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Cable Guys Cheated Out Of Overtime, DOL Wins $1Million In Back Wages

Cable Guys Cheated Out Of Overtime, DOL Wins $1Million In Back Wages

Bowlin Group got caught cheating 196 employees working as cable installers out of overtime pay by illegally classifying them as independent contractors. Now Bowlin, based in Walton, Ky., must pay the employees more than $1 million in back wages and damages, according to the term of a U.S. Department of Labor federal court order. The […]

Child Care Costs Doubled In Past 25 Years, Census Bureau Reports

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Child Care Costs Doubled In Past 25 Years, Census Bureau Reports

Here’s another reason the wage gap between men and women makes life more difficult: The cost of child care. Child care costs have nearly doubled in the last 25 years while the percentage of families paying for child care declined, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report Who’s Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring […]

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FMLA 20th Anniversary: New FMLA Military And Airline Crew Benefits

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FMLA 20th Anniversary: New FMLA Military And Airline Crew Benefits

The U.S. Department of Labor today marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act by issuing a final rule implementing two important expansions of FMLA protections. The first expansion provides families of eligible veterans with the same job-protected FMLA leave currently available to families of military service members and […]

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20th Anniversary: FMLA Benefits American Workers And Their Families

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20th Anniversary: FMLA Benefits American Workers And Their Families

To mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Family and Medical Leave Act, (FMLA) the U.S. Department of Labor today released the results of a survey on its use and impact. The survey “Family and Medical Leave Act in 2012: Final Report,” shows that the law has had a positive effect on […]

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