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


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


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


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


U.S. Department of Labor Approves an Initial $10M Grant to Assist Texas With Recovery Efforts Following Hurricane Harvey

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC — As part of its commitment to state and local partners impacted by Hurricane Harvey, the U.S. Department of Labor has approved an initial $10 million National Dislocated Worker Grant to assist with cleanup and recovery efforts in Texas.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


OSHA Cites South Dakota Company After Worker Buried in Trench Collapse

News Release: EMERY, SD – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited First Dakota Enterprises Inc., for failing to protect its workers from trench collapse hazards. The Fort Pierre-based company faces proposed penalties of $95,064.


OSHA, Mason Contractors’ Association of St. Louis Renew Partnership for Worker Safety

News Release: ST. LOUIS, MO – A successful partnership to reduce safety incidents, injuries, and lost work time for St. Louis area masons has been renewed for a new three-year term by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mason Contractors’ Association of St. Louis (MCA).


Public, Private Partnership Promotes Safety  During LaGuardia Airport Redevelopment Project

News Release: NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Skanska Walsh Joint Venture have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance workplace safety and health for approximately 1,600 employees working on the LaGuardia Airport Central Terminal Building Redevelopment Project.


OSHA Cites Wisconsin Steel Pipe Manufacturer for Safety Hazards

News Release: MARSHFIELD, WI – A Wisconsin manufacturer of steel pipes and tubes faces $110,458 in proposed penalties after U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspectors responded to a complaint and found 13 serious safety and health violations at the company’s Marshfield facility.


U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Announces the Upcoming Induction of President Ronald Reagan Into the Department of Labor Hall of Honor

News Release: SIMI VALLEY, CA – Today, during remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced that U.S. President Ronald Reagan will be inducted into the U.S. Department of Labor Hall of Honor.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Extends Nominations Period for 2018 ERISA Advisory Council

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is soliciting nominations to fill five, three-year vacancies on the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council. The deadline to submit nominations is Aug. 31.


U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Medical Benefits Meetings  in New Mexico and Utah for Uranium Workers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor will hold informational meetings in New Mexico and Utah for former and current workers in the uranium industry and their survivors. Federal representatives will be on-hand to provide information about the medical benefits available under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).


U.S. Department of Labor Awards $80M in Pre-Apprenticeship Grants

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced $80 million in grants will be awarded to YouthBuild, a pre-apprenticeship program for at-risk individuals ages 16-to-24.


U.S. Department of Labor to Hold Medical Benefits Meetings in Arizona for Nuclear Workers

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor will hold informational meetings in Arizona for current and former nuclear weapons workers, or their survivors, on the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, will also be discussed.


Next Step Announced for HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) announced it is accepting public comments on the criteria for the HIRE Vets Medallion Program. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register today.


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