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US Department of Labor seeking public comments on modernizing program that recognizes employers committed to best safety, health practices

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration is inviting the public and workplace safety stakeholders to share their comments on how the agency can best honor companies who make exceptional commitments to workplace safety and health, and encourage others to follow.


Federal investigation finds Barberton toolmaker failed to properly protect drill press operators; three workers suffered preventable injuries

News Release: BARBERTON, OH ‒ In less than two years, three workers at a leading tool manufacturer in Barberton suffered injuries from unguarded machinery.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal judge orders Blackhawk Mining, subsidiaries to pay $349K in penalties to resolve more than 530 violations

News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal administrative law judge has ordered the operator of mining complexes in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky to pay civil penalties totaling $349,444 to resolve 533 citations for mine safety and health violations U.S. Department of Labor inspectors identified at 14 mines.


Department of Labor recovers $380K in back wages, damages for 126 workers after 2 North Carolina home care employers fail to pay proper overtime

Release: Employers: Gentle Shepherd Care LLC. 8604 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 144. Charlotte, NC 28269. At Home Personal Care Services Inc. 1700 E. Arlington Blvd. Suite A. Greenville, NC 27585. Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Gentle Shepherd ...


Chair Foxx Reacts to Biden’s Online Education Guidance

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in reaction to the Education Department’s announcement regarding online education...


US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Denver renew alliance to promote workers’ rights, protections

News Release: On Feb. 9, 2023, OSHA Area Director in Denver, Amanda Kupper; Mexico’s Counsel General in Denver, Pàvel Melèndez Cruz; OSHA Area Director in Englewood, Chad Vivian; and Mexico’s Consul for Protection and Legal Affairs in Denver, Antonio Portilla Montemayor renewed a two-year alliance agreement between OSHA and the Consulate of Mexico in Denver to promote workplace safety among Spanish-speaking workers in the region.


Slim Chickens’ franchisee failed to correct illegal child labor practices in Avon, months after knowing of same violations at Streetsboro location

News Release: AVON, OH - Despite being warned in September 2021 that the hours worked by 14- and 15-year-old employees at its Slim Chickens’ franchise in Streetsboro violated federal law, the owner continued the illegal practices for several months at a second location in Avon, the U.S. Department of Labor has found.


Lancaster meat processing plant endangered minors by allowing them to perform hazardous tasks, work more than the law permits

News Release: LANCASTER, KY - A Lancaster meat processing plant allowed eight minor-aged employees to work outside of federally allowed hours and engage in hazardous work, a federal investigation has found.


US Department of Labor announces publication of interim final rule for handling criminal antitrust anti-retaliation complaints

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published an interim final rule establishing procedures and timeframes for handling employee retaliation complaints under the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, enacted Dec. 23, 2020.


US Department of Labor announces plan to withdraw proposal to reconsider, revoke Arizona State OSHA Plan’s final approval

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will withdraw its proposal to reconsider and revoke final approval of Arizona’s State Plan for occupational safety and health, and by doing so, will leave the state’s plan in place.


Department of Labor announces Labor Appeals Boards’ updates

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has made several appointments and changes to the staffing of the appeals boards that review a variety of workplace and worker rights claims. The actions will increase efficiency, ensure workplace justice and improve the quality of services provided to the nation’s workers and families.


US Department of Labor awards $2.5M grant to promote human, labor rights in the international cut flower supply chains

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an award of $2.5 million to support an initiative to assess and expand the successful Fair Food Program model with a pilot project to promote human and labor rights focused on cut flower farms in Chile, Mexico and South Africa.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor announces plan to withdraw proposal to reconsider, revoke Arizona State OSHA Plan's final approval

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will withdraw its proposal to reconsider and revoke final approval of Arizona's State Plan for occupational safety and health, and by doing so, will leave the state's plan in place.



Ohio restaurant owner forced servers to return wages, keep only tips plus $10 per week, US Department of Labor investigation finds

News Release: WAUSEON, OH - The operator of Wauseon restaurant forced servers - who worked an average of 60 hours a week - to cash paychecks and then pay their wages back to him in cash, allowing the workers to keep just the tips they earned plus $20 in each two-week pay period, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.


70 press releases published in January by U.S. Department of Labor

There were 70 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in January.