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


The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


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


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


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


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


The US Labor Department published a four page rule on Oct. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Labor Department resolves lawsuit to restore funds owed to  Dell Inc. retirement plan in Monticello, Minnesota

News Release: Date of Action: Oct. 25, 2016 Type of Action: Employee Retirement Income Security Act Lawsuit Names of Defendants: Todd Olson, Dell Inc., Dell Inc. Simple IRA Plan Allegations: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration found that fiduciaries to the Dell ...


US Labor Department issues compliance guidance for employee benefit plans in wake of Hurricane Matthew, related disruptions

News Release: WASHINGTON – In light of the devastation following Hurricane Matthew, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security Phyllis C. Borzi announced today an update on compliance with employee benefit plan rules for those adversely impacted.


OSHA cites Illinois manufacturer after electrician’s first day  ends tragically when mobile trailer falls, fatally crushes him

News Release: MONEE, Ill. – The absence of safety pins in two hydraulic leg stands and the failure to use stationary jacks allowed a mobile medical trailer to fall and fatally crush a 58-year-old electrician on his first day working on the job for an Illinois manufacturer of custom trailers and specialty vehicles.


OSHA cites animal feed company for exposing workers to grain handling, electrical hazards at Nebraska facility

News Release: YORK, Neb. – Responding to a report of unsafe working conditions, federal investigators found employees at a Nebraska animal feed company exposed to the risk of grain dust explosion, electrical shock and confined space hazards, and multiple other violations of grain handling safety standards.


OSHA cites Coilplus Illinois following fatality investigation at Plainfield facility

News Release: PLAINFIELD, Ill. – A federal investigation prompted by the death of a 50-year-old worker at the Plainfield steel processing facility has resulted in a half-dozen safety and health violations.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Labor Department awards more than $30M in grants to improve states’ unemployment insurance program operations

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced awards totaling approximately $30.4 million to 39 workforce agencies nationwide for initiatives to improve the delivery and management of state unemployment programs.


US Labor Secretary Perez’s blog post stresses need for affordable child care

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s blog today features a post by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on the importance of affordable child care for America’s working families.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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