By Labor Gazette | Dec 11, 2017
News Release: JASPER, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Carl Cannon Inc., an automobile dealership, for serious safety violations after three employees died and two were injured at its Jasper facility.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement on the November 2017 Employment Situation report: “November’s jobs report shows steady growth fueled by optimism about the pro-growth, pro-jobs policies being advanced by President Trump’s Administration. Last month, the American economy added 228,000 jobs. Since January, the economy has added 1.7 million jobs.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: SYRACUSE, NY – A jury and judge ordered Albany-based asbestos abatement and demolition company Champagne Demolition, LLC and its owner, Joseph A. Champagne, to pay $173,793.84 to a former employee who was fired in June 2010 after reporting improper asbestos removal practices at a school worksite in Gloversville, New York.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 8, 2017
News Release: BOWMAN, ND – The U.S. Department of Labor has debarred Lambourn Farm, a North Dakota grain and cattle farming operation, from participation in the H-2A temporary visa program after the farm violated program provisions and failed to cooperate with Department investigators.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 7, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 6, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 6, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 6, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement on National Miners Day: “On National Miners Day, we recognize and celebrate miners for all they do to maximize our natural resources and make our modern life possible. Mining is a source of good, family-sustaining ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 6, 2017
News Release: CHICAGO, IL – Fabulous Freddies Italian Eatery, a restaurant in Chicago’s South Loop, and one of its named owners, Stephanie Fitzpatrick, have paid 58 employees a total of $339,418 in unpaid wages and damages in a consent judgment following a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 6, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 5, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 5, 2017
News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today announced its annual Winter Alert campaign, reminding miners and mine operators of the increased hazards that colder weather creates at both surface and underground coal mines.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: PRINCETON, WV – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Benco Builders of the Virginias Inc. for multiple safety hazards, including lack of fall protection, after an employee suffered serious injuries from a 19-foot fall off a roof. The Princeton-based contractor faces proposed penalties totaling $86,916.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the proposed rule, workplaces would have the freedom to allow sharing of tips among more employees. The proposal would help ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 4, 2017
News Release: LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – A gas station group and two check-cashing businesses have paid $88,712 in back wages to 39 employees after U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigations found violations of the minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Labor Gazette | Dec 2, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement today regarding Senate passage of the tax reform bill: “Senate passage of tax reform is continued good news for America’s job creators and job seekers. Reducing taxes and reforming the tax code will help businesses ...
By Labor Gazette | Dec 1, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
