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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su today met with Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi and other workforce leaders and stakeholders to discuss how the department can align systems, strengthen partnerships and leverage resources to connect workers to good jobs in critical in-demand industries.
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Foxx to ED: You Don’t Have the Authority
News Release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) recently submitted a comment letter to the Department of Education urging the Department to rescind its proposed rule regarding borrower defense to repayment and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The letter also points out the Department does not have the authority to move forward with these changes.
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Department of Labor: Funds will 'support continued disaster-relief employment' after California wildfires
Northern California will get assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor through a $960,000 award to aid with wildfire cleanup and recovery after the August 2020 fires.
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US Department of Labor cites Phoenix-area event facility operator, for safety failures after investigation of worker’s fatal injuries
News Release: PHOENIX - A 30-year-old worker succumbed to injuries after an incident at the Rawhide Western Town and Steakhouse at the Gila River Indian Community near Chandler. A federal investigation determined the fatality could have been prevented if the employer had implemented required safety measures.
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Foxx Calls for Hearing Following Reports of NLRB Misconduct
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after reports of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) misconduct surfaced, specifically NLRB personnel interfering in ongoing union elections and collaborating with union organizers...
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US Department of Labor offers prevailing wage compliance seminars for federal contractors, contracting agencies, unions, workers
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor is offering online compliance seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other stakeholders on the requirements governing payment of prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts.
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Despite 13 citations since 2015, investigations into two meat cutters’ amputation injuries find Fiesta Mart again failed to protect employees
News Release: DALLAS - Despite a history of violations and worker injuries dating back almost a decade, Fiesta Mart LLC - a Houston-based supermarket operator - continues to fail in its legal obligations to protect employees. Made apparent after federal inspections in February and May 2022 determined two butchers suffered amputation injuries due to unguarded machinery.
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Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees’ lives
News Release: ATLANTA - When federal workplace safety inspectors visited three Dollar General stores in Georgia earlier this year, they found exit routes obstructed, boxes of merchandise stacked unsafely and electrical panels hard to access, violations often cited at Dollar General locations.
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Investigation recovers $54K in back wages for 62 hospice care workers at two Puerto Rico centers that incorrectly paid them as volunteers
News Release: GUAYNABO, PR - While 62 employees at two hospice care centers in Puerto Rico provided vital services to comfort terminally ill people and their families, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found their employer’s pay practices hurt their ability to care for themselves and their families.
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Despite 13 citations since 2015, investigations into two meat cutters’, amputation injuries find Fiesta Mart again failed to protect employees
News Release: DALLAS - Despite a history of violations and worker injuries dating back almost a decade, Fiesta Mart LLC - a Houston-based supermarket operator - continues to fail in its legal obligations to protect employees. Made apparent after federal inspections in February and May 2022 determined two butchers suffered amputation injuries due to unguarded machinery.
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72 press releases published in July by U.S. Department of Labor
There were 72 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in July.
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US Department of Labor cites New Jersey-based packaging manufacturer, for 25 violations after investigation of Ohio worker's 2nd-degree burns
News Release: FREMONT, OH - A federal workplace safety investigation into how a 25-year-old manufacturing worker suffered serious arm burns in February that required hospitalization, determined his Ohio employer failed to follow required federal safety standards that might have prevented the incident.
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Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General, stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees' lives
News Release: ATLANTA - When federal workplace safety inspectors visited three Dollar General stores in Georgia earlier this year, they found exit routes obstructed, boxes of merchandise stacked unsafely and electrical panels hard to access, violations often cited at Dollar General locations.
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Chube: Baton Rouge contractor 'failed to protect their workers from the risk' of falls
A Baton Rouge roofing contractor faces consequences after an employee’s fatal fall off a roof two months after federal safety inspectors issued a warning it was not complying with fall protection requirements.
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Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation; Reopening of Comment Period; Postponement of Public Hearing discussed on Aug. 15 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics offers regional updates on labor market, economic disparities, regional growth at online Data Users Conference
Bureau of Labor Statistics offers regional updates on labor market, economic disparities, regional growth at online Data Users Conference
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Tuskegee University to host US Department of Labor’s HBCU Southeast hiring summit to advance equity through HBCU faculty, students, career service professionals
Tuskegee University to host US Department of Labor’s HBCU Southeast hiring summit to advance equity through HBCU faculty, students, career service professionals
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Permian Basin Safety Day event reaffirms OSHA’s commitment to protect workers in Northwest Texas, raises awareness of ‘811 Day’
Permian Basin Safety Day event reaffirms OSHA’s commitment to protect workers in Northwest Texas, raises awareness of ‘811 Day’
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US Department of Labor recognized for excellence in procurement practices in Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard for 5th consecutive year
US Department of Labor recognized for excellence in procurement practices in Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard for 5th consecutive year
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Wing Stop franchisee illegally deducts uniform, training, background check costs; US Labor Department recovers $51K for 244 workers
Wing Stop franchisee illegally deducts uniform, training, background check costs; US Labor Department recovers $51K for 244 workers
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