By Labor Gazette | Jun 6, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – After a thorough review of the U.S. Department of Labor’s foreign worker visa programs, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced actions to increase protections of American workers while more aggressively confronting entities committing visa program fraud and abuse.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 6, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – For the first time in its history, the U.S. Department of Labor has successfully obtained a preliminary injunction order under the H-2A visa program against entities accused of providing illegal and life-threatening living conditions to its employees. G Farms, its owner, and three other defendants are accused of providing the dangerous and substandard housing to agricultural workers in El Mirage, Arizona.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 6, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 6, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 5, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – To help bolster the economy of Washington state’s Puget Sound region, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has approved $1,666,275 in funding for reemployment and training services for workers affected by layoffs at Boeing Co., facilities.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 5, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 5, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 2, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 2, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 2, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement on the May 2017 Employment Situation report: “May’s unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3 percent from the previous month’s level of 4.4 percent. The unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since May 2001, dropping ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today released the following statement on President Trump’s announcement on the Paris climate accord: “President Trump and I are committed to supporting policies that grow jobs and stimulate the economy. The United States’ withdrawal from the Paris ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced today it has designated June 12-18, 2017, as “Safe + Sound Week,” a new nationwide effort that calls on organizations of all sizes in a wide range of industries to raise awareness of the value and importance of workplace safety and health programs.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
News Release: HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and one of the nation's largest public hospitals have resolved litigation by reaching an agreement that requires the center to enhance its efforts to prevent violence in the workplace.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 1, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | May 31, 2017
News Release: MILTON, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a dozen citations and proposed $226,431 in fines following its investigation into the Nov. 29, 2016, death of a 26-year-old machine operator at a Pensacola-area electrical cable manufacturer.
By Labor Gazette | May 31, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
