By DOL Newswire | Jun 29, 2020
News Release: ATLANTA, GA - On June 5, 2020, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered coercive sanctions against the owner of two Jacksonville, Florida-based contractors after finding them in contempt of court for failing to pay $2,202,049 in penalties assessed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for safety and health violations at Florida worksites.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 28, 2020
News Release: * U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights American Economic Recovery In Dallas, Texas - Secretary Eugene Scalia traveled to Dallas, Texas where he joined the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion with local business leaders on safely reopening the economy. He also visited American Leather to meet with both employees and company leadership about the nationwide economic recovery.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after President Trump signed an Executive Order to prioritize skills-based hiring within the federal government to help strengthen and diversify our workforce...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a compliance directive designed to ensure uniformity in inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general industry, maritime, and construction.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: BOCA RATON, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Action Roofing Services, Inc. - based in Pompano Beach, Florida - for exposing employees to fall hazards at a worksite in Boca Raton, Florida. The roofing contractor faces $51,952 in penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 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 a new proposed rule from the Department of Labor which would discourage financial advisors from considering...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 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 after the Trump Administration filed a brief in the case Texas v. U.S. (previously Texas v. Azar) yesterday urging the Supreme...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Today, the House will vote to overturn President Trump’s veto of H.J. Res. 76 that would roll back the Education Department’s efforts to assist students who have been defrauded by colleges and universities.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 2020
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, released the following statement after House Democrats failed to overturn President Trump’s veto of H.J. Res 76...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 26, 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 in response to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ newly issued “equitable services" rule, which will redirect COVID-19 relief...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have released joint coronavirus-related interim guidance for employers and workers...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 25, 2020
News Release: Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a new rule to ensure students whose learning was impacted by COVID-19, whether public or private, are served fairly by emergency funding authorized in the CARES Act ...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 24, 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 news that the Trump Administration plans to close 13 federal testing sites at the end of the month.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on preparing for future pandemics, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Committee, warned her Republican colleagues that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and Congress must take additional action to keep families and communities safe.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Dear Chair Dhillon: We write with great concern regarding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC or Commission) six-month pilot, initiated on May 29, 2020, which modifies the agency’s longstanding approach to the conciliation process. While few details have been released, reporting indicates...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 23, 2020
News Release: Dear Secretary Azar: We write to express concern and request information about recent changes in leadership related to COVID-19 vaccine contracts managed by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) as part of the Trump Administration’s Operation Warp Speed effort. Recently, ...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2020
News Release: Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee hearing to examine COVID-19 impacts on racial inequities in education, health, and the workforce...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 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 (COVID-19) pandemic.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 19, 2020
News Release: Dear Secretaries Mnuchin and DeVos: We urge you to partner to conduct a public awareness campaign about the availability of Economic Impact Payments to students and families who may not have filed federal tax returns or submitted the information needed to access this critical financial support. While...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 19, 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 in response to two new reports released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) ...
