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U.S. Department of Labor Surveying Construction Wages in Rural New York

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting a construction survey in 24 New York counties to collect data on wages paid to workers to help establish prevailing wage rates, as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.


Plastic Manufacturer Fails to Pay Workers Minimum Wage and Overtime

News Release: ZEBULON, NC – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a temporary restraining order against a plastics manufacturer after an investigation found the company failed to pay minimum wage and overtime to its employees.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Contractor Cited for Scaffold Hazards at Philadelphia Work Site

News Release: MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ – A South Jersey construction company owner with a long history of workplace safety violations was cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing workers to serious scaffold hazards at a job site in Philadelphia. The owner, Vyacheslav Leshko faces $191,215 in proposed penalties.


Birmingham Company Cited for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: MCDONOUGH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Structural Subcontractors Service, LLC for exposing workers to fall hazards. The structural framing company, based in Birmingham, Alabama, faces proposed penalties totaling $102,669.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Announces Membership of Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships in America, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced members of the President's Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. The Task Force—representing companies, trade and industry groups, educational institutions, and labor unions—brings to the table substantial workforce development experience in addressing the nation’s skills gap.


Philadelphia Restaurant Agrees to Pay Employees Nearly $400,000

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA – A Philadelphia restaurant has agreed to pay 63 workers a total of $197,917 in back wages, and an equal amount in liquidated damages, to resolve alleged federal wage violations, including requiring employees to work unpaid hours. The agreement is part of a proposed consent judgment filed on Oct. 16, 2017, pending review and approval by a federal judge.


Pittsburgh Builder and OSHA Align to Promote Workplace Safety

News Release: ERIE, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Pittsburgh-based P.J. Dick Corp. have established a strategic partnership to promote workplace safety and educate workers on construction hazards during construction of a new office building in Erie.


Education and Training Alliance to Focus on Colorado Construction Workers

News Release: DENVER, CO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Western Colorado Contractors Association (WCCA) have signed an alliance to provide the western Colorado’s construction industry with information, guidance, and access to training resources.


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


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


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