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Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in September 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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READOUT: Deputy Undersecretary Lee visits Jordan to meet labor officials, stakeholders; reflects on country’s 20 years of labor rights advances
In the first visit to Jordan by a senior U.S. Department of Labor official in more than two decades, Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Thea Lee met with government officials, and labor union and business leaders for discussions on how the two nations can cooperatively help strengthen workers’ rights in the Middle East kingdom.
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Court orders Arizona home care provider to pay $521K in back wages, damages to 253 employees after Department of Labor finds wage theft
News Release: PHOENIX - The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has ordered a Phoenix-based provider of non-medical home care services to pay 253 employees a total of $521,905 in back wages and liquidated damages after the U.S. Department of Labor determined the employer willfully denied them overtime pay.
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Labor Department discusses Expectations for Representatives Appearing Before the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs on Nov. 7
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Foxx, Allen Call on HHS to Stop Efforts to Mandate Private Health Plans Cover Gender Procedures, Abortions
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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging HHS to withdraw its proposed rule, titled...
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Emergency Mine Evacuation on Nov. 7
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Nov. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Post Enrollment Data Collection for Job Corps Participants 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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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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