By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2017
The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 19, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has signed an agreement with Amazon to establish a registered apprenticeship program to train veterans for in-demand technical careers at the online technology giant.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co., alleging that the financial institution systematically discriminated against female employees in certain professional positions by compensating them less than their male counterparts. The suit maintains that JPMorgan’s compensation policies and practices violated Executive Order 11246 , which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating in employment on the basis of sex.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against Oracle America, Inc. alleging the leading technology company has a systemic practice of paying Caucasian male workers more than their counterparts in the same job title, which led to pay discrimination against female, African American ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
News Release: BOSTON – The National Railroad Passenger Corp., better known as Amtrak, retaliated against a supervisory special agent in its inspector general’s office when he raised concerns about railroad safety, fraud and abuse involving an Amtrak contractor and when he supported a fellow agent’s safety concerns during an internal investigation, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
News Release: COSHOCTON, Ohio – A follow-up inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found a casting and foundry facility operator continues to expose workers to machine and fall hazards at its Coshocton plant.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
News Release: GREEN BAY, Wis. – In less than 10 days in 2016, two employees at a Green Bay muffler component manufacturer suffered severe injuries as they operated machinery without adequate safety guards and procedures in place, federal workplace safety investigators have determined.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 18, 2017
News Release: NEW YORK – A hotel management company and the company which supplied employees to nine of its New York City hotels have agreed to resolve an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that found violations of the minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 17, 2017
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 17, 2017
News Release: Date of Action: Jan. 17, 2017 Type of Action: Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit Names of Defendants: Sandor Szajkovics Passages Hospice LLC Passages Hospice LLC Dental Plan, Passages Hospice LLC Employee Benefits Plan Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 17, 2017
News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today it will issue its Final Rule for Examination of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines. The new rule will be published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23, 2017, and go into effect on May 23, 2017.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 17, 2017
News Release: BRAINTREE, Mass. – A Bellingham used auto parts business’ failure to follow required workplace safety standards allowed an employee to suffer fatal head injuries, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today awarded $65 million to 52 state workforce agencies, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, to operate Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment programs for unemployment insurance beneficiaries.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 13, 2017
News Release: KINGSTON, Okla. – A complaint of unsafe working conditions led U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors to discover the safety and health of employees at a well-known Oklahoma truck bed fabricator being placed at risk amid nearly two dozen safety and health violations.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 12, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON – Over one-fifth of the current U.S. workforce is made up of workers in licensed occupations – jobs that require a government license. Current licensing systems, however, can become inefficient, resulting in barriers for workers trying to enter a profession, restricted worker mobility and ultimately impaired economic growth.
