PPP settlement shows pandemic-loan scrutiny is still expanding
A $2.6 million Georgia settlement highlights continuing federal review of pandemic loans, corporate-affiliation rules, data analysis and Treasury collections.
Federal Enforcement
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Education Department takes FERPA action against two school districts
Federal officials are pursuing different actions against Maryland and Michigan school districts over parent access to student records involving gender identity.
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DOL recovers $1.73M for 1,666 workers after overtime “regular rate” bonus dispute
The U.S. Department of Labor says a contractor excluded incentive bonuses from the overtime “regular rate,” shorting 1,666 hourly employees working at Ford’s electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in Stanton, Tennessee.
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OSHA proposes $3.5M after Channelview spill cleanup failures
United States Labor Workers and Federal Enforcement – OSHA proposed more than $3.5 million after a Channelview sulfuric-acid spill, citing training, respirator and emergency-planning failures.
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Labor Department recovers $1.7 million in unpaid overtime for 1,666 workers at Tennessee Ford site
The Labor Department says a contractor underpaid overtime at a Ford EV and battery campus in Tennessee, recovering $1.73 million for 1,666 workers. ([dol.gov](https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20260623))
