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There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 19.
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Posting of Hearing Transcript Regarding Proposed Amendment to Exemption Procedures Regulation and Closing of Reopened Comment Period discussed on Oct. 17 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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READOUT: Secretary Walsh joins health, employee wellness experts to discuss, promote good mental health practices in the workplace
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and the department’s Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams today welcomed a group of corporate employers and disability advocacy leaders recognized for their innovative approaches to fostering mental health-friendly workplaces.
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US Department of Labor cites framing contractor who ignored OSHA’s safety hazard notification, directed workers onto roof without fall protection
News Release: RIVER GROVE, IL - While federal workplace safety inspectors are used to some employers’ disregard for workplace safety, the response of a Chicago-area carpentry company’s site supervisor to a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspector’s notification at the site about workers without fall protection exposed to the construction industry’s most lethal hazard - falls from elevation - was especially blatant.
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US Department of Labor awards initial $15M grant to support disaster-related employment, other assistance to Florida in wake of Hurricane Ian
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an initial award of $15 million to support disaster-relief employment, and employment and training services in Florida as the state continues its recovery from Hurricane Ian.
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Foxx, Allen Oppose DOL Efforts to Restrict Free Speech on Behalf of Unions
News Release: 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 yesterday to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh to oppose DOL’s new rule which could severely restrict the free speech of federal contractors.
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What releases are upcoming from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Oct. 18
There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 18.
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Walsh: Improving regulations enhances 'integrity of the H-2A program'
The U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule to update the H-2A application and temporary labor certification procedures and to improve the protection of agricultural workers.
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Labor Department publishes 10 notices in week ending Oct. 8
There were 10 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Oct. 8, according to the Federal Register.
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Labor Department discusses Data Users Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Agenda on Oct. 14
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Native American Employment and Training Council discussed on Oct. 14 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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U.S. Department of Labor publishes 111 press releases in September
There were 111 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in September.
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using others’ identities to
fraudulently obtain over $65,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.
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Four Defendants Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Four Defendants Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
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Beverly Farms Man Indicted for Multi-Million-Dollar Payroll Scheme
A Beverly Farms man was charged today in a 13-count indictment in connection with a payroll scheme involving underreporting of overtime hours for his union employees and failing to collect and pay payroll taxes.
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Federal Safety and Health Officer Admits Conspiring with His Brother to Extort Contractors
An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring with his brother to extort multiple general contractors of approximately $14,000 in cash, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Pharmacist sent to prison for fraudulent compounding cream scheme
A Houston woman has been ordered to federal prison following her conviction of
conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
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Doctor Admits Criminal HIPAA Scheme for Wrongful Disclosure of Protected Patient Health Information to Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
A former physician with medical practices in New Jersey, New York, and Florida admitted wrongfully disclosing patients’ protected personal health information, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced today.
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Six People Indicted on Federal Charges Following Investigation of Fentanyl Distribution Operation
Two Defendants Also Accused of Carrying Out Insurance Fraud Scheme
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US Department of Labor recovers $17K for eight workers after investigation finds Guam federal subcontractor shortchanged workers’ wages, benefits
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $17,164 in back wages from a federal subcontractor who denied full wages and benefits to eight workers providing pest control services at U.S. Air Force and Navy installations on Guam.
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