By DOL Newswire | Nov 9, 2021
The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 9, 2021
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 9, 2021
The US Labor Department published an eight page proposed rule on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House of Representatives section on page H6177 on Nov. 3
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: DETROIT – The U.S. Department of Labor’s offices in Detroit and Grand Rapids and the State of Michigan, Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Wage and Hour Division have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to provide opportunities for the agencies to conduct joint investigations and joint outreach as well as share training materials and other information as appropriate.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ Occupational exposure to hazardous substances, such as asbestos , formaldehyde and cadmium , can lead to cancer and other long-term serious health diagnoses years after exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: TEMPLE, TX – While the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has given a Temple furniture design and manufacturing company several opportunities to stop exposing its workers to amputation hazards, an investigation into a recent serious injury found little has changed.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: BYRON, IL – An inspection at a Byron rehabilitation and post-acute care facility found the healthcare facility did not comply with federal respiratory protection requirements in the facility’s quarantine area and failed to protect workers from coronavirus hazards.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: COLUMBIA, SC – Employers who expect their workers to use personal vehicles on behalf of the business must provide mileage reimbursement or they may be in violation of federal law, the operator of two sandwich shops in Clemson and Anderson has learned.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: MARINETTE, WI - Recent federal safety inspections of a northern Wisconsin foundry determined workplace safety failures caused two workers to suffer severe injuries. In May, a worker lost two fingers to amputation and in July, an overhead hot metal carrier struck and injured another worker.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a rule rescinding the Trump administration’s protections for religious federal contractors...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: HOUSTON - All Seasons Hospitality and Investments LLC and owner Tanvir Shahmohd, operator of a Houston-area hotel, has agreed to pay an employee back wages and damages following a U.S. Department of Labor whistleblower investigation.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 8, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (GA-12), and Subcommittee Chair Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), introduced legislation-the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891) -to expand American workers’ access to secure retirement.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2021
“ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS“ was published in the Senate section on page S7715 on Nov. 3
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Justice today announced separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding its use of the permanent labor certification program, also known as PERM.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2021
News Release: GUAYNABO, PR – A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation has found a Puerto Rico-based security services company misclassified 136 of its employees as independent contractors, denying them overtime pay required under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2021
News Release: NEW YORK – A Syracuse iron foundry cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for dozens of health and safety violations has agreed to correct 60 cited hazards, implement enhanced corrective measures and pay $276,189 in penalties in a settlement agreement with the department.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 7, 2021
There were 14 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Nov. 6, according to the Federal Register.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 6, 2021
News Release: HONOLULU – Some restaurant industry employers disregard federal wage and hours requirements recklessly making it harder for vulnerable, low-wage workers to earn a living and for law-abiding employers to compete.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 6, 2021
News Release: WEST COVINA, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $106,245 in overtime back wages and liquidated damages for 50 employees after finding that their Southern California employer made illegal deductions from workers’ wages and calculated workers’ overtime wages improperly.
