By DOL Newswire | Aug 14, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. 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 latest report on testing and demographic data associated with COVID-19 which the Trump Administration submitted to Congress yesterday as required by the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 13, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed an alliance with the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) to provide information, guidance and access to training resources for protecting workers in the meatpacking and processing industry from exposures to the coronavirus.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 13, 2020
News Release: Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), House Oversight and Reform Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), and Republican members of the Oversight Committee sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos probing the lawfulness of local orders prohibiting private and parochial schools from safely reopening and providing in-person instruction to students.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 10, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) encourages America's workplaces to commit to workplace safety and health by participating in Safe + Sound Week, Aug. 10-16, 2020.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 9, 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 | Aug 7, 2020
News Release: Dear Secretaries Azar and Esper: As the Ranking Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, we write to express our concerns about plans for the Department of Defense (DOD) to lead the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, despite decades...
By DOL Newswire | Aug 7, 2020
News Release: Dear Secretary Scalia: We write in strong opposition to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule entitled “Conflict of Interest Rule - Retirement Investment Advice: Notice of Court Vacatur" (RIN 1210-AB96) and its proposed rule entitled “Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees" (ZRIN 1210-ZA29).
By DOL Newswire | Aug 6, 2020
News Release: Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Tim Walberg (R-MI), submitted a comment letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Eugene Scalia responding to DOL’s proposed class exemption and final rule to reinstate the 1975 fiduciary rule.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 6, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that the 7th annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction has been rescheduled for September 14-18, 2020. While OSHA postponed the event earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the agency continues to encourage employers to promote fall safety virtually or while employing social distancing practices among small groups.
By DOL Newswire | Aug 4, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, in remarks on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), pressed Senate Republicans to end their months-long delay and work with Democrats on legislation that offers meaningful relief for students, families and workers.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2020
News Release: Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Tim Walberg (R-MI), submitted a comment letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Eugene Scalia regarding DOL’s proposed rule clarifying fiduciary responsibilities in selecting investments for retirement savers involving non-financial objectives, such as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, voted to confirm the nomination of Lauren McFerran to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and opposed the nomination of Marvin Kaplan, due to his extreme...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement calling for greater action to expand testing in light of Republicans announcing a proposal which falls far short of the $75 billion...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2020
News Release: Dear Secretary Scalia: We write to express our serious concern with the Department of Labor’s (the “Department") proposal relating to financial factors in selecting plan investments, specifically a fiduciary’s consideration of environmental, social, or governance (“ESG") factors in ERISA-governed retirement...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2020
News Release: NEW YORK, NY - An administrative law judge with the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld citations and penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) against Timberline Hardwood Floors LLC, a custom hardwood-flooring manufacturer that falsely claimed to have corrected previously cited hazards. The judge's decision also orders the company to pay $166,265 in penalties for all violations.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement about the importance of addressing health care costs, expanding access to quality, affordable health care, and ensuring no-cost...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised the Rules of Agency Practice and Procedure Concerning Occupational Safety and Health Administration Access to Employee Medical Records. The rule describes internal procedures that OSHA personnel must follow when obtaining and using personally-identifiable employee medical information.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2020
News Release: Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), announced today that Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) will serve as the Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2020
News Release: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), and Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today released the following statement on the White House’s call for Congress to pass legislation ending the practice of surprise medical billing...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Following House passage of the Child Care is Essential Act, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement urging her Senate Republican colleagues to include the $50 billion bill...
