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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on Nov. 7 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Downs: Philadelphia contractor's 'blatant disregard' for employees safety 'will not be tolerated'
A Pennsylvania framing contractor has been given multiple citations and fined nearly $270,000 for repeatedly endangering employees working at unsafe construction sites.
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Week ending Oct. 29: Labor Department publishes 7 notices
There were seven notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Oct. 29, according to the Federal Register.
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Parker: Dollar General shows 'alarmingly willful disregard for federal safety standards'
Federal inspectors proposed almost $2.8 million in additional penalties against Dollar General after issuing citations for federal safety violations at stores in Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
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Mendelson: Workers have the right to raise concerns 'to their employers without fear of retaliation'
A Staten Island healthcare provider’s attempt to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from seeking damages for a COVID-19 whistleblower was rejected by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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House Committee on Education and Labor publishes 17 press releases in October
There were 17 press releases published by the House Committee on Education and Labor in October.
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Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on October Jobs Report
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the October 2022 Employment Situation Report:
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Peace Corps Volunteer Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment (CA-15) discussed on Nov. 4 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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214th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Meeting discussed on Nov. 4 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, 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; Award Closure Statement Documents on Nov. 4
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, 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; Government Contractor Paid Sick Leave on Nov. 4
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor recovers $375K for 11 Oregon restaurant workers whose employer kept tips, denied overtime wages illegally
News Release: MEDFORD, OR - A federal investigation has recovered $375,233 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Medford restaurant for 11 workers after finding their employer kept servers tips, threatened to fire employees if they kept cash tips, and failed to pay kitchen workers overtime.
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US Department of Labor offers webinar in education, enforcement campaign to address alarming violations in Southeast’s care industries
News Release: ATLANTA - As the nation marks Home Care and Hospice Month, the U.S. Department of Labor will hold a public webinar on federal wage and hour regulations for home care, residential care and nursing care industry employers, workers and other stakeholders in the Southeast.
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US Department of Labor recovers $22K in back wages for 28 workers after Florida security provider fails to compensate all hours worked
News Release: Employer: Godly Security Agency LLC
Investigation site: 1712 Kingsley Ave. Orange Park, FL 32073
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Godly Security Agency LLC - a security service provider - failed to compensate some employees for all hours worked. ...
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October: 27 notices published by Labor Department
There were 27 notices published by the Labor Department in October, according to the Federal Register.
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Federal investigation recovers $374K in back wages, liquidated damages from New Hampshire employer who denied 46 home care workers overtime
News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - A federal investigation into the pay practices of a New Hampshire home care service provider that found the employer denied employees overtime wages has recovered $374,640 in back wages and liquidated damages for 46 healthcare workers.
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Aguilar: Idaho home care business fined for depriving 'their employees of their hard-earned wages'
Caregivers working for an Idaho home care organization were awarded $88,185 in back pay and liquidated damages after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation.
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Court orders Lyndhurst staffing agency to pay $65K in damages to employee after US Labor Department investigates illegal termination, retaliation
News Release: LYNDHURST, NJ - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has ordered a northern New Jersey staffing agency to pay $65,000 in damages to an employee fired after they raised concerns about not getting paid for all of their hours worked.
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Foxx: The NLRB’s Election Meddling Must End
News Release: 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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