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The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on Oct. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Foundry for Exposing Employees To Crystalline Silica, Falls and Amputation Hazards

News Release: DELAWARE, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Liberty Casting Company for exposing employees to crystalline silica above the permissible exposure levels at the Delaware, Ohio, foundry. The company faces $270,048 in proposed penalties for three repeated and 18 serious health violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Issues  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Tipped Employees

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule for tip provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implementing provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (CAA). The proposal would also codify existing Wage and Hour Division (WHD) guidance into a rule.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia on the September Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement on the September 2019 Employment Situation report: "In September, the unemployment rate dropped to a 50-year low at 3.5%. This was the nineteenth straight month that the unemployment rate has been at or below 4%.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Missouri Food Flavoring Manufacturer For Workplace Safety Violations After Fatality

News Release: GREENVILLE, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Kerry Inc. for failing to provide fall protection to employees working in the company's facility in Greenville, Missouri. The food flavoring company faces $223,525 in penalties for one willful and eight serious safety violations.


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


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


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


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


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


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule For Unemployment Insurance Drug Testing

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today published a final rule that provides greater clarity and flexibility to states as they identify the occupations for which they will conduct drug testing in the unemployment insurance (UI) program. "The flexibility offered in the new rule respects state ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Missouri Food Flavoring Manufacturer  For Workplace Safety Violations After Fatality

News Release: GREENVILLE, MO – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Kerry Inc. for failing to provide fall protection to employees working in the company's facility in Greenville, Missouri. The food flavoring company faces $223,525 in penalties for one willful and eight serious safety violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Petroleum Refiner and Contractor After Fatality at Alabama Facility

News Release: TUSCALOOSA, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Turner Specialty Services LLC and Hunt Refining Co. for safety violations after an employee suffered a fatal injury at a refining facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The two companies collectively face $106,080 in penalties.


After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation, Court Orders Massachusetts Restaurants to Pay $392,392 in Back Wages, Damages and Penalties

News Release: BOSTON, MA – After a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has entered a consent judgment and order requiring three Massachusetts restaurants and two of their owners to pay $355,944 in back wages and liquidated damages to 52 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). They will also pay a civil money penalty of $36,448 because their violations were willful and repeated.


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


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


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


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