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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Mississippi Company for Exposing Workers To Hazardous Energy, Equipment, and Other Hazards

News Release: NEW ALBANY, MS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Custom Nonwoven Inc., a subsidiary of Korea Synthetic Fiber, for willfully exposing its workers to multiple hazards. The New Albany-based company faces penalties of $220,544.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Boise Construction Company  For Trenching Violations

News Release: BOISE, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Alta Construction, Inc. for one willful and two serious violations after failing to follow safe trenching practices. OSHA proposed $106,000 in fines.


U.S. Department of Labor Making Grants Available To California for Wildfire Relief

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced National Dislocated Worker Grant funding to help assess workforce needs in California after devastating wildfires.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Florida Insurance Scam Leads to $1.6 Million Restitution and Incarceration

News Release: PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has sentenced a Port St. Lucie resident to serve 161 months of imprisonment, followed by an additional three years of supervised release, and to make $1,665,348 in restitution for violating federal criminal statutes pertaining to plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.


Department of Labor Provides Update on Overtime

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced plans to undertake new rulemaking with regard to overtime.


U.S. Department of Labor and New York Manufacturer  Reach Settlement to Improve Safety and Health

News Release: NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Acme Parts, Inc., of Brooklyn have reached a settlement agreement to improve Acme Parts’ workplace safety and health.