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U.S. Department of Labor Cites North Dakota Grain Facility After Employee Fatality

News Release: ARVILLA, ND – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Columbia Grain International (CGI) LLC for willfully exposing workers to grain-handling hazards after the fatal engulfment of an employee at the company’s Arvilla, North Dakota, storage facility. The company faces $190,000 in proposed penalties.


CORRECTED: U.S. Department of Labor Allows States Greater Flexibility in Providing Activities and Services Under the Wagner-Peyser Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) today announced a final rule that will allow states to better tailor their staffing approach when providing services in the Employment Service program.


CORRECTED: U.S. Department of Labor Allows States Greater Flexibility in Providing Activities and Services Under the Wagner-Peyser Act

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) today announced a final rule that will allow states to better tailor their staffing approach when providing services in the Employment Service program.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites North Dakota Grain Facility After Employee Fatality

News Release: ARVILLA, ND – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Columbia Grain International (CGI) LLC for willfully exposing workers to grain-handling hazards after the fatal engulfment of an employee at the company’s Arvilla, North Dakota, storage facility. The company faces $190,000 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Illinois Smelter for Exposing  Employees to Lead, Arsenic and Other Hazards

News Release: GRANITE CITY, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Mayco Manufacturing LLC – operating as Mayco Industries Inc. – for exposing employees to lead and arsenic in addition to machine, electrical and fall hazards. The Granite City, Illinois, lead ...


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a seven page notice on Jan. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Commemorates National Slavery  And Human Trafficking Prevention Month

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Martha Newton released the following statement recognizing National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month is made all the more resonant by ...


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Bay Area Horse Training Facility Paying Employees $33,034 for Overtime

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Avalon Hunter Jumpers LLC – a Bay Area horse training facility – will pay $33,034 to seven employees for violations of the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


7-Eleven Store in Northern California to Pay Employees $42,350 After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: SAN JOSE, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), a 7-Eleven store in Concord, California will pay $42,350 in back wages and liquidated damages to 10 employees for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime requirements.


Bay Area Compliance Audit Company to Pay Employees $54,121 After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A Bay Area employer providing environmental, labor and social responsibility audits will pay $54,121 in back wages to 10 employees and an additional $5,640 in penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the company violated overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Oregon Insulation Contractor to Pay $159,027 to 31 Employees  For Overtime Violations Found by U.S. Department of Labor

News Release: BEND, OR – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Energy Conservation Insulation Company – an insulation contractor based in Bend, Oregon – will pay $159,027 to 31 employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Idaho Concrete Polishing Company Paying $47,676 to Four Employees for Overtime Violations

News Release: BOISE, ID – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Intermountain Concrete Polishing – a concrete floor polishing company in Meridian, Idaho – will pay $47,676 to four employees for violating the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Seattle Security Company Pays Employees $124,000 in Back Wages, Damages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: SEATTLE, WA – A California-based security services provider has paid $124,029 in back wages and damages to 30 workers formerly employed as security guards at Amazon’s Seattle Spheres geodesic dome facilities, after a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


South Carolina Poultry Catching Company Pays $96,782 to Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Uncovers Overtime Violations

News Release: MANNING, SC – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Quintanilla Poultry LLC – a poultry catching company based in Manning, South Carolina – has paid $96,782 in back wages to 55 employees for overtime and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Commemorates National Slavery  And Human Trafficking Prevention Month

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Martha Newton released the following statement recognizing National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month is made all the more resonant by ...


South Carolina Poultry Catching Company Pays $96,782 to Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Uncovers Overtime Violations

News Release: MANNING, SC – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Quintanilla Poultry LLC – a poultry catching company based in Manning, South Carolina – has paid $96,782 in back wages to 55 employees for overtime and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


Seattle Security Company Pays Employees $124,000 in Back Wages, Damages After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: SEATTLE, WA – A California-based security services provider has paid $124,029 in back wages and damages to 30 workers formerly employed as security guards at Amazon’s Seattle Spheres geodesic dome facilities, after a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).