8 others re-commit to career services program that improves outcomesWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Veterans’ Employment and Training Service has expanded the Transition Assistance Program, extending the opportunity for veterans, transitioning service members and their spouses to use resources to find suitable employment.The expansion includes the addition of seven new partners and the renewal of eight others in the Employment Navigator and Partnership Program that offers transitioning service members and their spouses one-on-one career services at 37 military installations worldwide. The program also connects participants and partner organizations that provide additional…
On behalf of the United States of America, I warmly congratulate the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the anniversary of your statehood. The United States values its deep and broad partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are dedicated to upholding Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multiethnic character. Our commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s stability and prosperity remains strong, and we will continue to champion your country’s Euro-Atlantic integration. As you commemorate this important day, I urge all leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina to work towards unity and a brighter future for all citizens. The United States stands…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $4.3 million in grant funding to Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development to assist people affected by the health and economic effects of widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose.Opioid-related deaths and emergency room hospitalizations rose more than 18 percent between 2020 and 2022 and according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, more people die of opioid overdoses in Wisconsin each year than in car crashes. Overseen by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant announced today will serve communities across Wisconsin by creating disaster-relief positions to…
National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. pagó a trabajadores por debajo del mínimo y en pesos SAN DIEGO – El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. ha recuperado más de US$1,4 millón para 36 ingenieros mexicanos que trabajaban en San Diego para una subsidiaria de General Dynamics Corp., uno de los contratistas de defensa más grandes del mundo, que les pagaron en pesos mexicanos por debajo de la tasa del salario mínimo federal en violación de la Ley de Normas Justas de Trabajo. La División de Horas y Salarios descubrió que National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. – uno de los tres astilleros del grupo Marine Systems de…
WASHINGTON – The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement today requested that the government of Mexico review an alleged denial of workers’ rights at Akwel Juarez, an automotive component manufacturing facility in Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.The U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Trade Representative co-chair the Interagency Labor Committee.The request follows an Oct. 24, 2024, petition filed by the Mexican union Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores y Empleados Especializados C.T.M. Filed under the USMCA’s Rapid Response Labor Mechanism, the petition alleges Akwel Juarez refused to recognize the union as the workers’ representative or negotiate a collective bargaining agreement. The petition…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Anagni and Fiuggi, Italy and Vatican City from November 23-27. In Anagni and Fiuggi, the Secretary will attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to discuss a range of issues with partners, including conflicts in the Middle East, Russia’s war against Ukraine, Indo-Pacific security, and the ongoing crises in both Haiti and Sudan. Following the meeting, Secretary Blinken will travel to Vatican City for a meeting with Pope Francis, Cardinal Parolin, and Cardinal Gallagher to discuss pressing international concerns, including the Middle East and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Source_link
Employer: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc. Fort Wayne, IndianaActions: Fair Labor Standards Act investigationFindings: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc., operating as Faurecia Clean Mobility, agreed to pay a total of $101,527 to 260 employees – representing $50,563 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – for shortchanging workers overtime wages. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found from the company violated federal law by failing to the following:Include hourly shift differentials into employees’ regular rate of pay when calculating overtime. Maintain accurate payroll records to reflect the…
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…