Thursday - December 26, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Thursday December 05, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Labor Dept. Obtains Consent Judgment Ordering 2 Healthcare Staffing Companies to Pay  Total of More Than $2.4M in Back Wages, Liquidated Damages to 341 Employees
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and order in federal court that recovers a total of more than $2.4 million in back wages and liquidated damages from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania healthcare staffing agencies that denied 341 employees overtime wages, including employees misclassified as independent contractors. Entered in the U.S. District Court for the Dis  more

Precision Under Pressure - U.S. Navy Divers Showcase Expertise in Afloat Salvage Operations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Petty Officer 2nd Class Jackson Adkins PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 conducted an afloat salvage exercise aboard the ex-USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) ported in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18-22, 2024. Afloat Salvage Exercise 24-2, previously named Ex  more