By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Senator Murray: “In every room and at every opportunity, child care is at the top of my mind, and I push hard for progress—and that’s exactly what I did in this funding package … But make no mistake: even as I continue pushing for increased child care investments, I’ll never stop working towards the big, bold change we need to finally fix the child care crisis.”
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement on Senate passage of an omnibus which includes a package of mental health and substance use disorder policies she worked to include with HELP Ranking Member Senator Richard Burr (R-NC).
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the omnibus appropriations bill which includes a package of bipartisan reforms she crafted with HELP Ranking Member Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) to strengthen families’ retirement and emergency savings and which she fought to include in the bill.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Omnibus includes highest level for non-defense funding ever, lowers the cost of living for working families, creates better-paying jobs, and keeps our nation and communities safe; Provides critical funding to support Ukraine and relief to help communities recover from natural disasters
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
This week, after months of bipartisan and bicameral negotiations, the Committees on Appropriations introduced a $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
I am pleased to announce that late last night, I introduced the bipartisan, bicameral, fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Monday released the $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Secures 10% Defense Increase, Takes Care of Veterans, Rejects Wasteful Non-defense Budget Request
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Secures 10% Defense Increase, Ensures Veterans Care, Rejects Wasteful Non-defense Budget Request
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Vice Chairman Shelby, Chair DeLauro, and I reached a bipartisan, bicameral framework that should allow us to finish an omnibus appropriations bill that can pass the House and Senate and be signed into law by the President
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the employer – operating in Middlesboro, Kentucky – engaged in intimidating actions when they fired a server at the restaurant after learning that the worker contacted the Kentucky Labor Cabinet regarding concerns about wages.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the Lakes Region ice cream and fried foods retailer failed to pay full overtime wages to 25 workers and failed to pay two employees for travel time who were tasked with transporting seasonal workers to and from work, leading to significant Fair Labor Standards Act violations.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
A federal court ordered a Winter Haven security services company to pay $117,880 in back wages and liquidated damages to 76 employees who the U.S. Department of Labor determined were misclassified as independent contractors.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
A federal investigation into child labor violations by franchisees of a Lindon, Utah-based franchise network of a fast-growing national chain of cookie bakeries found 11 operators in six states allowed young employees – many 14 and 15 years of age – to work more than the law permits or in hazardous or prohibited occupations.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found the employer – a chain of frozen custard restaurants in South Florida – allowed 21 minor-aged employees to work outside of federally permitted work hours. Ice Custard Hialeah allowed 14- and 15-year-old workers to work more than three hours in a school day, more than eight hours on a non-school day and more than 18 hours in a school week.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found B&R Tires Inc – a vehicle maintenance business that provides repair services and tire replacements – failed to pay employees for all hours worked, including time they spent putting on and removing work clothes, gear or equipment.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor investigators found Good Name 22:1 LLC of Hendersonville, N.C. – operating as Chick-fil-A – allowed three workers under the age of 18 to either operate, load or unload a trash compactor, all violations of federal child labor regulations that prohibit employing minors to perform hazardous jobs.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with the fiduciaries of an Auburn, Maine, employee stock ownership plan to recover $6.3 million for the plan’s participants and resolve alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the International Association of Machinists Motor City Pension Plan (Machinists Motor City Plan).
By Press release submission | Dec 30, 2022
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Toledo Roofers Local No. 134 Pension Plan (Toledo Roofers Local 134 Plan).
