By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
I n an ongoing series of investigations into allegations of wage theft and illegal displacement of U.S. workers by Mississippi Delta agricultural employers in the H-2A temporary guest worker program, the U.S. Department of Labor identified several violations by 11 employers.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule that allows plan fiduciaries to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when they select retirement investments and exercise shareholder rights, such as proxy voting.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
NYS Teamsters Conference Plan Will Restore Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
Teamsters Plan Averts Plan Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
Last week, the nonprofit, nonpartisan National Academy of Social Insurance published their annual, comprehensive study of trends in workers’ compensation.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
At the Mine Safety and Health Administration, we are urging miners and mine operators to stay alert during winter months when cold temperatures increase safety hazards.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
With the 2022 holiday season here, retailers are hiring hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers to meet the increased demand.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
Our nation’s workers deserve a secure retirement. They work hard to earn their retirement benefits and rightfully expect the people who manage their plans to work just as hard to invest and protect their retirement plan’s assets wisely.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
I love National Apprenticeship Week because it gives me a chance to share something that I’ve believed in and championed for my entire career: Registered Apprenticeship changes lives and strengthens our economy.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1,253,728 to the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet to help the commonwealth start a Short-Time Compensation program, a unique approach to prevent worker layoffs by enabling states to pay partial unemployment benefits when an employer must reduce employees’ work hours during economic downturns.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking nominations for membership on the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
Federal safety investigators found a Schaumburg excavating contractor has again failed to follow federally mandated safety measures to protect workers from potentially deadly trenches cave-ins.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
When federal workplace safety inspectors opened an investigation at a Dollar General store in Columbus, they discovered violations that were all-too-familiar and the kind that has led to more than $15 million in proposed penalties since 2017 for one of the nation’s largest discount retailers.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
From June 2021 to June 2022, employment increased in 338 of the 355 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
Total factor productivity (TFP) increased in 15 out of 21 major industries in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Thea Lee visited Vietnam from Nov. 15 through 17, 2022, to resume a dialogue on labor issues that began in 2002.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
Congress passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 22) in June 2022.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy welcomed new medical rules for hot air balloon pilots while citing the need for greater oversight of air tours.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
As winter approaches, 85 airports in 28 states will be better prepared to keep airport operations running safely and smoothly.
By Press release submission | Nov 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that the Republic of Rwanda has achieved an International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 1 rating, and is in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards
