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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Office of the Chief Information Officer today launched an app for use on Android devices that helps track work hours, break time, overtime hours and calculates wages due. The department previously launched the iOS version of the division’s Timesheet App.
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US Department of Labor cites Orange Park contractor after collapsed roof claims life of 43-year-old laborer
News Release: MIDDLEBURG, FL - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into a roof collapse that caused a 43-year-old laborer’s fatal injuries at a Middleburg work site on Dec. 13, 2021, found the employer failed to follow required safety standards that might have prevented the incident.
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Senator Murray, WA Abortion Providers Push To Protect Abortion Access in Post-Roe America
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), hosted a virtual roundtable with Washington state abortion providers to hear directly about their experiences in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning...
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US Department of Labor recovers $17K in restaurant workers’ tips after employer kept, used them to pay wages, expenses
News Release: Employer: Smoky Hearth LLC
Investigation site: 16607 Champion Way #100
Sandy, OR 97055
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Smoky Hearth LLC - operator of the Smoky Hearth Restaurant Bar and Grill - kept all tips earned by tipped employees and ...
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US Department of Labor finds worker suffered serious internal injuries, because employer ignored machine safety procedures
News Release: SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX - A federal workplace safety investigation found that a temporary worker suffered serious injuries on Jan. 3, 2022, after being struck by a large mold at a Texas concrete polymer manufacturing company. It was determined that the employer failed to install machine guards that would have prevented the incident.
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Following court order, Indianapolis security company pays $370K in back wages, damages to 215 workers after US Labor Department investigation
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Overtime wages owed to 215 security professionals who patrol Indianapolis International Airport’s grounds, guard local businesses, and provide round-the-clock traffic control in the area were paid following an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition discussed on June 29 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Pittsburgh restaurant, distillery pays nearly $39K in back wages to 41 workers after US Department of Labor investigation finds illegal use of tip pool
News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh restaurant and distillery used its tip pool improperly - requiring servers to share tips with managers and supervisors- in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act , a federal investigation has found.
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Labor Department discusses TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition on June 29
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor awards $50.6M in Pathway Home Grants to provide pre-release job training, services to incarcerated people
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $50,643,113 in Pathway Home grants to 18 organizations in 14 states to provide training and employment services to adults reentering the workforce following incarceration in a local jail or state correctional facility.
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Readout: US Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission host HIRE Roundtable on making workplaces more inclusive
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hosted an online discussion on June 28, 2022, on skills-based hiring to promote equal employment opportunity in the workplace.
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US Department of Labor recovers $90K in back wages, liquidated damages for 39 employees of Otsego County, New York, veterinary clinic
News Release: Employer name: Valley Veterinary Associates, 647 State Highway 7, Unadilla, New York 13849
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What releases are upcoming from the Labor Department on July 1
There is one release scheduled to be published on July 1.
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New notice from Mine Safety and Health Administration to be published on July 1
There is one release scheduled to be published on July 1.
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US Department of Labor investigation of 21-year-old worker’s fatal fall finds Burleson roofing contractor again ignored fall safety requirement
News Release: HOUSTON - On Jan. 26, 2022, a 21-year-old roofing worker suffered fatal injuries after falling about 30 feet through a skylight atop a Houston building, a fatality that a Burleson contractor could have been prevented if they had heeded a U.S. Department of Labor citation issued one month earlier.
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Labor Statistics Bureau set to publish a new notice on July 1
There is one release scheduled to be published on July 1.
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US Department of Labor proposes $315K more in fines for Ohio vehicle parts, manufacturer that continues to expose workers to dangerous machine hazards
News Release: CONNEAUT, OH - An Ohio aluminum vehicle parts manufacturer cited for safety and health violations after a worker in Ravenna suffered fatal injuries in March 2021, continues to put workers at risk.
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Coria: 'Child labor laws are intended to ensure young workers obtain valuable work experience safely' in Memphis case
A Memphis, Tenn., deli allowed teenage workers to clean and operate a deli meat slicer on a daily basis in violation of federal child labor laws.
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US Department of Labor proposes approval of Massachusetts’ occupational health, safety plan for local government workers
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published a proposed rulemaking to approve a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees.
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Bojangles’ franchisee starts safety program for working minors at 93 locations after US Department of Labor finds violations in Spartanburg
News Release: SPARTANBURG, SC - A federal investigation into child labor violations at a Spartanburg Bojangles has led the franchisee to partner with the U.S. Department of Labor to make sweeping changes to enhance working conditions for minor-aged workers and compliance with labor laws at the operator’s 93 locations in six states.
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