FedEx recently agreed to a settlement of three million dollars to resolve charges of hiring discrimination from federal contractors, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. and…
A Georgia-based company has been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to immediately reinstate and pay over 190,000…
A recent court appeal examined the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): more specifically, if a person requests leave before he/she is eligible, for a…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has filed a lawsuit against a construction company for misappropriation of funds from a 401(k) plan. Allegedly more than…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced proposed changes to military FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act). The DOL issued a notice of proposed…
A defense contractor based in Houston, TX, has agreed to a settlement based on allegations of racial discrimination when hiring employees. The case involved 48…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently cited a company in Houston, TX, for safety violations. The DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed…
A Nebraska-based Union Pacific Railroad Co. has been ordered to reinstate an employee who had reported a work-related injury and was subsequently terminated. The Occupational…