December 2008

• The Department of Labor Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Four Additional Missouri Counties
• Company Pays $5,500 to Settle Harassment Complaint
• Dr. Gary R. Kremer to Deliver Keynote Address during the 50th Anniversary Conference of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights
• Missouri Department of Labor Hires More Workers to Assist the Unemployed
• Missouri Commission on Human Rights Hosts 50th Anniversary Conference
• The Department of Labor Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in 17 Missouri Counties and St. Louis City

November 2008

• President Bush Signs Legislation Extending Unemployment Benefits
• Missouri's Workplace Injury and Illness Case and Demographic Data Released
• The Department of Labor Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in 15 Missouri Counties and St. Louis City
• Department of Labor's Leadership Visits Doe Run Brushy Creek Mining Company

October 2008

• Missouri Receives Occupational Injuries and Illlnesses Report for 2007
• The Builders' Association Honors Contractors for Safety Excellence
• International Dehydrated Foods, Inc., is among Best in Workplace Safety
• Department of Labor Improves Customer Service by Expanding Work Hours
• Deadline to File Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Seven Additional Counties Nearing
• Changes to Missouri's Minimum Wage Law Confirmed

September 2008

• Missouri's Unemployment Watchdogs Collect Nearly $14 Million to Benefit Workers, Employers
• Deadline to File Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Seven Additional Counties Nearing

August 2008

• Missouri's Minimum Wage Projected to Increase by 6.1 Percent on Jan. 1, 2009
• Missouri's Fatal Workplace Injuries Decrease slightly in 2007
• Eighteen Convicted of Unemployment Insurance Fraud; More Than $79,750 in Restitution Ordered
• Deadline to File Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Ten Additional Counties Nearing
• Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Secures Federal Grant to Promote Safety in Missouri's Mine Industry
• Realty Company Settles Housing Discrimination Case
• Prevailing Wage Rates Set for Missouri State Highways and Transportation Construction Projects

July 2008

• Nine Convicted of Unemployment Insurance Fraud; $38,000 in Restitution Ordered
• Federal Minimum Wage Increases to $6.55 per Hour
• Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations: Watch Out for Unofficial Internet Sites Claiming to Help with Unemployment Insurance Claims
• The Department of Labor Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Ten Additional Counties
• Extended Unemployment Benefits Program Now Taking Claims in Missouri
• Department of Labor Launches New Debit Card Program
• The Department of Labor Announces Flood-Relief Support for Employers in Affected Counties
• Unemployment Benefits Extended by 13 Weeks for Eligible Missourians

June 2008

• Department Announces Plans to Close St. Louis Office, Consolidate Operations to Maintain Quality Customer Service Despite Federal Budget Cuts
• Deadline to File Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Three Missouri Counties Nearing
• Department of Labor and the IRS Partner to Improve Compliance with Employment Tax Laws

May 2008

• Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations' Fraud and Noncompliance Unit Wins Statewide Honor
• The Department of Labor Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available in Three Missouri Counties
• Missouri Prevailing Wage Rates Set
• Recognition Luncheon Planned to Honor Poster, Journalism Contest Winners
• Department of Labor Announces Annual "Safe Jobs for Youth" Campaign Kickoff

April 2008

• Unemployment Tax Deadline Extended for 35 Missouri Counties
• Department of Labor Replaces Paper Checks with Debit Cards
• Deadline to File Disaster Unemployment Assistance in 35 Counties Nearing
• Riceland Foods, Inc. to Pay $8,500 to Settle Retaliation Complaint
• Missouri Department of Labor Applauds Supreme Court Ruling of Robert Salter for Failure to Maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance
• Missouri Department of Labor's Commission on Human Rights to Co-Sponsor Fair Housing Symposium
• Clark County Sheriff's Office to Pay $25,000 to Settle Sex Discrimination Case
• Departments of Labor, Health Preventing Deceased Claimants from Collecting Benefits
• Jefferson City Mayor Landwehr to Present Fair Housing Month Proclamation
• The Missouri Department of Labor Announces Additional Counties Eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

March 2008

• The Department of Labor's Missouri Commission on Human Rights Presents the Fifth Annual Poster and Journalism Contests
• The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Warn of Possible Unemployment Insurance Scam
• Missouri Department of Labor Sets Prevailing Wage Rates and Associated Benefits for Upcoming Year

February 2008

• Dozens Convicted of Unemployment Insurance Fraud; More Than $180,000 in Restitution Ordered

January 2008

• Alisa Warren Named Executive Director of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights
• Missouri Department of Labor Refers Nearly 200 Workers' Compensation Fraud and Noncompliance Cases for Prosecution in Calendar Year 2007