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US Department of Labor recovers $115K in back wages, damages for 36 workers after investigation finds New Jersey car wash operator denied overtime
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US Department of Labor investigation finds Gulf Breeze restaurant denied sushi chefs overtime, violated child labor laws

US Department of Labor investigation finds Gulf Breeze restaurant denied sushi chefs overtime, violated child labor laws
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US Department of Labor seeks input from Georgia’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates

US Department of Labor seeks input from Georgia’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates
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US Department of Labor proposes amendment to Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption to protect benefits plans, participants, beneficiaries

US Department of Labor proposes amendment to Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption to protect benefits plans, participants, beneficiaries
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Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Plan to Receive SFA

Western Pennsylvania Teamsters and Employers Pension Plan to Receive SFA
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GCIU Local 119B Plan to Receive SFA

GCIU Local 119B Plan to Receive SFA
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US Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation

US Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation
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US Department of Labor seeks nominations for four vacancies on National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health

US Department of Labor seeks nominations for four vacancies on National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
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US Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant

US Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant
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US Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards

US Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards
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Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio

Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio
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Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warning turns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April

Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warning turns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April
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US Department of Labor finds Appleton roofing contractor again exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $94K in fines

US Department of Labor finds Appleton roofing contractor again exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $94K in fines
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US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC for workplace safety, health achievements

US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC for workplace safety, health achievements
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Pompano Beach contractor’s failure to heed prior violation left roofing workers unprotected, investigation into employee’s 25-foot fatal fall finds

Pompano Beach contractor’s failure to heed prior violation left roofing workers unprotected, investigation into employee’s 25-foot fatal fall finds
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US Department of Labor proposes more than $330K in penalties to Family Dollar Stores Inc. for workplace safety failures

US Department of Labor proposes more than $330K in penalties to Family Dollar Stores Inc. for workplace safety failures
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US Department of Labor recognizes Billings' refinery testing team for workplace safety, health excellence with 'Star' designation

US Department of Labor recognizes Billings' refinery testing team for workplace safety, health excellence with 'Star' designation
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US Department of Labor awards $7M agreement to help reduce child labor, forced labor, other abuses in Mexico’s chile pepper, tomato sectors

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $7 million cooperative agreement to increase worker protections to reduce child labor, forced labor and other forms of labor exploitation in the chile pepper and tomato sectors operating in the Mexican states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Guerrero and Oaxaca.
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Spring Grove glass companies earn ‘Star’ level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs

Spring Grove glass companies earn ‘Star’ level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs
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US Department of Labor awards $7M agreement to help reduce child labor, forced labor, other abuses in Mexico’s chile pepper, tomato sectors

US Department of Labor awards $7M agreement to help reduce child labor, forced labor, other abuses in Mexico’s chile pepper, tomato sectors
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