May 1, 2003

Labor Department Hosts UK-US Seminar Seeking
Exchange of Ideas on Improving Employment Opportunities for People With
Disabilit

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today urged an international audience of disability experts to “continue to bring focus and awareness to solutions that insure the full inclusion of persons with disabilities into the 21st century workforce.”

May 1, 2003

Labor Department Obtains Independent Fiduciary To Oversee HR Leasestaff’s 401(K) Plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

May 1, 2003

Labor Department Sues Defunct Virginia Firm Over Delinquent Employee Contributions

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 30, 2003

Labor Department Sues Miller Plumbing SIMPLE IRA Plan Official For Failing to Forward Employee Contributions

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 24, 2003

Media Advisory - HIPAA and Other Health Laws: Compliance Assistance Seminar

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 24, 2003

Labor Department Obtains Court Order Appointing Independent Fiduciary

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 23, 2003

Labor Department Sues Baltimore Company and 401(k) Plan Official For Failure to Forward Employee Contributions

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 17, 2003

Labor Department Obtains Court Order Restoring Contributions to Participants in Canton, Ohio 401(k) Plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 16, 2003

Labor Secretary Appoints Jose A. Lira Director of Office of Small Business Programs

WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today announced the appointment of Jose (Joe) A. Lira as director of the Department of Labor’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP).

“Small business employers are responsible for the majority of new jobs created in this country. Joe has years of knowledge and experience in helping small business employers and entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs. Small business employers and workers will benefit from Joe’s diverse skills in the public, private and nonprofit sectors,” said Secretary Chao.

April 16, 2003

Labor Department Offers Employers Free Database
of Qualified, Disabled Student Job Seekers

WASHINGTON—Government and private sector employers may take advantage of a free resource to identify college students and recent graduates with disabilities for their summer and permanent job openings, U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced today. The department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), in cooperation with the Department of Defense, now offers a database of more than 1,600 job seekers with disabilities through its Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP).

April 15, 2003

Employee Benefits Security Administration Releases Field Assistance Bulletin on “Participant Loan” Rules

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 11, 2003

Mental Health Parity Act Extended To December 31, 2003

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 10, 2003

Labor Department Signs Settlement Agreement with
Jimmy Dean Foods that Will Benefit 48 Female Job Applicants

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that is has entered into a settlement agreement with Jimmy Deans Foods, a division of Sara Lee Corporation. The settlement resolves the department’s allegations that Jimmy Dean Foods discriminated against female applicants for laborer jobs at its Newbern, Tenn. meat-processing plant.

April 9, 2003

U.S. Labor Secretary Appoints New Members To ERISA Advisory Council, Names Leadership

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 8, 2003

Oklahoma Employee Leasing Firm, Owner To Restore Delinquent Plan Contributions

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 7, 2003

Labor Department Publishes Rules for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 4, 2003

Media Advisory - HIPAA and Other Health Laws: Compliance Assistance Seminar

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

April 1, 2003

Labor Department Sues Florida Corporation President for Abandonment of 401(k) Plan

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.

March 31, 2003

Businesses Can "Do Good" and "Do Well" Through Tax Breaks Offered to
Companies that Hire People with Disabilities

WASHINGTON—Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and her Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) today reminded businesses that they can “do well” and “do good” by taking advantage of tax breaks offered to companies that hire people with disabilities.

March 31, 2003

Labor Department Sues Cook County Company Plan Trustee For Failing to Forward Employee Contributions and Loan Repayments

Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.