Fwd: Labor Department News Releases Update

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From: United States Department of Labor <subscriptions@subscriptions.dol.gov>
Date: Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 1:33 PM
Subject: Labor Department News Releases Update
To: iammejtm@gmail.com

You are subscribed to the latest news releases from the U.S. Department of Labor. Read the latest news releases. Nearly $5M in back wages for approximately 500 workers at federally-assisted project in New York secured by DOL 06/09/2014 03:30 PM EDT MDG Design and Construction LLC has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor that resolves wage violations at the federally-assisted Grand Street Guild construction project in New York City's Lower East Side. MDG and other respondents will pay $3.8 million in back wages and fringe benefits to about 200 of MDG's subcontractors' construction workers. Previous, separate investigations led to the repayment of more than $1.1 million in back wages to approximately 300 laborers and mechanics who worked for MDG's subcontractors on the Lower East Side project. Minnesota WorkForce Center signs agreement with DOL to serve customers with disabilities in integrated settings 06/09/2014 11:30 AM EDT The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of disability discrimination by an American Job Center in Burnsville, Minnesota. The U.S. Labor Department's Civil Rights Center investigated a complaint claiming that the Dakota County Burnsville WorkForce Center required a customer who was perceived to have a disability to attend an orientation for a vocational rehabilitation program before it would permit her to receive services that were not limited to individuals with disabilities.   Stay up to date with everything that is happening at the Department of Labor by subscribing to our weekly newsletter. You'll get the latest news, information about upcoming DOL events, stories about the impact of DOL programs on individuals and much more delivered to your inbox every week!     Questions? Contact Us   STAY CONNECTED:   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United States Department of Labor · 200 Constitution Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20210 · 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews