By Labor Gazette | Jan 2, 2018
The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Jan. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 29, 2017
News Release: PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - With record snowfalls in Pennsylvania and Western New York, along with frigid temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest, the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is urging all those involved in snow removal and cleanup to take precautions and focus on safety.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 29, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO, IL – A mechanic who alleged he was terminated after voicing concerns about unsafe working conditions at a bowling center in Lombard will receive a total of $40,000 in back wages as part of a consent judgment signed by the employer with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
By Labor Gazette | Dec 29, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 28, 2017
News Release: APOLLO BEACH, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Tampa Electric Co. and Gaffin Industrial Services Inc. after five employees were fatally injured, and one other suffered serious burns.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 28, 2017
News Release: SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited USA Fanter for serious confined space violations after three employees died from exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 27, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited three Chicago area companies that worked on the renovation of Chicago’s Old Post Office for failing to protect employees from lead and cadmium exposure. The companies face a total of 31 citations and proposed penalties of $220,497.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 27, 2017
News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA – Investigations in Southern California by the U.S. Department of Labor have found $1.6 million in back wages and liquidated damages due to 1,377 garment industry employees since January. Those amounts resulted from violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found in 94 percent of 129 Wage and Hour Division investigations of garment facilities in the region during that period.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 27, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 27, 2017
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 27, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 27, 2017
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 26, 2017
The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Dec. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 26, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 26, 2017
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 26, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 26, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced nearly $60 million in grants to NGOs and a range of organizations to promote labor law enforcement and help end exploitative labor practices in 25 trade partner countries. The grants will support projects to combat some of the most abusive ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 22, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement today regarding President Trump’s signing of tax reform legislation: “Tax reform will continue the strong economic growth we’ve seen this year. Tax reform is about job creation and is great news for any American who has a job, is looking for a job, or creates jobs.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 22, 2017
News Release: MANCHESTER, NH – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with a Maine vegetable farm after an investigation found that it willfully violated terms of the H-2B non-immigrant visa program under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Under the settlement agreement, Green Thumb Farms Inc. ...
