By DOL Newswire | Nov 27, 2019
News Release: Dear President Trump: We write to express our outrage at your decision to ignore public health when it comes to addressing the dangers of tobacco and to understand whether your Administration has assessed the risks of your inaction. The nation is in the midst of a public health crisis, with millions...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 26, 2019
News Release: NEW YORK, NY - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recovered payment of $442,000 in penalties and interest from Washington Township, New Jersey-based construction company Altor Inc. and its president Vasilios Saites, after years-long efforts by the Department to collect unpaid penalties for the company’s safety violations.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 26, 2019
News Release: SYRACUSE, NY - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Frazer & Jones Company Inc. for 33 workplace health and safety violations at the manufacturer’s Solvay, New York, iron foundry. The company faces $460,316 in penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 26, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - To avoid industry confusion and potential disruptions of construction crane projects, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an enforcement policy for crane operator certifications issued by Crane Institute Certification (CIC).
By DOL Newswire | Nov 22, 2019
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Blue Nile Contractors Inc. - based in Birmingham, Missouri - for failing to protect employees from trench collapse and electrical hazards. The company faces $210,037 in penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 21, 2019
News Release: Dear Secretary DeVos: I write to request that the U.S. Department of Education (“Department") immediately suspend efforts to create barriers to income-driven repayment (IDR) in light of new information from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).[1] I am extremely concerned that creating verification...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 21, 2019
News Release: This morning, the House is debating H.R. 1309, shortsighted legislation that will likely impose many unintended consequences on health care and social services workplaces, and inflict a costly mandate on health care providers.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 21, 2019
News Release: Today, Democrats passed H.R. 1309, overly prescriptive and ill-conceived legislation that will likely impose many unintended consequences on health care and social service workplaces and inflict a costly mandate on health care providers.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 21, 2019
News Release: Dear Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2019
News Release: Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the subcommittee's hearing on the Department of Labor's apprenticeship programs...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2019
News Release: Washington D.C.-Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, pressed President Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Stephen Hahn, on his commitment to putting science, data, and families’ health ahead...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: BOSTON, MA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that UPS Ground Freight Inc. - doing business as UPS Freight - violated the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) when managers retaliated against a driver at the Londonderry, New Hampshire, ...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: Dear Secretary DeVos: We write to you today regarding the proposed changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection (“CRDC") for school year 2019-20. We urge the U.S. Department of Education (“Department") to withdraw its proposal to eliminate a wide-ranging set of critical data elements that highlight educational...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2019
News Release: Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), issued the following statement today in support of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) thorough review and evaluation of its ethical standards...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 18, 2019
News Release: CHICAGO, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Power Ujamaa Construction have signed a strategic partnership to promote worker safety and health during the construction of an outpatient care center at the Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) - a destination center for cancer and neurological care.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 14, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, urged the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) to support Congressional efforts to repeal an outdated and discriminatory policy that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities subminimum wages.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 14, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), went to the Senate floor to share the story of Natasha, a mother from Washington state, and highlight what’s at stake for families’ health care due to Republicans’ continued political attacks. Senator Murray’s remarks are part of Senate Democrats’ ...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 14, 2019
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor has scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 14, 2019
News Release: Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), reiterated their request for a public Committee hearing to examine the rampant corruption scandal within the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. The request, contained in a letter ...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 13, 2019
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the Senate floor vote on the nomination of Steven Menashi to serve as United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke...
