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OSHA finds US Steel again exposed workers to asbestos hazards  at Pittsburgh coke production facility, fines company $170K

News Release: PITTSBURGH – Twice in about a month, United States Steel Corp. gave seven employees tasks that exposed them to asbestos, a widely recognized hazard associated with serious and fatal health risks including lung cancer, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found.


US Department of Labor, CalVans partner to expand  safe farmworker transportation plan at Fresno event

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and the California Vanpool Authority will sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand the use of the authority’s CalVans fleet – based on the demand from growers, packers and farm labor contractors – to ensure safe and reliable transportation ...


Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on July employment numbers

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the July 2016 Employment Situation report released today: “With the addition of 255,000 jobs in July, American businesses have created a total of 15 million jobs since February 2010. This month’s report confirms ...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Maintenance technician crushed fatally when 4,000 pound machine part unintentionally moves during repairs at Warrensburg foundry

News Release: WARRENSBURG, Mo. – A 57-year-old maintenance worker was crushed fatally by a 4,000 pound machine part while performing maintenance inside of a sand core machine at a Warrensburg aluminum foundry.


Citigroup Technology pays $1.8M in back wages to 882 employees  in Florida after US Labor Department investigation

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. – A federal investigation into pay practices at a technology subsidiary of global banking giant Citigroup revealed the Florida company denied hundreds of employees’ overtime compensation and did not maintain time records, both violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.