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


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


US Labor Department, New York rock drilling company reach settlement in fatal mining incident

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – Excavating rock from the Mt. Marion Pit and Mill, a common shale operation in Ulster County, New York, involves drilling blast holes and packing them with explosives. After detonation, the loose material is loaded into haul trucks, transported to a processing plant and turned into construction aggregate.


Bay State fish processors agree to consent judgment, pay employees damages

News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a consent judgment in federal court ordering two Gloucester-based fish processors – Zeus Packing Inc. and Cape Ann Seafood Exchange Inc. – and the companies’ owner Kristian Kristensen to pay over $200,000 in liquidated damages to more than 100 employees to resolve violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.


US Department of Labor looks to modernize, implement reform agenda

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor will begin taking actions to develop a comprehensive agency reform plan, as directed by guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. The goal is to create a more efficient and accountable department that works for job seekers, workers, employers and retirees across the U.S.


Employer in fatal Boston trench collapse did not provide safety training and basic safeguards for employees, OSHA finds

News Release: BOSTON – Robert Higgins and Kelvin Mattocks died on Oct. 21, 2016 in Boston, when the approximately 12-foot deep trench in which they were working collapsed, breaking an adjacent fire hydrant supply line and filling the trench with water in a matter of seconds.


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


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


Safety Stand-Down events aim to improve safety for landscape workers

News Release: ATLANTA – Fatalities among workers in the landscaping industry are a growing concern in the Southeast. From 2012 to 2016, 64 people employed in the industry in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi died as a result of workplace injuries. In Florida, industry fatalities have nearly tripled since 2012.


CORRECTED: US Labor Department, Philadelphia printer enter into consent judgement to resolve FLSA violations, workers to recover back wages

News Release: PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Labor and a Philadelphia commercial printer have entered into a consent judgment that requires the company to pay $273,892 in back wages and liquidated damages to a group of temporary employees to resolve past violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Under ...


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


OSHA to delay enforcing crystalline silica standard in the construction industry

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a delay in enforcement of the crystalline silica standard that applies to the construction industry to conduct additional outreach and provide educational materials and guidance for employers.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


GSA statement on Department of Labor headquarters project

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. General Services Administration today canceled the solicitation for the Frances Perkins Building exchange project (to include the Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for sites and the Request for Proposals (RFP) Phase I). After reviewing the preliminary phases of the project, ...


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


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


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


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


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