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US Department of Labor awards $1.7M incremental funding to Guam  for grant supporting employment amid coronavirus pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced additional funding of $1,767,172 to the Government of Guam’s Department of Administration to respond to the workforce needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.


US Department of Labor awards $5M grant to reduce child labor  in Ethiopia’s coffee fields using a gender-focused approach

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – A young Ethiopian girl dreamt of finishing school to become a health worker in her village. She was 13 when her father died, forcing her to leave school and enter the fields to pick coffee to help her family. During long days of work, she harvests, washes and sorts coffee cherries – exposed to sharp objects, pesticides and other hazardous chemicals – with her health and her future at risk.


US Department of Labor guidance to state UI programs expands eligibility  for workers who declined work due to pandemic safety concerns

News Release: WASHINGTON – For many of America’s workers, choosing between unsafe employment and refusing work to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection has serious consequences. Too often, those who do not return to work or accept a job offer over concerns about workplace exposure lose their state unemployment benefits.


US Department of Labor collaborates with Brasfield & Gorrie to promote workplace safety at Florida construction site

News Release: PENSACOLA, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with Brasfield & Gorrie to promote worker safety and health at the Baptist Health Care Corp.’s Brent Lane Hospital project in Pensacola. The University of South Florida On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program will also support this effort.


OSHA signs alliance with South Dakota One Call, SDSU Engineering Extension Program to train, protect workers from excavation hazards

News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD – To combat the dangers workers face in trenching operations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration , the South Dakota State University Engineering Extension Program and the South Dakota One Call Notification Board signed an alliance on Feb. 19, 2021, to train workers on excavation hazards.


US Department of Labor guidance to state UI programs expands eligibility  for workers who declined work due to pandemic safety concerns

News Release: WASHINGTON – For many of America’s workers, choosing between unsafe employment and refusing work to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection has serious consequences. Too often, those who do not return to work or accept a job offer over concerns about workplace exposure lose their state unemployment benefits.


US Department of Labor awards $1.7M incremental funding to Guam  for grant supporting employment amid coronavirus pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced additional funding of $1,767,172 to the Government of Guam’s Department of Administration to respond to the workforce needs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.


US Department of Labor awards $5M grant to reduce child labor  in Ethiopia’s coffee fields using a gender-focused approach

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – A young Ethiopian girl dreamt of finishing school to become a health worker in her village. She was 13 when her father died, forcing her to leave school and enter the fields to pick coffee to help her family. During long days of work, she harvests, washes and sorts coffee cherries – exposed to sharp objects, pesticides and other hazardous chemicals – with her health and her future at risk.


OSHA signs alliance with South Dakota One Call, SDSU Engineering Extension Program to train, protect workers from excavation hazards

News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD – To combat the dangers workers face in trenching operations, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration , the South Dakota State University Engineering Extension Program and the South Dakota One Call Notification Board signed an alliance on Feb. 19, 2021, to train workers on excavation hazards.


US Department of Labor collaborates with Brasfield & Gorrie to promote workplace safety at Florida construction site

News Release: PENSACOLA, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with Brasfield & Gorrie to promote worker safety and health at the Baptist Health Care Corp.’s Brent Lane Hospital project in Pensacola. The University of South Florida On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program will also support this effort.


Rule published by Labor Department on Feb. 25

The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 25?

The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 24

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Feb. 24 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 23

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on Feb. 23

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 23?

The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Feb. 23 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 23

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Labor Department on Feb. 23

The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.