Stories by Labor Gazette on Federal Newswire

News Release: FORT MYERS, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reached a settlement with a Fort Myers behavioral healthcare and residential treatment facility to prevent future employee injuries after a series of violent incidents in the spring and fall of 2020.

Pearl security company pays $18K in back wages to 43 workers to resolve overtime violations found in US Department of Labor investigation

News Release: PEARL, MS – Security industry workers too often find themselves misclassified by their employers as independent contractors instead of employees, which can shortchange workers’ wages and benefits and expose employers to liability for back wage payments.

Court orders Long Island contractor to pay $500K to 69 employees following US Department of Labor investigation, litigation

News Release: NEW YORK – A Long Island construction contractor who often directed laborers and masons to work 10-hour days, five or six days a week, knew the Fair Labor Standards Act required employees to receive overtime pay when they worked more than 40 hours per week, but disregarded the law.

Labor Department publishes notice on June 1

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Labor Department on June 1

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

May: 51 press releases published by U.S. Department of Labor

There were 51 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in May.

Statement by US Labor Secretary Walsh on the President’s FY 2022 Budget

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. As the administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.

Statement by US Labor Secretary Walsh on the President’s FY 2022 Budget

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022. As the administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.

Notice published on May 28 by Labor Department

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

Labor Department publishes notice on May 28

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

Notice published by Labor Department on May 28

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

What did Labor Department publish on May 28?

The US Labor Department published an eight page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on May 28 by Labor Department

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

What did Labor Department publish on May 27?

The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on May 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

US Department of Labor announces new members of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has appointed 15 individuals to serve as members on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health , which provides advice and assistance to the assistant secretary on occupational safety and health in construction standards.

US Department of Labor investigation recovers more than $150K in back wages, damages for 13 Tampa restaurant workers

News Release: TAMPA, FL – Restaurant workers who prepare and serve sushi take great care to provide their customers a great experience. A recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor found the operator of one Tampa sushi restaurant less than careful in how it paid wages to 12 kitchen workers and a manager.

US Department of Labor debars North Carolina contractor from bidding on federal contracts after investigation finds wage violations at EPA cafeteria

News Release: DURHAM, NC – Federal wage laws ensure that government contractors fulfill their legal obligations, among them paying required wage rates and fringe benefits to workers employed with federal funds to provide services to the government. When contractors violate these laws, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division acts.

Gainesville roofing contractor pays $31K in back wages to 30 workers after US Department of Labor finds employer denied overtime illegally

News Release: GAINESVILLE, FL – Roofing workers face hard work in hot weather, the risks of working at dangerous heights and, for 30 employees of a Gainesville contractor, concerns about not getting paid all of the wages they legally earned.

Gainesville roofing contractor pays $31K in back wages to 30 workers after US Department of Labor finds employer denied overtime illegally

News Release: GAINESVILLE, FL – Roofing workers face hard work in hot weather, the risks of working at dangerous heights and, for 30 employees of a Gainesville contractor, concerns about not getting paid all of the wages they legally earned.

US Department of Labor announces new members of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health