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


U.S. Labor Department Commits $40 Million for Hurricane Irma Relief

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has initially committed up to $40 million in Disaster Dislocated Worker Grant funding to Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to assist in disaster response efforts after Hurricane Irma. These grants were first announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The amount of total funding announced today may increase as the needs and impacts on state and local partners are assessed following the hurricane.


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


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


Detroit Hospital Resolves Overtime and Recordkeeping Violations

News Release: DETROIT, MI – Henry Ford Health System has paid $90,004 in back wages to 22 workers in the Detroit hospital’s cardiac sonography department to resolve violations of overtime and record-keeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


MSHA Proposes Changes to Final Rule on Workplace Examinations in Metal and Nonmetal Mines

News Release: ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today published two proposed rules in the Federal Register that would change the Agency’s final rule on Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines that was published on Jan. 23, 2017.


U.S. Labor Department to Provide Immediate Grants and Assistance for Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor, in cooperation with state and local partners, is setting aside funding and will be making grants to assess workforce needs in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida, and other states in response to Hurricane Irma. The Department will continue to work ...


U.S. Department of Labor and RV Manufacturer Resolve Wage Violations

News Release: ELKHART, IN – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and an Indiana recreational vehicle manufacturer have reached an agreement to resolve overtime and minimum wage violations at nine production plants in Elkhart and Wakarusa.


U.S. Department of Labor and Health Care Management Company Reach Agreement to Resolve Overtime Violations at 23 Facilities in Three States

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and a large Midwest health care management company have reached an agreement to resolve overtime violations at 23 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana.


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a nine page proposed rule on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


OSHA Signs Alliance to Promote Worker Safety and Health

News Release: EL PASO, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the El Paso Community College – Risk Management Institute have signed an alliance to provide workers, students, and employers in El Paso with information, guidance, and access to OSHA training classes.


OSHA Renews Alliance to Provide Training to Young Workers

News Release: EL PASO, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center have renewed an alliance to provide young workers in El Paso with information, guidance, and training to enhance the center’s health and safety culture.


U.S. Labor Department Conducting Survey of Workers’ Wages  on Tennessee Building Construction Projects

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


OSHA Finds Machine-Guarding, Noise Violations at Florida Bakery

News Release: MEDLEY, FL – Hometown Foods USA – a commercial bakery doing business as Bagelmania Inc. – faces $129,145 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after investigators found workers at its Medley facility exposed to amputation, fire, and noise hazards.


U.S. Labor Department Secures More Than $3 Million in Back Wages And Benefits for Employees of Bankrupt Federal Contractor

News Release: BALTIMORE, MD – A Virginia company that provided human resources and other services to federal agencies nationwide paid more than $3 million in back wages and fringe benefits to resolve the findings of a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.