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Labor Department discusses TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition on June 29

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor awards $50.6M in Pathway Home Grants to provide pre-release job training, services to incarcerated people

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $50,643,113 in Pathway Home grants to 18 organizations in 14 states to provide training and employment services to adults reentering the workforce following incarceration in a local jail or state correctional facility.


Readout: US Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission host HIRE Roundtable on making workplaces more inclusive

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hosted an online discussion on June 28, 2022, on skills-based hiring to promote equal employment opportunity in the workplace.


US Department of Labor recovers $90K in back wages, liquidated damages for 39 employees of Otsego County, New York, veterinary clinic

News Release: Employer name: Valley Veterinary Associates, 647 State Highway 7, Unadilla, New York 13849


What releases are upcoming from the Labor Department on July 1

There is one release scheduled to be published on July 1.



US Department of Labor investigation of 21-year-old worker’s fatal fall  finds Burleson roofing contractor again ignored fall safety requirement

News Release: HOUSTON - On Jan. 26, 2022, a 21-year-old roofing worker suffered fatal injuries after falling about 30 feet through a skylight atop a Houston building, a fatality that a Burleson contractor could have been prevented if they had heeded a U.S. Department of Labor citation issued one month earlier.


Labor Statistics Bureau set to publish a new notice on July 1

There is one release scheduled to be published on July 1.


US Department of Labor proposes $315K more in fines for Ohio vehicle parts, manufacturer that continues to expose workers to dangerous machine hazards

News Release: CONNEAUT, OH - An Ohio aluminum vehicle parts manufacturer cited for safety and health violations after a worker in Ravenna suffered fatal injuries in March 2021, continues to put workers at risk.


US Department of Labor proposes approval of Massachusetts’ occupational health, safety plan for local government workers

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published a proposed rulemaking to approve a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees.


Bojangles’ franchisee starts safety program for working minors at 93 locations after US Department of Labor finds violations in Spartanburg

News Release: SPARTANBURG, SC - A federal investigation into child labor violations at a Spartanburg Bojangles has led the franchisee to partner with the U.S. Department of Labor to make sweeping changes to enhance working conditions for minor-aged workers and compliance with labor laws at the operator’s 93 locations in six states.


Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Disclosure of Medical Evidence on June 29

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


OSHA extends National Emphasis Program, to protect high-risk workers from coronavirus

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending its Revised National Emphasis Program for COVID-19 until further notice. The program focuses enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the...


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Employment Information discussed on June 29 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor proposes approval of Massachusetts', occupational health, safety plan for local government workers

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published a proposed rulemaking to approve a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees.


Labor Department discusses Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM)-Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal on June 28

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



US Department of Labor cites Orange Park contractor, after collapsed roof claims life of 43-year-old laborer

News Release: MIDDLEBURG, FL - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into a roof collapse that caused a 43-year-old laborer’s fatal injuries at a Middleburg work site on Dec. 13, 2021, found the employer failed to follow required safety standards that might have prevented the incident.