Federal Aviation Administration Proposing $194,249 Civil Penalty Against ERA Helicopters Inc

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $194,249 civil penalty against ERA Helicopters Inc., of Lake Charles, La., for violations of the FAA’s drug and alcohol testing program regulations.

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs Says Workers Knew Contracts were Ending

The Department of Home Affairs says it gave contract workers sufficient notice that their contracts would end on June 30th.

Husband’s Employment Status Threatens Marriage, But Wife’s Does Not, Study Finds

A new study of employment and divorce suggest that while social pressure discouraging women from working outside the home has weakened, pressure on husbands to be breadwinners largely remains. The research, led by Liana Sayer of Ohio State University...

Department of Labour’s Inspectors Begin Week-long Inspection Blitz Targeting the Farming Industry

The Department of Labour’s inspectors have embarked on a week-long inspection blitz targeting the farming industry in the Free State.

UK Government Launches Consultation Period on New System of Flexible Parental Leave

The British Government has launched a consultation on plans to introduce a new system of flexible parental leave from 2015 as part of its plans to create a modern workplace for the modern economy.

Uzbek Man Sentenced in Multi-National Racketeering And Forced Labor Enterprise

Uzbek national Abrorkhodja Askarkhodjaev was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role as the leader of an illicit enterprise that engaged in numerous criminal activities, including forced labor, fraud in foreign labor contracting, visa fraud, mail...

Mozambique Increases Minimum Statutory Wage

Mozambique has increased its statutory minimum wage to $170 from $64 after a tripartite meeting between the government, employers and trade unions, the labor ministry said on Wednesday. How People Arrived Here: mozambique wage rates

Business Owner Sentenced in Georgia for Employing Illegal Aliens

Pili Chen, of Norcross, Georgia, who was both an employment agency owner and driver, was sentenced for recruiting and employing illegal aliens in Chinese restaurants, where they were provided housing and transportation to work. This sentencing follows...

Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

Christopher Michael Paladino and Patrick Michael Micheletti, both of Melbourne, Florida, pled guilty to wire fraud charges in connection with conspiring to defraud certain financial institutions by submitting false loan applications to purchase six homes...