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Foxx Condemns Biden’s Reckless Student Loan Schemes
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Senator Murray Statement on Idaho’s Extreme Abortion Ban Taking Effect Today
Senator Murray Statement on Idaho’s Extreme Abortion Ban Taking Effect Today
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Senator Murray Applauds Biden Administration Announcing the VA Will Provide Abortion Services to Veterans
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and a senior member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration taking action to allow the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide abortion care to veterans and their eligible dependents to protect the health and life of the mother and in cases of rape or incest.
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South Carolina Burger King franchisee to make enterprise-wide changes after US Department of Labor finds child labor violations at 9 restaurants
News Release: LEXINGTON, SC - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation that found child labor violations at nine Burger King franchise locations in the Columbia area has prompted the restaurants’ operator to enter into a compliance agreement and change the way it operates to improve working conditions for minor-aged workers at all current and future locations of this brand.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration set to publish a new notice on Sept. 6
There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 6.
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What releases are upcoming from the Labor Department on Sept. 6
There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 6.
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US Department of Labor agreement requires Eurofins to pay $77K to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
News Release: LANCASTER, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Environment LLC to resolve alleged hiring discrimination against Asian job applicants at the federal contractor’s Lancaster facility.
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Vivian: Colorado company 'failed to implement' safety measures, resulting in near fatality
A maintenance worker inside a cement mixer narrowly avoided fatal injury when a coworker at a Colorado Springs concrete manufacturing facility turned the machine on.
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US Department of Labor inducts essential workers of the coronavirus pandemic into Labor Hall of Honor
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today inducted the essential workers of the coronavirus pandemic into the Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor in recognition of their sacrifices and continuous efforts to support America’s communities through the pandemic.
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Labor Department discusses Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving Comcast Corporation (Comcast or the Applicant) Located in Philadelphia, PA on Sept. 2
The US Labor Department published a six page notice on Sept. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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First Lady, Secretary Walsh, Secretary Raimondo join first group of Apprenticeship Ambassadors at White House to kick-off workforce development effort
News Release: WASHINGTON - Dr. Jill Biden welcomed U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to the White House today to mark a milestone in the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiative, where members of the initial cohort of Apprenticeship Ambassadors discussed steps being taken to expand apprenticeship programs throughout the nation and promote the benefits of Registered Apprenticeships in numerous industries.
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Senator Murray Presses Biden Administration On Plan to Ensure Access to Monkeypox Vaccines
Senator Murray Presses Biden Administration On Plan to Ensure Access to Monkeypox Vaccines
Labor
Senator Murray on Biden Forgiving Student Debt: “Life Changing for Borrowers”
Senator Murray on Biden Forgiving Student Debt: “Life Changing for Borrowers”
Labor
Murray, Menendez, Kaine, Gillibrand, Sarbanes, Courtney, Hayes, Manning Lead 100+ Colleagues in Calling on Biden Admin to Extend PSLF Waiver Deadline
Murray, Menendez, Kaine, Gillibrand, Sarbanes, Courtney, Hayes, Manning Lead 100+ Colleagues in Calling on Biden Admin to Extend PSLF Waiver Deadline
Labor
HELP Ranking Member Burr Statement on Biden’s Illegal Student Loan Debt Cancelation
HELP Ranking Member Burr Statement on Biden’s Illegal Student Loan Debt Cancelation
Labor
Federal mine safety commission finds Indiana coal company violated safety standards after mine operator causes risk of catastrophic explosion
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has ruled unanimously that the operator of a Francisco, Indiana coal mine violated mandatory safety standards when it continued to operate an energized drill during a methane inundation, creating the risk of a catastrophic explosion.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Stealing more than $2.2 Million in Pandemic Assistance Benefits
Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Stealing more than $2.2 Million
in Pandemic Assistance Benefits
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Florida Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining $1 Million in Unemployment Benefits and COVID-19 Loan
Florida Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining $1 Million
in Unemployment Benefits and COVID-19 Loan
Labor
Former State Employee Pleads Guilty in Unemployment Insurance Fraud Case
Former State Employee Pleads Guilty in Unemployment
Insurance Fraud Case
Labor
US Department of Labor orders Wells Fargo to pay more than $22M for retaliating against executive that alleged financial misconduct
News Release: CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found Wells Fargo violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for improperly terminating a Chicago area-based senior manager in the company’s commercial banking segment.
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