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


Labor Department, FAR Council issue final regulations, guidance to ensure federal contractors better comply with workplace rights, protections

News Release: WASHINGTON – To ensure that federal contractors better comply with laws that protect their workers’ safety, wages and civil rights, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council today announced final regulations and guidance implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order.


OSHA urges Louisiana flood recovery workers, volunteers to be vigilant, aware of hazards during cleanup

News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana residents – emergency workers, employers and the public – recovering from the impact of the recent floods should be aware of the hazards they may encounter and take necessary steps to stay safe, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges.


Nail salons in Nassau, Suffolk counties to pay $203K in back wages,  damages and penalties to 95 underpaid salon workers

News Release: LONG ISLAND, N.Y. – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division ’s Long Island District Office has resulted in the recovery of more than $178,000 in back wages and damages for 95 nail salon workers underpaid between 2012 and 2015 at six Nassau and Suffolk County nail salons. In addition, the salons will pay $24,640 in civil monetary penalties as part of their settlement.


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


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Departments of Labor, Housing and Urban Development sign partnership to reduce employee misclassification in six western states

News Release: DENVER – Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help stop the misclassification of workers in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.


US Labor Department urges New Mexico’s building, heavy construction industry employers to complete Davis-Bacon prevailing wage survey

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting survey of building and heavy construction projects in seven New Mexico counties to help establish prevailing wage rates as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.


Produce farm’s intimidation effort fails to stop investigation that recovers $250K in back wages for 89 workers

News Release: COLUMBUS, Neb. – While some in charge at Daniels Produce LLC kept workers away from U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators, others gathered the farm laborers and instructed them to tell federal authorities the company never paid them less than legally required wages. If the workers did not lie during their interviews, their employer threatened to send them home to Mexico and Guatemala and not invite them back to work in future growing seasons.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a three page rule on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.