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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed a $400 billion cost estimate for President Biden’s illegal student loan debt scheme...
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Notice published on Sept. 26 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Sept. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Navarro: Settlement shows DOL 'takes seriously the legal ... obligation of federal contractors'

A Chicago-based manufacturer contracted to provide material to a federal international aid agency has agreed to pay a financial settlement in a hiring-discrimination case while also denying the allegations.
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US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $11,746,992, in grants to support worker and employer education to make workplaces around the nation safer and healthier.
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Manchin: Grant funding 'will reignite Appalachian economies and create results'

The U.S. Department of Labor collaborated with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority to announce grants totaling $34.4 million in areas that have seen significant job losses in the energy extraction sector.
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“General Leave” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on Sept. 22

“General Leave“ was published in the House section on pages H8093-H8096 on Sept. 22
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Week ending Sept. 24: Labor Department publishes 11 notices

There were 11 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Sept. 24, according to the Federal Register.
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Biden Terminates Employer-Led Apprenticeships

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming the Biden administration’s new rule terminating employer-led apprenticeships...
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US Department of Labor recovers $352K in back pay for 653 workers after Detroit area staffing agency misclassifies them as independent contractors

News Release: DEARBORN, MI - Federal wage investigators have recovered $352,347, in back overtime wages for 653 workers of a Dearborn staffing agency that assigned them to manufacturing facilities and illegally classified them as independent contractors.
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READOUT: US Department of Labor, Cornell University co-host ‘Equity in Focus Summit’ in Washington

News Release: WASHINGTON - At the “Equity in Focus Summit" at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, speakers and panelists discussed the importance of gender and racial equity in policymaking and workforce development. on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.
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US Department of Labor to refocus on proven Registered Apprenticeship model, rescind industry-recognized apprenticeship program

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program , and will direct the department’s resources toward Registered Apprenticeships to expand access to good-paying jobs and create reliable pathways to the middle class.
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Labor Department discusses 213th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference Meeting on Sept. 23

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Williamson: Skills contest keeps responders safe 'even as they selflessly risk their lives to save others'

A rescue team from the U.S. took the top spot at a recent international competition testing its knowledge and skills in emergency scenarios, the Department of Labor announced this week.
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Rosalez: 'Too many of these workers suffering fatal and serious injuries' in agricultural industry

The U.S. Department of Labor urged employers and employees in the agricultural business to take immediate action to stop an alarming rise in avoidable fatalities and injuries in transportation-related incidents.
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Labor Department set to publish a new notice on Sept. 26

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 26.
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What releases are upcoming from the Employment and Training Administration on Sept. 26

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 26.
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New notice from Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be published on Sept. 26

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 26.
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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 22

There was activity on four bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Sept. 22.
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Bills addressed by Education and Labor Committee on Sept. 22

There was activity on eight bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on Sept. 22.
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