US Department of Labor (DOL)
Recent News About US Department of Labor (DOL)
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Paxton leads coalition arguing against the federal government's Persuader Rule
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined with 17 other state leaders to ask the U.S. Department of Labor to permanently rescind the Persuader Rule. -
Government seeks to seize assets of Dallas attorney in medical equipment fraud case
DALLAS – The U.S. government moved to seize the assets of Dallas attorney Tshombe Anderson after Anderson pled guilty Aug. 3 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in a case that also involves four of his family members. -
Texas federal court denies motions regarding rule that protects clients from investors
DALLAS – A federal court in Texas denied U.S. Chamber of Commerce and business groups’ requests for emergency motions, which would have blocked a federal judiciary rule that requires financial professionals to act in their clients’ best interests when recommending investments products. -
Texas attorney general wins injunction in 'persuader rule' case
LUBBOCK -- A U.S. judge has issued a permanent injunction setting aside an Obama administration directive requiring employers to document when they enlist consulting firms and attorneys to advise on anti-union campaigns. -
National Federation of Independent Business sues key members of Occupational Safety administration
The organization has accused the OSHA of violating the law and letting union representatives have access to non-union workplaces. -
Professor says injunction on Obama's overtime rule is not arbitrary
SHERMAN, Texas -- A federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas placed an injunction Nov. 22 on an effort by the U.S. Labor Department to raise the threshold of white collar workers qualifying for overtime. -
Granted: Nationwide injunction against Obama’s ‘unlawful’ Overtime Rule
AUSTIN – On Nov. 22 a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the U.S. -
Permanent, nationwide Injunction granted for Texas in U.S. Dept. of Labor case
AUSTIN – On Nov. 16 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that a federal judge granted a permanent, nationwide injunction in favor of Texas, Arkansas, and eight other states in National Federation of Independent Business, et al. -
Texas judge denies SEIU retrial, orders union to turn over documents
HOUSTON – A Texas district judge recently ruled the Service Employees International Union has no grounds to request a retrial following a court order directing the Chicago-based union to pay Professional Janitorial Services Houston $7.8 million. -
Executive order affects government contractors; preliminary injunction issued
BEAUMONT – Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. and National Association of Security Companies won a preliminary injunction against portions of a presidential executive order that requires federal contracting officers to determine whether labor and employment law violations should keep contractors from winning government contracts. -
A Lawless Labor Agenda
In prior posts, I looked at the pro-union agenda of the Obama administration’s National Labor Relations Board, and the anti-employer policies undertaken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Department of Labor. The leadership of the Department by Thomas Perez deserves a closer look, for Secretary Perez has brazenly promoted the objectives of organized labor at the expense of the rule of law. -
Obama’s Nanny State for Employers
In a prior post, I summarized the one-sided rulings of the National Labor Relations Board under President Obama, which are seemingly designed to bolster the declining ranks of organized labor in the private sector. Obama’s aggressive anti-employer agenda extends to other agencies having jurisdiction over the employment relationship: the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Unlike the NLRB’s pro-union orientation, -
Texas, Nevada AGs lead coalition of 21 states against Obama’s ‘Overtime Rule’
AUSTIN – On Sept. 20 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt filed a lawsuit on behalf of 21 states challenging the Obama administration’s latest action – the U.S. -
SEIU civil trial calls into question inner workings of labor union
HOUSTON – Earlier this month, a Harris County jury ordered Service Employees International Union to pay Professional Janitorial Services - Houston $5.3 million in damages, finding the Chicago-based labor union made false claims about the company’s business practices and treatment of employees. -
13 states seek injunction against U.S. agencies regarding transgender bathroom use
AUSTIN - More than a dozen states, including Texas, have requested a preliminary injunction against several U.S. agencies including the Department of Education, Department of Justice and Department of Labor regarding transgender students in school. -
Labor's new rule doesn't work
We've got seven more months of this nonsense: rogue federal agencies overreaching, usurping legislative powers, and trying to pull fast ones by reinterpreting existing rules or adding unauthorized new verbiage to them. -
Texas, 9 other states, join lawsuit against Department of Labor
LUBBOCK—A federal judge has allowed a coalition of 10 states, including Texas, to join a lawsuit filed by five business-rights organizations against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) opposing the DOL’s new interpretation of a law that would require businesses to disclose contacts with attorneys regarding union organization. -
Continental Casualty alleges it need not cover Denton County businessman
SHERMAN – Continental Casualty is suing a Denton County businessman, seeking not to provide coverage after the federal government alleged he provided kickbacks and bribes under a health and welfare plan. -
Railyard worker takes whistleblower role against Union Pacific
HOUSTON--A Kennard man is suing Union Pacific, alleging his first action, brought to the U.S. Department of Labor, was delayed, allowing him to file in federal court. -
Child care worker alleges Place for Children failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON--A Texas child care worker is suing her former employer, alleging failure to pay overtime compensation, even though a U.S. Department of Labor investigation ruled it mandatory.