He can be reached at daniel.wiessner@thomsonreuters.com. (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Seema Nanda, who filled various posts at the U.S. Department of Labor during the Obama administration, as solicitor of labor, and approved a new five-year term for Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member Jocelyn Samuels. You're all set! Claims must be filed within one year of a criminal conviction for theft and filed under penalty of perjury. However, Congress never acted on it. Laura Penney is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office where she assists clients across diverse industries with a wide range of employment-related issues to build and retain competitive workforces. The Worker Protection Unit, announced on February 16, will serve as part of a broader effort from the D.A.s office to hold corporations accountable for workplace wrongdoing. According to Cornell Universitys Worker Institute, wage theft in New York accounts for almost $1 billion in lost wages each year, affecting thousands of workers. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. [1][4] The position is a Presidential appointee requiring Senate confirmation, and is paid at Level IV of the Executive Schedule. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} All Rights Reserved. It is headed by the Secretary of Labor, who reports directly to the President of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. Will any wage and hour violation result in criminal prosecution, even technical or accidental violations? (a) This subpart sets forth the procedures to be followed whenever a subpoena, order, or other demand (herein after referred to as a demand) of a court or other authority, in connection with a proceeding to which the U.S. Department of Labor is not a party, is issued for the production or disclosure of (1) any material contained in the files of the Department, (2) any informatio relating to material contained in the files of the Department, or (3) any information or material required by any person while such person was an employee of the Department as a part of the performance of his official duties or because of his official status. [CDATA[/* >