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US Department of Labor cites US Postal Service for failing to provide running water, usable bathroom at Chesapeake facility for more than a month

Release: Employer:. U.S. Postal Service. 1103 Godwin Ave. Chesapeake, Virginia 23324. Citations Issued: One serious violation and one repeat violation. Investigative Findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an inspection at the U.S. Postal Service’s Chesapeake ...


News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in advance of President Biden’s State of the Union address...


Everyday Danger: Dollar Tree again found blocking emergency exits as federal inspection in Alabama as history of unsafe operations continues

News Release: FLORENCE, AL - In a disturbing trend seen by federal workplace safety inspectors, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again found one of the nation's largest retail discount chains allowing blocked exit routes and boxes to be stacked unsafely.


Everyday Danger: Dollar Tree again found blocking emergency exits  as federal inspection in Alabama as history of unsafe operations continues

News Release: FLORENCE, AL - In a disturbing trend seen by federal workplace safety inspectors, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again found one of the nation’s largest retail discount chains allowing blocked exit routes and boxes to be stacked unsafely.


Chairwoman Foxx Comments on NHLPA Hiring Secretary Walsh for Top Spot

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) hiring U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as its Executive Director...


Federal investigation finds owner of residential nursing homes owes $69K in overtime, damages to 45 managers at three Detroit area facilities

News Release: DETROIT - A federal investigation has found the operator of three Detroit-area residential nursing centers’ pay practices denied 45 managers their full and proper wages by regularly alternating the managers' status from hourly to salary in an attempt to evade overtime obligations.


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Safety Assessment (SSA) of Job Corps Centers on Feb. 7

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers renew alliance to target workplace hazards, keep workers safe

Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Missouri Association of Manufacturers


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Placement and Assistance Record discussed on Feb. 7 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bentonia contractor could have prevented deadly Flora explosion, death of 25-year-old welder, US Department of Labor investigation finds

News Release: JACKSON, MS - Federal investigators have determined that the employer of a 25-year-old welder - who suffered fatal injuries in an explosion at a Flora work site in July 2022 - could have prevented the tragedy by following federal workplace safety standards.


Bad Bean Counting: Federal investigators find two more Louisville coffee shops shortchanged workers, allowing managers to dip illegally into tip pools

News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $188,000 for 125 employees at two Louisville coffee shops that illegally allowed managers to keep a portion of the tips earned by workers.


Foxx: “College-for-All” Mentality Failed Students

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to highlight the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act, which expands career-focused, skills-based education programs.


“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages H737-H738 of the Congressional Record on Feb. 7.


Coastal Maine gourmet market pays $51K to resolve ‘preventable’ wage, child labor violations after Department of Labor investigation

News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - A federal investigation recovered $36,106 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Cape Elizabeth, Maine, café, bakery and market for 86 employees after finding the employer denied some workers their full wages and allowed minor-aged workers to perform hazardous jobs and work more hours than allowed by law.


US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels

News Release: LONE JACK, MO - A federal workplace safety investigation at a Lone Jack cattle processing plant - now cited seven times by inspectors for endangering workers since March 2020 - found employees exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide.


US Department of Labor highlights federal family, medical leave protections as nation marks 30th anniversary of passage of landmark legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON - Before February 1993, many workers faced with circumstances that demanded time away from work also worried about keeping their jobs and health insurance. That changed with the bipartisan passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.



Sioux Falls contractor's history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days

News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD ‒ Employees working for the same local contractor at two different Sioux Falls locations avoided tragedy after facing potentially deadly electrocution and trench cave-in hazards.