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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Statement on July Jobs Report

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement on the July 2017 Employment Situation report: “July’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent from the previous month’s level of 4.4 percent. The unemployment rate matches its May 2017 rate, which is the lowest since ...


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


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


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


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


U.S. Secretary of Labor Acosta Encourages States  to Reduce Excessive Licensing

News Release: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta encouraged state officials to partner together to reduce excessive licensing.


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


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


MSHA Screening Shows – For Third Straight Year – No Mines Eligible for a Pattern of Violations Notice

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that – for the third consecutive year – none of the nation’s more than 13,000 mining operations meets the criteria for a Pattern of Violations notice. The screening period started on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017.


National Disability Employment Awareness Month Theme Announced

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announced today that “Inclusion Drives Innovation” will be the theme of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2017.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA, DJ Basin Safety Council  Renew Alliance to Protect Colorado Workers

News Release: DENVER – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the DJ Basin Safety Council have renewed an alliance to provide oil and gas industry workers in northern Colorado with information, guidance, and training to enhance the industry’s safety culture.