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US Department of Labor conducts outreach, enforcement to ensure wage and hour compliance as cleanup continues after December tornadoes in Kentucky

Release: Who: Wage and Hour Division What: Outreach assistance and enforcement action after December 2021 tornadoes When: Jan. 24-28, 2022 Where: Mayfield, Kentucky Background: Members of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division response team are currently providing in-person assistance in the ...



Notice published by Labor Department on Jan. 28

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public notices: Labor Department publishes 10 in week ending Jan. 29

There were 10 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Jan. 29, according to the Federal Register.


ICYMI: Murray, Burr Introduce Discussion Draft of Bipartisan Pandemic and Public Health Preparedness and Response Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Earlier this week, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), released a discussion draft of the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics...


Notice published by Labor Department on Jan. 25

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 26 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor cites Montefiore Medical Center  for inadequate workplace violence safeguards for employees

News Release: NEW YORK - Registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians and security officers provide essential services in healthcare settings. Their work also exposes them to various on-the-job hazards, including assault and other forms of workplace violence. When such hazards exist, employers must develop and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention program.


US Department of Labor cites Watertown, Connecticut, manufacturer for 48 safety, health violations following employee’s death

News Release: HARTFORD, CT- An employee of a Watertown metal fabrication company was electrocuted on July 14, 2021, while repairing a portable water heater. An inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that his employer, PM Engineered Solutions Inc., lacked safeguards to protect employees against electrocution, as well as mechanical, chemical, fall and other electrical hazards.


Departments of Labor and Education, Federal Communications Commission, National Telecommunications and Information Administration announce members of Telecommunications Workforce Working Group

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Labor, Department of Education, Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration today announced the members of a cross-agency working group that will collaborate to identify the current and future needs of the telecommunications industry workforce, including the safety of that workforce.


West Virginia nursing care facility pays $270K in back wages, damages to 166 workers following US Department of Labor investigation

News Release: PRINCETON, WV - A federal investigation recovered $270,984 in back wages and liquidated damages for 166 workers of a Princeton skilled nursing care facility. The employer failed to pay proper overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on Jan. 26?

The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on Jan. 26

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor cites Ohio auto-parts supplier after employee dies, several hospitalized following coronavirus exposure at Sanoh America

News Release: MOUNT VERNON, OH - Responding to a complaint that a Mount Vernon auto-parts supplier was ignoring guidelines to limit employee exposure to the coronavirus and that several employees were sick, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found the company did not enforce its own policy or federal guidelines on social distancing and mask wearing.


Labor Department publishes notice on Jan. 26

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


After American Rescue Plan Brought Down Costs, Washington State and National Open Enrollment Set Records for Health Care Sign Ups

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), responded to news that over 14.5 million people across the country got quality, affordable health coverage during the recent open enrollment period. The record-setting open enrollment...


Senator Murray Demands Mark Zuckerberg Fix Facebook and Instagram’s Double Standard Restricting Ads on Women’s Health

News Release: Dear Mr. Zuckerberg: Over the past several years, a series of reports have described a pattern of Facebook and Instagram restricting access to women’s health information. A new report has now found that Facebook and Instagram block advertisements providing information on women’s health and sexual health, ...