By DOL Newswire | Dec 2, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement urging President Trump to follow through with his promise to extend the pause on student loan payments. In August, President Trump used...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, ...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 25, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today the resumption of normal enforcement operations in Mississippi's Hancock and Harrison counties following Hurricane Zeta.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 25, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.)-Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after Education Department Secretary Betsy DeVos sent letters to the Members announcing the Department’s decision to postpone the 2021 administration of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP).
By DOL Newswire | Nov 24, 2020
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), released the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced new child nutrition program flexibilities, including sodium reduction in school-offered meals...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 23, 2020
News Release: Dear Administrator Murphy: I am increasingly troubled by your continued delay in providing President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, and their staffs with the critical resources necessary to begin the transition for their incoming administration. Your agency’s mission is to ensure the federal...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 23, 2020
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Workforce Development At Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee - U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he visited the Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant. During his tour, Secretary Scalia learned about the Volkswagen Academy, which offers a combination of classroom and hands-on instruction for careers in the Volkswagen plant.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2020
News Release: In an attempt to line the pockets of union bosses, House Democrats are advancing an amendment to require employers to partner with labor unions if they want to be eligible for apprenticeship grants.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2020
News Release: Today, House Democrats passed H.R. 8294, legislation that doubles down on an 80-year-old system, closes pathways to apprenticeships, limits opportunities for jobseekers, and gives kickbacks to unions.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) remind employers of their responsibility to protect worker safety and pay during the holiday season.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration announcing several new rules related to health care and drug prices.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has amended the status of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) from a discretionary committee to a non-discretionary committee.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2020
News Release: CARROLLTON, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed a strategic partnership with McCarthy Building Companies to promote worker safety and health at the West Georgia Technical College-New Carroll County Campus project in Carrollton, Georgia. The Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute - Safety, Health and Environmental Services Group will also support this effort.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, top Democrats in both the House and the Senate introduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act to protect students from dangerous seclusion and restraint discipline practices in school. The bill is sponsored by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2020
News Release: Tomorrow, the House will vote on H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. This shortsighted legislation doubles down on a flawed 80-year-old system, mandates union giveaways, and limits employers’ abilities to create apprenticeship programs that meet the unique needs of their workers.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 18, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published an update to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to address whether OSHA considers cloth face coverings to be personal protective equipment. The agency is addressing the topic after the...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 16, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 12, 2020
News Release: CUSSETA, AL - On Nov. 9, 2020, ALJoon LLC - operating as Ajin USA of Cusseta - was sentenced after entering a plea of guilty to a charge of willful violation of an OSHA standard. The company will pay a $500,000 fine and $1,000,000 in restitution to the estate of a temporary machine operator who suffered fatal crushing injuries in June 2016 at the auto parts manufacturer's Cusseta, Alabama, facility.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 10, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on California v. Texas, the health care case being heard at the Supreme Court today. In the case, Republican Attorneys General...
