By Labor Gazette | Jul 30, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: WICHITA, KS – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Gavilon Grain LLC – operator of a grain bin based in Wichita, Kansas – after two workers were fatally engulfed in a soybean storage bin. The company faces proposed penalties of $507,374, and OSHA has placed Gavilon Grain LLC in the Agency's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY– The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Patterson-UTI Drilling, Crescent Consulting LLC, and Skyline Directional Drilling LLC for exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards after five employees suffered fatal injuries.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 30, 2018
News Release: NEW KENSINGTON, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) will host an outreach event on Aug. 22, 2018, in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, to inform current and former nuclear weapons workers from 25 facilities in the state about the benefits available to them ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 30, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page rule on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 30, 2018
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 30, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – As the Trump Administration works to equip Americans with necessary skills for family-sustaining jobs, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the next step in the effort to expand the successful apprenticeship model to new industries and to industry sectors with few apprenticeships. Today's action creates the framework for the creation of high-quality industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 27, 2018
News Release: SAN DIEGO, CA – Ziegler Inc. – a Santa Ana, California, garage door supplier – will pay $55,764 owed to 43 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Jul 26, 2018
News Release: TYLER, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Berry Marble Company Inc. – doing business as U.S. Granite – for exposing employees to machine hazards. The Tyler, Texas, natural stone countertop manufacturer faces $318,687 in proposed penalties.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 26, 2018
News Release: DALLAS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Manhattan Construction Company recently signed a partnership to help protect approximately 1,000 workers during construction of Globe Life Field in Arlington. The 1.7 million-square-foot project will be the new home of the Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball organization.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 26, 2018
News Release: MEMPHIS, TN – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has found Memphis-based public charter school KIPP: Memphis Collegiate High School violated the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when the school district terminated an employee after denying her right to take time off for a condition that qualified for protected leave. The school district has paid the employee $39,886 in lost wages.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 25, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 25, 2018
News Release: NEW CASTLE, DE – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Wilmington Fibre Specialty Company Inc. for exposing employees at its New Castle, Delaware, facility to workplace safety hazards. The company faces $146,152 in proposed penalties.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 25, 2018
News Release: DALLAS, TX – U.S. District Court Judge Ed Kinkeade has ordered Design Plastering West LLC to pay criminal and civil penalties for criminal violations of occupational safety and health standards after an employee suffered a fatal fall at an apartment complex in Dallas. The court ordered the company to ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 25, 2018
News Release: WYNNE, AR – As a result of a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation, Matthews Sweet Potato Farm, based in Wynne, Arkansas, has paid $56,193 in back wages to 113 employees, and $6,600 in civil money penalties to settle violations of the labor provisions of the H-2A temporary agricultural visa program.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 25, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 24, 2018
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
