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Ted Fitzgerald Category: Person Description: A Regional Director for Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Labor. Page Sections: Article Index |
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| 3 August 2022 | Trustees agree to reform New York Teamsters welfare fund to come into compliance with federal laws The department’s suit alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Affordable Care Act when the Local 272 fund and its trustees replaced annual benefits limits – $125,000 for medical claims and $5,000 for pharmacy claims – with a cost-sharing arrangement requiring participants to bear all but 10 percent of the cost of claims in excess of the same limits. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Department of Labor Byline: Ted Fitzgerald & James C. Lally Dateline: New York, New York  Topic: International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
| 27 September 2022 | Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards An inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that Brockton-based contractor JDC Demolition Company. Inc. failed to adequately train its workers on the demolition plan and safety management system to help them recognize and avoid unsafe conditions. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Byline: Ted Fitzgerald & James C. Lally Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts |
| 30 September 2022 | Court enters consent order requiring USPack Logistics to pay $575K to 62 Massachusetts couriers to resolve allegations of independent contractors' misclassification The department alleged in the case that the company and Powell paid courier drivers per delivery rather than an hourly wage, required drivers to pay for gasoline and vehicle upkeep and deducted various fees and insurance costs from drivers’ pay. | Press Release (text) Publisher: Department of Labor Byline: James C. Lally & Ted Fitzgerald Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts Topic: USPack |
| 30 September 2022 | Un tribunal dicta una orden acordada que requiere que USPack Logistics pague $575,000 a 62 mensajeros de Massachusetts para resolver denuncias de que los clasificó erróneamente como contratistas independientes En el caso, el departamento afirmó que la empresa y Powell pagaban a los conductores de mensajería por envío en vez de un salario por hora, solicitaban que los conductores pagaran la gasolina y el mantenimiento del vehículo, y descontaban varias tarifas de costos de seguro del pago de los conductores. | Press Release (text) Language: Spanish  Publisher: Department of Labor Byline: James C. Lally & Ted Fitzgerald Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts Topic: USPack |