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US Department of Labor announces new reports, tools in global effort to end child, forced labor
US Department of Labor announces new reports, tools in global effort to end child, forced labor
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Week ending Oct. 1: 13 notices published by Labor Department
There were 13 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Oct. 1, according to the Federal Register.
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Walsh: DOL resources help 'end reprehensible practices that have no place in a 21st century world economy'
New and updated tools and resources are now available to assist in the international battle against child and forced labor, the U.S. Department of Labor announced recently.
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Court enters consent order requiring USPack Logistics to pay $575K to 62 Massachusetts couriers to resolve allegations of independent contractors' misclassification
News Release: BOSTON - A courier service that allegedly misclassified drivers as independent contractors at its Shrewsbury location and denied them their rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act will pay a total of $575,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to the 62 drivers, and ensure future FLSA compliance at all its U.S. locations under a consent judgment the U.S. Department of Labor has obtained.
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Speer: Wage and Hour Division can 'help employers understand and comply with federal labor laws'
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor recovered $103,979 in back wages for 55 current and former employees of a Tulsa security company.
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US Department of Labor invites Florida’s highway construction industry employers to join survey to set accurate prevailing wage rates
News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor is asking Florida highway construction industry employers to participate in a survey to help the department’s Wage and Hour Division establish prevailing wage rates, as required by federal law.
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Labor Department discusses Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order 13658, Notice of Rate Change in Effect as of January 1, 2023 on Sept. 30
The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH); Charter Renewal discussed on Sept. 30 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Education and Labor Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 30
There was activity on three bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on Sept. 30.
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Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order 14026, Notice of Rate Change in Effect as of January 1, 2023 discussed on Sept. 30 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Chicago restaurant pays $17K in penalties for not complying with Department of Labor subpoena for wage investigation
Release: Date of action: Sept. 20, 2022
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Labor Department discusses Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Hazardous Conditions Complaints on Sept. 30
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor finds Trenton contractor again exposing workers to falls, this time at Mahwah, Upper Saddle River, River Vale work sites
News Release: TRENTON, NJ -The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Trenton roofing contractor with a history of exposing workers to potentially deadly falls, after inspections at three worksites where the employer again intentionally failed to protect workers from falls as they installed roofs in Mahwah, Upper Saddle River, and River Vale.
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READOUT: At US Department of Labor, Workers’ Voice Summit stresses collaboration in addressing workers’ rights concerns
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Labor officials gathered with workers, union representatives and labor organizers from a range of industries to discuss the value of building relationships and collaborating on ideas to address workers’ concerns at its Workers’ Voice Summit, Sept. 27-29, 2022.
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Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Ventilation Plan and Main Fan Maintenance Record discussed on Sept. 30 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor urges Midwest employers to emphasize lawn worker safety after lawn mower roll-over deaths in Nebraska, Missouri
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO - In two incidents in September, Midwest workers operating riding mowers suffered fatal injuries when the machines rolled over on top of them, prompting the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to alert employers to train workers of the hazards they face and how to avoid them.
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US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery
News Release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds first responders, those involved in rescue and recovery efforts, and residents in areas affected by Hurricane Ian to be vigilant and protect themselves from the many hazards that flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris may create.
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US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Huber Engineered Woods LLC for workplace safety, health achievements
News Release: Participant: Huber Engineered Woods LLC, Easton, Maine.
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