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News Release: America has a problem: with more than 10 million unfilled jobs and a monumental skills gap, the United States is approaching dire economic straits. Apprenticeships are a potent remedy to fill the gaps in our workforce and offer Americans work experience, education, and a clear path to a well-paying job.

US Department of Labor seeks public comments on proposed improvements to Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program for employers

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Employee Benefits Security Administration has proposed updates to its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program , including a self-correction component for employers who fail to send employee salary withholding contributions or participant loan repayments to retirement plans in a timely manner.

Deputy Labor Secretary Su stresses Registered Apprenticeships’ ability to expand access to good jobs for women, marginalized workers

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su visited the Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles on Nov. 17, 2022, to see how its Registered Apprenticeship Programs are providing workers - especially women of color - the training and skills they need to secure good union jobs. The visit coincided with National Women in Apprenticeship Day.

US Department of Labor awards $1.2M to help Kentucky’s workers, employers avoid layoffs when economy falters

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1,253,728 to the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet to help the commonwealth start a Short-Time Compensation program, a unique approach to prevent worker layoffs by enabling states to pay partial unemployment benefits when an employer must reduce employees’ work hours during economic downturns.

US Department of Labor recovers more than$162K in overtime back pay, damages for Louisiana home healthcare workers denied overtime

Release: Employer name: Heaven on Earth Network Inc.

Dollars to doughnuts: Krispy Kreme to pay more than $1.1M to 516 workers after US Department of Labor finds systemic overtime violations

News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY - Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. has agreed to pay $1,187,757 in back wages and liquidated damages to 516 workers to resolve overtime violations in multiple locations found as part of a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. On Nov. 7, 2022, the department filed a complaint listing the violations and a consent order defining the settlement in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

US Department of Labor, state and national brewers align to educate New York employers, protect industry workers

News Release: Participants: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Work Opportunity Tax Credit on Nov. 17

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Foxx, Smith Demand Answers on Biden’s Student Loan Giveaway to the Wealthy

News Release: Following a court decision that struck down the Biden administration’s executive order on student loans, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (R-MO) demanded answers from the Biden administration over its student...

US Department of Labor, state and national brewers align to educate New York employers, protect industry workers

News Release: Participants: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. New York State Department of Labor. New York State Brewers Association. Brewers Association. Master Brewers Association of the Americas. Description: OSHA and three trade organizations have formed a two-year alliance to provide New York's brewing...

Court approves judgment ordering two Pennsylvania facilities to pay a total of $513K in back wages, damages to 231 nursing workers denied proper overtime pay

News Release: HARRISBURG, PA - The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has approved a consent judgment ordering two central Pennsylvania nursing facilities to pay a total of $256,684 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 231 nursing staff for FLSA violations found during a federal review of the employer’s pay practices.

Democrats Push Unionization Over Keeping Warehouse Workers Safe

News Release: Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing attacking job creators and industry leaders under the guise of worker safety...

US Department of Labor grants Alliance Ambassador status on Great Plains OSHA Education Center for continued commitment to safety, health

Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Proposed Renewal of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request discussed on Nov. 16 by Labor Department

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

Department of Labor initiative finds violations in 80% of care industry investigations; recovers $28.6M for nearly 25K workers, mostly women

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that an ongoing nationwide effort by its Wage and Hour Division focused on improving compliance by residential care, nursing facilities, home health services and other care-focused industry employers has made significant progress in protecting workers’ rights and protections.

US Department of Labor issues statement following sentencing of Northeast Carpenters Benefit Funds’ former plan administrator

News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following statement on today’s sentencing of George Laufenberg, former plan administrator of the Northeast Carpenters Benefit Funds, who pleaded guilty on June 3, 2022, to embezzling approximately $140,000 and making false statements to the department.

Labor Department discusses Proposed Exemption for Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving Citigroup, Inc. (Citigroup or the Applicant); Located in New York, New York on Nov. 16

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

US Department of Labor recovers $1.2M in back wages for 599 home healthcare workers employed by four agencies in Texas, Louisiana