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First Lady, Secretary Walsh, Secretary Raimondo join first group of Apprenticeship Ambassadors at White House to kick-off workforce development effort

News Release: WASHINGTON - Dr. Jill Biden welcomed U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to the White House today to mark a milestone in the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, where members of the initial cohort of Apprenticeship Ambassadors discussed steps being taken to expand apprenticeship programs throughout the nation and promote the benefits of Registered Apprenticeships in numerous industries.


Federal mine safety commission finds Indiana coal company violated safety standards after mine operator causes risk of catastrophic explosion

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has ruled unanimously that the operator of a Francisco, Indiana coal mine violated mandatory safety standards when it continued to operate an energized drill during a methane inundation, creating the risk of a catastrophic explosion.


US Department of Labor orders Wells Fargo to pay more than $22M for retaliating against executive that alleged financial misconduct

News Release: CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Wells Fargo violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for improperly terminating a Chicago area-based senior manager in the company’s commercial banking segment.


DOL-ETA-ILAB offers new grant application process starting Sept. 1

Strengthening Worker Engagement, Empowerment, and Trust in the Dominican Sugar Sector grant opened on Sept. 1.


DOL-ETA-ILAB grant application closes on Nov. 1

Supporting the Local Labor Justice System in Mexico grant opened on Sept. 1.


US Department of Labor recovers $67K in back pay for 29 workers after Akron employer fails to meet payroll for more than two months

News Release: AKRON, OH - Federal wage investigators have recovered $67,294 in unpaid wages for 29 workers after their Akron employer, a tire equipment maker, allowed them to work for months without pay.


US Department of Labor launches app to provide miners access to health, safety, miners’ rights information

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today launched an app for use on iPhone and Android devices that will help get timely information directly to miners and members of the mining community.



US Department of Labor orders Wells Fargo to pay more than $22M, for retaliating against executive that alleged financial misconduct

News Release: CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Wells Fargo violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for improperly terminating a Chicago area-based senior manager in the company's commercial banking segment.


There was activity on four bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on Aug. 30.




US Department of Labor announces availability of $12M in funding  to promote workers’ rights in Brazil, Colombia, Peru

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an opportunity for up to $12 million in grant funding to strengthen democratic, independent workers’ organizations and help promote labor rights in supply chains in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The project will focus on underserved communities and seek to advance gender and racial equity.


US Department of Labor recovers $44K in back wages for 25 workers after Panama City vacation rental provider denied them overtime pay

News Release: Employer: Holiday Beach Rentals Inc. Investigation site: 17614 Ashley Drive Panama City Beach, FL 32413 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found that - while the Panama City Beach vacation rental provider paid its property managers at least the minimum ...


US Department of Labor announces availability of $5M in funding to support working women in Liberia, Nigeria

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a funding opportunity of up to $5 million in grant funding to improve workplace protections for women in Liberia and Nigeria, particularly women from underserved groups or populations.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Department of Labor joins with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras leaders to launch Labor Rights Week 2022 with kick-off event in Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off Labor Rights Week 2022 today with the first in a series of nationwide events at the Consular Section of the Mexican Embassy in Washington. Department representatives met with Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma, Rafael Laveaga, Chief of Consular Section of ...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Foxx to Cardona: Ed’s Proposed Rule Doesn’t Get the Job Done

News Release: Committee on Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Education (Department) Secretary Miguel Cardona regarding a proposed rule on comprehensive reviews of change in ownership. This rule will not fix the problems plaguing the control and conversion application process, but it does unfairly target proprietary institutions.