Stories by Labor Gazette on Federal Newswire


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor Ceremony Date Announced

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Hall of Honor ceremony, which will include the inductions of former U.S. Senator Robert Griffin and former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Howard Jenkins, Jr. based on their work on the landmark Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), will take place on Thursday, September 26 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, at the Department's Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Construction Contractor For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited L N Framing Inc. for exposing employees to fall hazards at a Jacksonville, Florida, worksite. The residential and commercial framing contractor faces $58,343 in penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Commercial Roofing Contractor  For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards at Illinois Job Site

News Release: LAKE BARRINGTON, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Five Star Roofing Systems Inc. – based in Hartford City, Indiana – for exposing employees to fall hazards while performing roofing work at a commercial building site in Lake Barrington, Illinois. The company faces $220,249 in penalties for repeated fall protection violations.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Missouri Contractor  For Exposing Employees to Excavating and Trenching Hazards

News Release: ST. LOUIS, MO ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited J.H. Berra Construction Co. – based in St. Louis, Missouri – for exposing employees to excavation hazards at a residential construction site in Saint Charles, Missouri. The company faces penalties of $143,206.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites South Dakota Contractor  For Exposing Employees to Trenching Hazards

News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Midwest Excavating LLC for exposing employees to trench cave-in hazards at a jobsite in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The company faces penalties of $58,343.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Contractor Paying $1,341,829 in Back Wages to 1,853 Employees

News Release: SAN JUAN, PR – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Xperts Inc. – a San Juan, Puerto Rico, disaster response contractor – has paid $1,341,829 in back wages to 1,853 employees to resolve violations of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Penalties to Wisconsin Company  For Continually Exposing Employees to Machine Hazards

News Release: OSHA cited Choice Products for five egregious willful violations for failing to implement and train employees on lockout/tagout procedures to prevent unintentional contact with machine operating parts during service and maintenance. Inspectors also determined that the company failed to install machine guarding, and comply with forklift regulations.


Federal Court Sentences Eastern Kentucky Landscape Owner  After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: FLATWOODS, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky has sentenced Michael Anthony Wheeler – owner of Tri-State Lawn Care Inc. operating in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia – to serve five ...


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Court Sentences Omaha, Nebraska, Resident to Jail, Orders $276,878  In Restitution After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Benefits Fraud

News Release: OMAHA, NE – After a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General, the U.S. District Court ...


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.