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Feds recover $2.4B for employee benefit plans

News Staff
Friday, November 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enforcement actions by the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recovered more than $2.4 billion in direct payments to plans, participants and beneficiaries in Fiscal Year 2021, the DOL announced on Nov.23.
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Minimum wage to rise on federal contracts

News Staff
Friday, November 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule to increase the hourly minimum wage for employees on federal contracts, beginning Jan. 30, 2022. The rule applies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and specified U.S.
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Oklahomans still receive 'robocalls'

News Staff
Friday, November 26, 2021
In the 18 years of the National Do Not Call Registry, 244 million telephone numbers have been listed with the registry – and complaints about “millions upon millions of unwanted sales calls” have been lodged, according to Amy Hebert of the Federal Trade Commission.
Michael W. Bowling

Michael W. Bowling

USERRA and Paid Short-Term Military Leave

Michael W. Bowling
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Two recent court decisions may mean that companies providing sick, jury duty, bereavement or other forms of paid short-term leave may be required by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to also offer paid short-term military leave.
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CorpComm OKs CenterPoint asset sale to Summit

News Staff
Thursday, November 18, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY — An application authorizing CenterPoint Energy Resources to sell its natural-gas assets in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texarkana, Texas, to Summit Utilities received final approval of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Tuesday.
From the left: Albert Johnson Jr. greets Lawton City Manager Michael Cleghorn during a Veterans Day breakfast Nov. 11 at Lawton City Hall. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Johnson was the speaker at the city's first-ever celebration of its employees who are veterans. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

From the left: Albert Johnson Jr. greets Lawton City Manager Michael Cleghorn during a Veterans Day breakfast Nov. 11 at Lawton City Hall. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Johnson was the speaker at the city's first-ever celebration of its employees who are veterans. Eric Swanson/Ledger photo

Lawton celebrates Veterans’ continued service

Eric Swanson
Thursday, November 18, 2021
LAWTON — Albert Johnson Jr.’s path to a military career began with his father. When Johnson was a student at Lawton High School, his father pushed him to join the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program during his sophomore year.
State Senator Jessica Garvin

State Senator Jessica Garvin

Garvin tapped as Women in Government state director

Tim Farley
Thursday, November 18, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – A Republican state senator was “surprised and thrilled” after a Democratic colleague nominated her as a state director for the nonpartisan Women in Government all-legislator board of directors. Sen. Carrie Hicks (D-Oklahoma City) selected Sen.
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GOP lawmakers cite transparency in redistricting process

Tim Farley
Thursday, November 18, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY – Republican lawmakers want state residents to know the new redistricting maps for Congress and the Oklahoma Legislature were changed with public input at every stage of the process. Legislation that authorizes the new boundaries was scheduled to be voted on and sent to Gov.
CCMH tells workers to comply with vaccine mandate. Photo Provided.

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CCMH tells workers to comply with vaccine mandate

Tim Farley
Thursday, November 18, 2021
LAWTON – Employees at Comanche County Memorial Hospital have been told they must receive the full COVID-19 vaccine no later than January 4, according to an email from Chief Executive Officer Brent Smith.
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