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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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OSHA extends National Emphasis Program, to protect high-risk workers from coronavirus
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending its Revised National Emphasis Program for COVID-19 until further notice. The program focuses enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Request for Employment Information discussed on June 29 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Safety and Health Regulations for Construction on June 29
The US Labor Department published a one page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Walsh: Access to abortion 'also squarely an economic issue'
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case means women will lose access to necessary reproductive medical care.
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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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Labor Department discusses Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM)-Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal on June 28
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on June 28
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $61,000 en salarios atrasados para 79 técnicos de reparación de aires acondicionados en Texas
Release: Nombre del empleador: Envirotech Mechanical Systems LLC
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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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US Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages for 13 auto body shop workers wrongly misclassified as independent contractors by employer
Release: Employer name: Sandpiper Autobody
Investigation site: 470 W. State St.
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Sandpiper Autobody in Pleasant Grove misclassified 13 technicians as independent contractors, and failed to pay the ...
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US Department of Labor begins rulemaking process to revise standards for occupational exposure to lead
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise its standards for occupational exposure to lead.
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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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Argueta: Reno landscaper 'shortchanged nearly 60 workers of wages'
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division determined a Reno landscaping company denied 57 of its workers overtime wages by paying cash for hours above 40 in a workweek.
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Notice published on June 28 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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How politicians on Education and Labor Committee dealt with bills on June 28
There was activity on four bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on June 28.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements discussed on June 28 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Jersey Mike’s Subs pays $24K in penalties after federal investigation of child labor compliance at New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Oregon, locations
News Release: MANASQUAN, NJ - A federal investigation has found that a popular chain of sandwich shops allowed 14- and 15-year-old workers to work beyond and outside hours permitted by child labor laws.
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Owens: Time for BIE Reforms so Students Have the Opportunity to Succeed
News Release: Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a rescheduled joint subcommittee hearing to examine the policies and priorities of the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)...
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Georgia blasting, demolition contractor pays more than $5K penalty after allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work near dynamite
News Release: Employer: Controlled Blasting Inc.
1159 Finch Road
Winder, GA 30680
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Controlled Blasting Inc. - a blasting, demolition and construction contractor in Winder - allowed three 16- and 17-year-old employees to ...
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