Department of Labor Appeals Overtime Ruling

The Obama administration said that it will challenge a federal court’s decision to block President Barack Obama’s rule to amend overtime regulations. The Department of Labor filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday, the same day the new rule was set to take effect,…

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iPROMOTEu Appoints Director of Vendor Relations

iPROMOTEu, Wayland, Mass., appointed Catherine (Pilgrim) Kruse to the position of director of vendor relations. In this role, Kruse will work closely and cooperatively with industry vendors as she leads iPROMOTEu’s vendor relations department. In addition to guiding the strategic direction of…

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Fruit of the Loom Names New CEO

Fruit of the Loom, Bowling Green, Ky., has appointed Melissa Burgess-Taylor as the new chairman and CEO following former CEO Rick Medlin’s death this week. Burgess-Taylor currently is the senior vice president of brand management and…

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American Apparel Tells Factory Employees to Brace for Possible Layoffs

Workers in American Apparel’s Los Angeles factory say they’ve received written notice that they will lose their jobs on Jan. 7 unless the new buyer of the company (which looks to be Gildan Activewear at the moment) elides to continue manufacturing from the building. “We were told we have jobs until the 7th of January,”…

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