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Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the Office of Labor-Management Standards’ (OLMS) enforcement of worker protection laws as the Biden administration pushes to unionize the entire American workforce.
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Foxx Lauds New Ruling Against Biden's Student Loan Bailout
Tonight, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman’s newest ruling that effectively incapacitates President Biden’s student loan bailout:
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Foxx, Allen Call on HHS to Stop Efforts to Mandate Private Health Plans Cover Gender Procedures, Abortions
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging HHS to withdraw its proposed rule, titled “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities,” which radically reinterprets the definition of “sex” to include gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy termination under the guise of nondiscrimination.
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Foxx: The NLRB’s Election Meddling Must End
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to a new proposal put forth by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that would allow its own officials to subvert the will of American workers based on purely subjective grounds:
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Biden Admin’s New Rules Spook Independent Contractors and Franchisees
It may no longer be Halloween, but it is still a frightening time to be an independent contractor or a franchisee.
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Pension Recipient Shares Impact of Relief Secured in American Rescue Plan
Today, the Education and Labor Committee released a new video of Dana Vargo, the spouse of a retired Teamster and a leading advocate in the fight to protect pension plans.
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Scott Statement on October Jobs Report
Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 261,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent.
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Retired Truck Driver Celebrates Relief Secured in American Rescue Plan
Today, the Education and Labor Committee released a new video of retired truck driver Jack Palush discussing the impact of the relief that Congressional Democrats and the Biden-Harris administration secured in the American Rescue Plan.
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Foxx and Allen Ask: Is OLMS Doing Its Job?
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the Office of Labor-Management Standards’ (OLMS) enforcement of worker protection laws as the Biden administration pushes to unionize the entire American workforce.
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Federal court orders New Jersey staffing agency to pay $65,000 to fired employee
A northern New Jersey staffing agency must pay $65,000 in damages to an employee who was fired after raising concerns about not getting paid for every hour worked.
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61 press releases published in October by U.S. Department of Labor
There were 61 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in October.
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Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on Nov. 14 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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READOUT: First Lady, Secretaries Walsh, Cardona, Raimondo kick off National Apprenticeship Week in Chicago
News Release: WASHINGTON - First Lady Jill Biden joined Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and met with students, apprentices, teachers and business leaders in the Chicago area to discuss innovative approaches to workforce training and kick off National Apprenticeship Week 2022 , Nov. 14-20.
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US Department of Labor, LAZ Parking California reach agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at Southern California locations
News Release: SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a settlement agreement with LAZ Parking California LLC and will pay $320,000 in back wages and interest to 678 affected job seekers to resolve allegations of race- and gender-based hiring discrimination affecting Black and female applicants at its Southern California facilities.
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US Department of Labor urges vigilance by first responders, recovery crews, public to protect themselves from hazards in tropical storm recovery
News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges first responders, people in recovery efforts, and residents in areas affected by Tropical Storm Nicole to be aware of the many hazards that flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris may create.
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Labor Department probe leads to $374,640 settlement for New Hampshire healthcare workers.
A federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has resulted in $374,640 in back wages and liquidated damages for 46 healthcare workers in New Hampshire who were denied overtime compensation.
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Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on Nov. 14 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor highlights the benefits of Registered Apprenticeships as National Apprenticeship Week 2022 launches
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the kick-off of more than 1,000 events and activities throughout the country as part of the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 14-20, 2022.
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US Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages, damages for workers shortchanged overtime pay by Beaver County home healthcare agency
Release: Employer: 5 Caring Hearts LLC
Investigation site: 2110 McLean St., Suite 3
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that the home healthcare agency failed to pay some workers overtime rates for hours over 40 in ...
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“MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 23, 2011
“MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE ON H.R. 3630, MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT OF 2011“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2340-E2342 on Dec. 23, 2011
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