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Federal court orders Arizona construction employer to pay coercive fines of up to $120K every three months if it continues to falsify employee time records
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US Department of Labor recovers $166K in back wages for 732 convenience store workers in Oklahoma charged for uniforms, register shortages
US Department of Labor recovers $166K in back wages for 732 convenience store workers in Oklahoma charged for uniforms, register shortages
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US Department of Labor reminds Dakota employers that workers, need protection from the dangers of heat illness: indoors, outdoors
News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD - As Midwest temperatures rise, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in a hot environment - indoors and out - and remember “Water. Rest. Shade." can be the difference between ending the workday safely, suffering serious injuries or worse.
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WHD: Companies that pay all earnings have 'a competitive advantage over those who cheat workers'
An Arizona contracting company has been fined nearly $350,000 after an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division found it violated overtime-pay regulations in the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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DOL-ETA offers new grant application process starting June 13
FY 2022 Foreign Labor Certification Grant Planning Guidance grant opened on June 13.
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US Labor Department announces alliance with Kansas City Electrical, Apprenticeship and Training Committee to promote workplace safety
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ Recognizing the need for developing safe electrical work practices at the start of a career, the Kansas City Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee - a training apprenticeship program for electricians - has signed an alliance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration offices in Kansas City, Missouri, and Wichita, Kansas.
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US Department of Labor awards $9.1M to Texas to promote equitable access to state’s unemployment insurance system
US Department of Labor awards $9.1M to Texas to promote equitable access to state’s unemployment insurance system
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US Department of Labor cites Orlando contractor after 67-year-old worker fatally struck by collapsing roof trusses at Orange City building site
US Department of Labor cites Orlando contractor after 67-year-old worker fatally struck by collapsing roof trusses at Orange City building site
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US Department of Labor recovers $283K in wages, liquidated damages for 19 New Hampshire landscaping contractor workers willfully denied overtime pay
US Department of Labor recovers $283K in wages, liquidated damages for 19 New Hampshire landscaping contractor workers willfully denied overtime pay
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US Department of Labor announces $50M grant funding availability to help close equity gaps, expand access to training needed for good-paying jobs
US Department of Labor announces $50M grant funding availability to help close equity gaps, expand access to training needed for good-paying jobs
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US Department of Labor recovers more than $78K in back wages, damages for 80 Florida workers denied overtime by construction contractor
US Department of Labor recovers more than $78K in back wages, damages for 80 Florida workers denied overtime by construction contractor
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7 notices published in week ending June 11 by Labor Department
There were seven notices published by the Labor Department in week ending June 11, according to the Federal Register.
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Prebish: Feed manufacturer fined for failing to 'ensure workers are protected from grain-handling hazards'
McDowell and Walker Inc. is facing a $203,000 fine from U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Williamson: 'Protecting miners from unhealthy levels of silica cannot wait'
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration recently launched a new initiative to protect the nation’s miners from health hazards resulting from overexposure to respirable crystalline silica.
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US Department of Labor issues guidance, announces FY22 funding allotments for state foreign labor certification activities
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has issued guidance to inform states about their grant allotments, and the process and timelines to apply for funding to administer services through their foreign labor certification programs.
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Federal court sentences former Wisconsin union president who embezzled $219K from employee benefit plan, union funds to 8 months home confinement
News Release: MILWAUKEE - A federal judge has sentenced the former president of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1295 - a dockworkers’ union known as the Milwaukee Grain Trimmers - to home confinement of 240 consecutive days, 2 years of probation, ordered to pay a $200 special assessment and $219,000 in restitution to the union and its employee benefit plan.
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Statement by Secretary Walsh on the International Labor Organization’s recognition of occupational safety, health as a fundamental right
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement after the International Labor Organization today recognized occupational safety and health as a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work:
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US Department of Labor issues ‘Fair Recruitment Guidance’ as part of multi-agency effort to promote ethical recruitment of temporary migrant workers
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Departments of Labor and State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development today issued “Guidance on Fair Recruitment Practices for Temporary Migrant Workers ," with principles and guidelines on preventing abuse of prospective workers.
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US Department of Labor awards more than $18M in grants to address disparities in delivery of unemployment benefits, services in 7 states
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $18 million in competitive grant funding to help workers in Maine, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wisconsin understand the application process for claiming and receiving unemployment benefits and related services.
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How politicians on Education and Labor Committee dealt with bills on June 9
There was activity on seven bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on June 9.
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