By DOL Newswire | Dec 2, 2015
News Release: U.S. Department of Labor | Dec. 2, 2015 BOS 2015-221
By DOL Newswire | Dec 2, 2015
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 praised the House of Representatives for passing the Every Student Succeeds Act, the bipartisan legislation she worked on to fix No Child Left Behind. The legislation passed with overwhelming, bipartisan support and now moves to the Senate for approval.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 2, 2015
News Release: U.S. Department of Labor | Dec. 2, 2015
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2015
News Release: NEW YORK - A receptionist fired illegally at a Bronx hair salon in June 2012 for telling her colleagues about the hazards of a formaldehyde-containing straightener the salon used will be compensated for unlawful retaliation, and her former employer will take corrective action, according to a federal consent judgment obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Midvale Paper Box Co. Inc. located at 19 Bailey Street in Plains, Pennsylvania.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2015
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 delivered remarks on the Senate floor as debate began on extreme Republican legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2015
News Release: On Wednesday, December 2 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Principles for Ensuring Retirement Advice Serves the Best Interests of Working Families and Retirees." The hearing will take place in room 2261 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today unveiled a new webpage developed to provide employers and workers with strategies and tools for preventing workplace violence in healthcare settings.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Americraft Carton Inc., Norwalk, Ohio
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2015
News Release: MCCOMB, Ohio - A 41-year-old worker cleaning product waste from a factory floor suffered severe scalp injuries and multiple lacerations when a machine caught her hairnet, resulting in her hospitalization for four days. This is the third serious injury involving machine hazards reported this year by Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, which bakes cookies and crackers for national brands.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today bipartisan leaders on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions released the final legislative text for improving K-12 education and replacing No Child Left Behind. The final bill is being released after legislative...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2015
News Release: Today bipartisan leaders on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions released the final legislative text for improving K-12 education and replacing No Child Left Behind. The final bill is being released after legislative proposals ...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2015
News Release: Employer name: Ned Stevens Gutter Cleaning and General Contracting Inc., at 11 Daniel Road East in Fairfield, New Jersey.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration invites interested parties to a facilitated discussion about the agency's updated draft Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, from 1-3 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 30, 2015
News Release: SEAFORD, Del. - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an investigation on May 28, 2015, after learning of a worker amputation at Seaford Ice Inc. The agency found that the employee fell into an unguarded conveyer opening while breaking ice, which resulted in the amputation of both of his legs below the knee.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 24, 2015
News Release: Nov. 24, 2015 BOS 2015-218. Employer name: St. John Cemetery Corp., 80-01 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, New York 11379, which owns and operates five cemeteries throughout the greater New York City area. Reason for inspection: An employee of St. Charles/Resurrection Cemeteries in Farmingdale, ...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 24, 2015
News Release: Employers' names: North Texas Contracting Inc. and K&S Contractors
By DOL Newswire | Nov 23, 2015
News Release: Employer name: United Hospital Supply Corp. manufactures metal cabinets for laboratories and offices and is located at 4422 Route 130 South in Burlington, New Jersey.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 23, 2015
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will hold a meeting of the Emergency Response and Preparedness Subcommittee on Dec. 8, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 23, 2015
News Release: BLOOMER, Wis. - For the fourth time in three years, a Bloomer roofing contractor was found ignoring laws - twice by federal inspectors and twice by state inspectors - and putting them at risk by allowing them to work without fall protection equipment. In the latest instance, U.S. Department of Labor...
