Articles tagged as: U.S. Department of Labor
April 5, 2022
High gas prices are pushing delivery drivers away from gig work
According to AAA, South Bend gas prices are currently averaging around $4.14 a gallon, up from $3.54 a month ago and $2.61 a year ago.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
DOL orders Indiana veteran aid nonprofit to increase pay
A Indiana nonprofit for veterans dealing with housing insecurity is being ordered to pay nearly $90,000 to caregivers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the organization violated a new minimum wage requirement for federal contractors.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
Nonprofit required to pay workers with disabilities minimum wage
Following an investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor is requiring New Hope Services in Jeffersonville to pay back a total of $154,443 to 74 workers with disabilities.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022
Federal court orders Indiana home health companies to pay overtime
A federal court ordered two Indiana health care companies to pay 171 employees nearly $450,000. The order follows a fair labor standards investigation by the Department of Labor.
Read MoreDecember 28, 2021
Indiana organization to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
A certification from the U.S. Department of Labor makes it legal to do so, but Huntington-based Pathfinder Services opted out.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2021
Indiana Getting $1 Million To Help Deal With Opioid Use
The funds will provide participants with training in jobs that address the impact of the opioid crisis, including recovery coaches, peer navigators and community health workers.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2021
Indiana Delays Unemployment Benefits Despite Judge's Ruling
Attorneys for the state maintain Indiana can’t continue paying out the benefits because the state has already ended its agreement with the federal government to administer the federal programs.
Read MoreApril 20, 2021
Indiana Selected To Pilot Federal Mental Health Employment Initiative
The push will be led by the state's Family and Social Services Administration and will marshal both public and private agencies across the state.
Read MoreApril 16, 2021
Unemployment Rate Improves, But Shrinking Labor Force A Cause For Concern
The unemployment rate in Indiana continues to creep lower according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2021
Here's What Unemployed Hoosiers Should Know About The American Rescue Plan
President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law Thursday, intended to provide economic stimulus to those hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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