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US Labor Department awards $6M to aid recovery effort  in Puerto Rico following Zika virus outbreak

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the funding of a $6 million National Dislocated Worker Grant initial award to the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources to employ temporary workers to assist with recovery efforts after the Zika virus outbreak in the commonwealth.


Wisconsin military explosives manufacturer faces nearly $143K  in OSHA penalties for exposing workers to lead and other hazards

News Release: SPOONER, Wis. – When a Wisconsin explosive component manufacturer started a new production line at its Spooner facility, the company failed to comply with federal safety standards to protect its employees from the dangers of exposure to lead used in the production process, federal investigators say.


Landscaping company cited after 23-year-old worker succumbs to fatal heat stroke in 110-degree weather

News Release: POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. – Federal investigators have cited an Indiana landscaping company in the death of a 23-year-old ground crewman who died after being hospitalized with a core body temperature above 108 degrees. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators determined ...


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Labor Department reaches settlement with  Sierra Pacific Industries’ Health Benefits Plan

News Release: WASHINGTON – Fiduciaries of a health plan covering employees of a major western lumber producer have agreed to settle claims that they did not comply with the Affordable Care Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act when providing healthcare benefits and deciding worker claims for healthcare benefits.


North Carolina Commerce Department agrees to improve access  to workforce programs after US Labor Department’s compliance review

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Commerce after a compliance review by the federal department’s Civil Rights Center found the state’s unemployment insurance and employment service programs deficient in providing services to those with limited English proficiency.


US Department of Labor sues Silicon Valley tech company for discriminating against Asian job applicants

News Release: PALO ALTO – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit charging that Palantir Technologies, a Palo Alto technology company, discriminated systematically against Asian job applicants in its hiring process and selection procedures.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor awards $80.3M in grants to provide  at-risk youth in 35 states a second chance at education, career training

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the award of $80.3 million in YouthBuild grants to non-profit organizations in 35 states to help young people struggling to reach key educational and career milestones and to equip themselves to be successful in the workforce and engaged in their communities.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.