WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor issued the following news release: * * * Cargomatic Inc. also tried to illegally shift liability for labor law violations onto workers * * * LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a permanent injunction and court order forbidding a California transportation company from retaliating against drivers and illegally shifting liability for labor law violations onto workers who exercised their federally prot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: NEW YORK The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits today against two New York employers charging the companies with allowing egregious sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. "Whether a restaurant, car dealership or other business, no employer should ignore sexual harassment, let alone condone or encourage it," said Kimberly Cr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Federal aid supports counties of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans * * * The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for the State of Vermont and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from July 29  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawyers. The Counc  more