Stories by Labor Gazette on Federal Newswire

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has added compliance assistance materials on Association Health Plans (AHPs) to its new Employer.gov website that will help job creators and plan sponsors understand their Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) obligations when setting up and managing AHPs.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites U.S. Postal Service For Repeat Safety Violations at Austin Facility

News Release: AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for safety hazards after receiving a complaint of unsafe working conditions at an Austin, Texas, facility. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $224,585.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites New Jersey Lumber Company For Exposing Employees to Health Hazards

News Release: MEDFORD, NJ - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited DuBell Lumber Company, of Medford, for exposing employees to combustible dust and other hazards. The company faces $106,432 in proposed penalties.

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Back Wages And Damages for Workers at Pennsylvania Restaurants

News Release: ELKINS PARK, PA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ordered SM Choi Inc. – which operates four fast-food establishments in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania – to pay $93,146 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 38 employees for willful violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Department also assessed the employer $26,121 in civil penalties.

Proposed rule published on Oct. 3 by Labor Department

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

Notice published on Oct. 3 by Labor Department

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’s Mine Safety and Health Administration Announces $10.5 Million in State Grant Funding

News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has awarded $10,537,000 in grant funding to support safety and health courses, and other programs. MSHA awarded grants to 46 states, the Navajo Nation, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Wisconsin Refinery for Failing to Control Hazardous Chemicals

News Release: SUPERIOR, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Superior Refining Company LLC – based in Superior, Wisconsin – for failing to control the use and release of highly hazardous chemicals after an explosion and fire injured several employees. The company faces $83,150 in proposed penalties.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Art Supply Manufacturer For Exposing Employees to Amputation Hazards

News Release: FAYETTE, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Larose Industries LLC – which operates as Cra-Z-Art – for continuing to expose employees to amputation hazards. The Fayette, Ohio, art supply manufacturer faces proposed penalties totaling $152,441 for repeated and serious safety violations.

South Carolina Restaurant Owner Ordered to Pay $190,000 in Back Wages and Damages to 58 Employees After U.S. Department of Labor Investigation

News Release: CHARLESTON, SC – The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of South Carolina has ordered Hugo Villalpando, the owner of La Carreta Mexican restaurants in Charleston and Summerville, South Carolina, to pay $190,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 58 employees for violating the minimum wage, ...

U.S. Department of Labor to Offer Prevailing Wage Seminar in Indianapolis

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will offer a compliance seminar for contractors, unions, workers and other interested parties to provide information on the rules governing federal prevailing wage requirements.

Tennessee Poultry Processing Plant Pays $43,507 in Back Wages and Penalties After U.S. Department of Labor Finds Overtime Violations

News Release: CHATTANOOGA, TN – A Tennessee poultry processing facility has paid $36,038 in back wages to 69 employees and a civil penalty of $7,469 after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found Koch Foods Inc. violated the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

U.S. Department of Labor to Host Proposed Overtime Rule Listening Session

News Release: WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division will host a public listening session in Washington, D.C., to gather views on the Part 541 white-collar exemption regulations, often known as the "Overtime Rule," on Oct. 17, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT.

Statement by U.S. Secretary Of Labor Acosta on National Disability Employment Awareness Month

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor is celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October. The Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) previously announced the month-long theme is "America's Workforce: Empowering All." "National Disability Employment ...

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Regarding United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta released the following statement today regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): "President Trump's new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada is a win for the American worker and yet another example of a promise kept. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada ...

U.S. Department of Labor Joins Partnership to Promote Workplace Safety During Construction of Georgia STEM School

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed a strategic partnership with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute's Safety, Health, and Environmental Services Group, and Barton Malow Construction Co. to promote worker safety and ...

U.S. Labor Department Awards Workplace Safety and Health Training Grants to Assist in Educating Workers, Job Creators

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded $9.3 million in Susan Harwood federal safety and health training grants to 74 nonprofit organizations nationwide. The grants will provide educational and training programs to help employees ...

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Plastics Manufacturer For Exposing Workers to Machine Hazards

News Release: CAREY, OH – Continental Structural Plastics Inc. faces proposed penalties of $107,168 after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found employees exposed to amputation and struck-by hazards at its Carey, Ohio, facility.

U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Manufacturer For Safety Violations After Employee Injury

News Release: NORWALK, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited American Excelsior Company – based in Norwalk, Ohio – for machine guarding hazards after an employee required hospitalization when he suffered a crushed arm. Proposed penalties total $213,411.

South Carolina Medical Benefits Management Company Pays Former Employee for FMLA Violations