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News Release: CHICAGO ‒ With injury rates among the more than 90,000 food production workers in Illinois and Ohio significantly higher than other manufacturing workers, the U.S. Department of Labor has stepped up its outreach and enforcement efforts to reduce workplace hazards and better protect workers in these states.
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US Department of Labor seeks nationwide court injunction to stop Packers Sanitation Services’ ‘oppressive child labor’ violations at processing facilities
News Release: LINCOLN, NE - The U.S. Department of Labor today asked a federal court to issue a nationwide temporary restraining order and injunction against Packers Sanitation Services Inc. LTD - one of the nation’s leading providers of food safety sanitation - to stop the company from illegally employing dozens of minor-aged workers while the department continues its investigation of the company’s labor practices.
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Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on Nov. 9 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Eastern Massachusetts roofing contractor again found exposing workers to fatal falls at Boston worksite
News Release: BRAINTREE, MA - A Quincy-based roofing contractor exposed workers on the roofs of a garage and house in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood to potentially fatal falls from heights between seven and 21 feet, U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors found.
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US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect food processing workers in Illinois, Ohio amid significantly higher injury rates
News Release: CHICAGO ‒ With injury rates among the more than 90,000 food production workers in Illinois and Ohio significantly higher than other manufacturing workers, the U.S. Department of Labor has stepped up its outreach and enforcement efforts to reduce workplace hazards and better protect workers in these states.
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Walsh: 'Economy continues to produce steady, stable job growth'
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said 261,000 jobs were added to the American economy in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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What did Labor Department publish on Nov. 9?
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program: Certifications for 2022 Under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act discussed on Nov. 8 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coal Mine Dust Sampling Devices on Nov. 8
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOL-ETA grant application closes on Dec. 22
National Farmworker Jobs Program Youth Grants grant opened on Nov. 9.
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Federal court orders Illinois home healthcare company, president, owner, to restore more than $85K to employee retirement plan
Federal court orders Illinois home healthcare company, president, owner, to restore more than $85K to employee retirement plan
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Federal court orders design firm and CEO to pay $540K to employee benefit plan after US Labor Department investigation finds overpayment for shares
A federal court judge has ordered TPP Holdings Inc., an Atlanta architecture and interior design firm operating as The Preston Partnership, LLC, and its CEO, Robert N. Preston, to restore $540,658 to TPP’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) following an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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US Department of Labor awards nearly $1.8M to provide employment, training services to Kentucky communities affected by layoffs
Citing an unprecedent rise in global energy costs, Century Aluminum Co. – the nation’s largest producer of primary aluminum – announced plans in June 2022 to curtail operations and begin the idling process at its Hawesville, Kentucky, smelter until energy prices return to more normalized levels.
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October Jobs Report: Manufacturing Makes a Comeback
In October, the U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs, bringing the 3-month average to 289,000 jobs per month. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7% but remained near historic lows.
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Building a Stronger Workforce and a Cleaner Environment
RecycleForce is a U.S. Department of Labor grantee committed to reducing crime through employment and job training, while improving the environment through electronics recycling.
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October Jobs Report: Manufacturing Makes a Comeback
In October, the U.S. economy added 261,000 jobs, bringing the 3-month average to 289,000 jobs per month. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7% but remained near historic lows.
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Apprenticeships Beyond Construction
Apprenticeships in the construction trades are well known, but did you know there are many other occupations that also offer this type of paid, hands-on learning and training?
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Honoring a Life of Impact
Last night, the world lost a guiding light of the disability rights movement, Lois Curtis, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 55.
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October 2022 Jobs Report: Continued Stable Growth
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 261,000 jobs in the month of October, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5%, continuing to remain near historic lows for the past several months.
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STEM Day: Explore Growing Careers
STEM Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 8 to encourage young people to explore science, technology, engineering, and math education programs.
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