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DOL reminds uncooperative employers that 'ignoring several federal court orders can get you arrested'

U.S. Marshals have arrested the owner of three New Jersey restaurants for refusing to comply with court orders to cooperate with a federal investigation.


What did Labor Department publish on Dec. 19?

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor recovers $144K in back pay, damages  for 11 mechanics denied full wages at Southern California tire shop

News Release: Employer: B&R Tires Inc. Investigation sites: 15115 Whittram Ave. Fontana, CA 92335 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found B&R Tires Inc - a vehicle maintenance business that provides repair services and tire replacements - failed to pay employees ...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


North Carolina Chick-fil-A franchisee fined $6K after letting teenagers use hazardous machinery, paying workers with meals, federal investigation finds

Release: Employer: Good Name 22:1 LLC Operating as Chick-fil-A 52 Highland Square Hendersonville, NC 28792 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor investigators found Good Name 22:1 LLC of Hendersonville, N.C. - operating as Chick-fil-A - allowed three workers under the age of 18 to either ...


US Department of Labor recovers $6.3M for employee stock ownership plan participants after investigation finds manipulation of company share value

News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with the fiduciaries of an Auburn, Maine, employee stock ownership plan to recover $6.3 million for the plan’s participants and resolve alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.


Murray, Duckworth, Wild Introduce Bill to Protect Right to Build a Family Through IVF as Extreme Republican Abortion Bans Threaten Access

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA-07), introduced legislation to protect every American’s right to access in vitro fertilization...


Federal safety inspections at six Amazon warehouse facilities find company failed to record, report worker injuries, illnesses

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses. The findings are part of an ongoing investigation.


US Department of Labor again cites Ohio roofing contractor for exposing unprotected workers to deadly fall hazards

News Release: MAUMEE, OH - For the eighth time since 2016, federal safety inspectors found the owner of a Martin roofing company exposing roofers and other workers to the construction industry’s leading cause of death - falls from elevation - by failing to provide them with fall protection equipment and hazard training.


Federal workplace safety investigation finds Kyle vehicle parts maker ignored workers’ concerns; yields more than a dozen serious citations

News Release: AUSTIN, TX - A federal workplace safety investigation found that a Kyle vehicle parts manufacturer ignored repeated concerns raised by workers, and willfully exposed them to hazards related to unsafe machine operations, potential falls and a lack of personal protective equipment.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “RECOGNIZING DARN TOUGH VERMONT” on Dec. 19.


Murray-Backed Bill to Increase Access to Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities Heads to Biden’s Desk

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage Thursday night of the 21st Century Assistive Technology (AT) Act as part of the National Defense Authorization...


Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker issued a statement regarding today’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries...


There were five notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Dec. 10, according to the Federal Register.


Federal workplace safety investigation finds Kyle vehicle parts maker ignored workers’ concerns; yields more than a dozen serious citations

News Release: AUSTIN, TX - A federal workplace safety investigation found that a Kyle vehicle parts manufacturer ignored repeated concerns raised by workers, and willfully exposed them to hazards related to unsafe machine operations, potential falls and a lack of personal protective equipment.


Federal safety inspections at six Amazon warehouse facilities find company failed to record, report worker injuries, illnesses

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses. The findings are part of an ongoing investigation.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Dec. 16

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker issued a statement regarding today’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries :