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News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded $10,537,000 in grant funding to support safety and health training, and other programs. MSHA awarded grants to 46 states, the Navajo Nation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

US Department of Labor releases annual report on worst forms of child labor, new tool to track illicitly made goods, updates on apps to combat abuses

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of the 20th annual edition of the “Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor.” Prepared by the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs , the report shines a spotlight on child labor abuses globally and describes progress made by some countries in upholding their international commitments to eliminate these abuses.

US Department of Labor awards $68M in grants for training, reemployment, supportive services to unemployed, underemployed workers

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of nearly $68 million in grant funding to help 29 organizations in 20 states and territories connect job seekers to employment as the economy continues its recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The grant awards are part of a total $90 million in funding announced on Aug. 19 , 2021.

Notice published by Labor Department on Sept. 27

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

“NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23

“NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022” published by Congressional Record on Sept. 23

“INFLATION UNDERMINES AMERICAN FAMILIES” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 22

“INFLATION UNDERMINES AMERICAN FAMILIES” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 22

US Department of Labor awards more than $11.6M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the award of more than $11.6 million in grants to 93 nonprofit organizations nationwide to fund education and training on hazard recognition and prevention, and on rights of workers to safe workplaces and the responsibilities of employers to provide them.

US Department of Labor cites JBS Foods Inc. for repeated safety failures after worker’s death at Swift Beef’s Colorado facility

News Release: GREELEY, CO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited JBS Foods Inc. – one of the nation’s largest meat and pork suppliers – again, for exposing employees to safety hazards at its Greeley facilities, this time following the death of a worker who was installing a paddlewheel.

US Department of Labor awards $1M in Brookwood-Sago grants for mine safety education, training to 13 recipients

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced the award of $1 million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program funding to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.

US Department of Labor cites JBS Foods Inc. for repeated safety failures after worker’s death at Swift Beef’s Colorado facility

News Release: GREELEY, CO – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited JBS Foods Inc. – one of the nation’s largest meat and pork suppliers – again, for exposing employees to safety hazards at its Greeley facilities, this time following the death of a worker who was installing a paddlewheel.

US Department of Labor awards more than $11.6M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the award of more than $11.6 million in grants to 93 nonprofit organizations nationwide to fund education and training on hazard recognition and prevention, and on rights of workers to safe workplaces and the responsibilities of employers to provide them.

US Department of Labor awards $1M in Brookwood-Sago grants for mine safety education, training to 13 recipients

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced the award of $1 million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety grant program funding to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.

“SENATE RESOLUTION 383--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 2021, AS ``NATIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION WEEK''” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23

“SENATE RESOLUTION 383--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 2021, AS ``NATIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION WEEK''” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23

US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine

News Release: RAVENNA, OH – A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door on March 30, 2021.

US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine

News Release: RAVENNA, OH – A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door on March 30, 2021.

Federal investigation recovers nearly $100K in back wages for 53 home healthcare workers after US Department of Labor found overtime violations

News Release: DANVILLE, VA – Fifty-three personal care aides and certified nursing assistants of a Danville home healthcare agency worked overtime hours to provide clients with compassionate care and a better quality of life, but their employer failed to pay them $99,427 for the additional time worked – overtime back wages the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered for them.

US Department of Labor announces $29M in grants for job training, supportive services in Appalachian region, Lower Mississippi Delta

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority , today announced the award of $29,175,000 in grants to 23 organizations to provide employment and training services to regional and local workforces.

Federal investigation recovers nearly $100K in back wages for 53 home healthcare workers after US Department of Labor found overtime violations

News Release: DANVILLE, VA – Fifty-three personal care aides and certified nursing assistants of a Danville home healthcare agency worked overtime hours to provide clients with compassionate care and a better quality of life, but their employer failed to pay them $99,427 for the additional time worked – overtime back wages the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered for them.

US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine

News Release: RAVENNA, OH – A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door on March 30, 2021.

US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine