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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


OSHA Partners with McCarthy Building Companies To Protect Employees at Christus Spohn Hospital Project

News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the McCarthy Building Companies are partnering to help protect employees working on the Christus Spohn Hospital construction project in Corpus Christi.


U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Penalties for Colorado Concrete Company  After Employee Injured in Trench Collapse

News Release: ENGLEWOOD, CO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Langston Concrete Inc. for failing to protect its workers from trench collapse hazards. The Colorado Springs company faces proposed penalties of $90,535.


U.S. Department of Labor to Host Events for Nuclear Weapons Workers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor will host outreach events in Bridgeton, Missouri, on March 20 and 21, 2018, for former and current nuclear weapons workers and their survivors. Federal representatives will present about the mission of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) and the medical benefits available to approved claimants under the program.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Ohio Manufacturer For Lacking Safety Procedures After Employee Suffers Amputation

News Release: ASHLAND, OH ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Liqui-Box Corp., an Ashland plastic bag manufacturer, for serious and repeated violations of machine safety procedures. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $155,208.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Marietta Hotel Company Paying $73,732 in Back Wages and Damages

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation, two Marietta-based hotels have paid $73,732 in back wages and liquidated damages to 14 employees for violating minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).


U.S. Department of Labor Provides Hurricane-Related Outreach To U.S. Virgin Islands on Wage Compliance, Enforcement

News Release: GUAYNABO, PR – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will be on St. Croix and St. Thomas through March 21 to investigate wage issues and provide compliance assistance related to work done in connection with recovery efforts following Hurricanes Maria and Irma.


U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Alabama Security Contractor Paying $1,184,722 in Back Wages and Benefits to 236 Employees

News Release: HUNTSVILLE, AL – After a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation, a Huntsville, Alabama, security company and two subcontractors will pay $1,184,722 in back wages to 236 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the companies violated provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Service Contract Act (SCA), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta on the February Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement regarding the February 2018 Employment Situation report: “Job growth was the strongest since President Trump’s election, with 313,000 jobs created in the month of February. The non-stop job creation since the election ...


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Billings Company For Failing to Provide Safe Workplace for Employees

News Release: BILLINGS, MT – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a citation to Resource, Support & Development Inc., a Billings, Montana, nonprofit that provides support to adults with special needs, after investigators found the company failed to provide a safe workplace for its employees. Resource, Support & Development Inc. faces $11,641 in proposed penalties.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Pennsylvania Machine Manufacturer  For Exposing Employees to Chemical Hazards

News Release: ALLENTOWN, PA – The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Lamm’s Machine Inc., an Allentown machine manufacturing company, for exposing employees to dangerous chemical hazards. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $14,782.


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


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


U.S. Department of Labor Conducting Wage Survey in Georgia Of Workers Engaged in Building and Heavy Construction Projects

News Release: ATLANTA, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting a survey of wages paid to workers in 74 metropolitan Georgia counties on all active building and heavy construction projects to establish prevailing wage rates required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA).


The US Labor Department published a three page rule on March 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.