Department of Labor sues principal of defunct Pennsylvania modular building manufacturer to remove company’s health plan fiduciary, restore losses

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Date of action:           Sept. 22, 2024 Type of action:          Complaint Court:                          U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Defendants:                 Jacob Frydman and iBuilt LLC Group Health Plan Background: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s  Employee Benefits Security Administration  found that from March to June 2021, plan fiduciary Jacob Frydman

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Department of Labor finds manufacturer ignored machine safety requirements during investigation of worker’s amputation

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SEALY, TEXAS – A federal workplace safety investigation revealed that an employee suffered serious injuries to their arm while trying to clear debris during manufacturing of copper alloy products. The investigation determined that the plant’s operator failed to install required machine guards or locking devices, exposing workers to hazardous contact with moving machine parts. Investigators

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US Department of Labor recovers $138K in back wages, damages for 27 construction workers denied overtime in Colorado Springs   

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Employer:                             Bulletproof Plumbing & Heating Inc.  Investigation site:             6920 Ropers Point                                                       Colorado Springs, CO 80908 Findings:                                The U.S. Department of Labor’s  Wage and

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Meeting between Minister Calderone and his counterpart from the Republic of Moldova

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Il Ministro del Lavoro e delle Politiche Sociali Marina Calderone ha incontrato oggi nella sede del Ministero in Via Flavia il Ministro del Lavoro e della Protezione Sociale della Repubblica di Moldova Alexei Buzu. Al termine dei colloqui, i due Ministri hanno firmato una Dichiarazione congiunta che sottolinea il legame di amicizia e cooperazione tra

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Kickback Jack’s Sued by EEOC for Failing to Hire Males for Front-of-House Positions

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Federal Agency Says Discriminatory Hiring Resulted in Underemployment of Men at Restaurants GREENSBORO, N.C. – Battleground Restaurants, Inc., and Battleground Restaurant Group, Inc., North Carolina-based corporations that operate Kickback Jack’s restaurants, violated federal law when they refused to hire male applicants for non-managerial front of house positions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged

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