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News Release: CLEVELAND, OH - A North Royalton businessman who failed to pay payroll taxes to the IRS and embezzled health care premiums deducted from his employees’ checks, will spend the next two years in prison and pay restitution of $558,697 to the IRS and $3,807 to the participants of his companies’ health care plan.
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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
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - A recent U.S. Department of Labor investigation found a Shawnee, Oklahoma, gas station and convenience store made illegal deductions from workers’ pay for uniforms and cash register shortages that brought wages below the federally required minimum wage.
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What did Labor Department publish on June 8?
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor cites Swainsboro pillow manufacturer, for 7 repeat, 4 serious violations; proposes $190K in penalties
News Release: SWAINSBORO, GA - A Swainsboro pillow manufacturer whose history of safety and health violations includes three different incidents related to workers suffering amputation injuries is once again the focus of a federal workplace safety investigation, this time involving numerous repeat and serious violations.
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Education and Labor Committee and the bills it addressed on June 8
There was activity on three bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on June 8.
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Senators Murray, Burr Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Families’ Finances, Bolster Emergency Savings, and Improve Retirement Security, Announce Mark Up Next Week
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act-legislation...
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Main Fan Operation and Inspection (I-A, II-A, III, and V-A Mines) discussed on June 7 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Murray, Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Bera, Hirono, Cortez Masto Unveil Bill to Expand Affordable Over-the-Counter Birth Control
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus’ Abortion Rights and Access Taskforce, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), Congressman...
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National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, will meet on June 30
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold an online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Safety and Health on June 30, 2022, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT.
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Foxx Praises Bipartisan Bill to Improve Choice and Health Care Access
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the House floor in support of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act...
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US Department of Labor cites New York agricultural products manufacturer, after worker's partial grain silo engulfment
News Release: SYRACUSE, NY - On Nov. 29, 2021, a supervisor at McDowell and Walker Inc. - a manufacturer and supplier of grains, feeds and other agricultural products - told an untrained employee to enter a grain bin to clear a feed buildup that clogged a silo entry point at the company's Afton facility.
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Walsh: 'Absence of worker protections can lead to the most egregious abuses' in Sudan
The U.S. Department of Labor is warning American businesses and individuals to be aware when doing business with the Sudanese government.
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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
News Release: Date of actions: May 5 and May 27, 2022
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Labor Department discusses Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health on June 7
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Foxx on House Passage of Bill to Expand Injured Federal Workers’ Health Care Choice and Access
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act...
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How politicians on Education and Labor Committee dealt with bills on June 7
There was activity on five bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on June 7.
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Bills addressed by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on June 7
There was activity on one bill related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on June 7.
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US Department of Labor, Associated General Contractors of Missouri renew 25-year partnership to train, protect construction workers on job sites
News Release: ST. LOUIS - To reduce dangers faced by construction industry workers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Associated General Contractors of Missouri renewed their partnership agreement to train and protect the state’s construction industry workers. The renewal marks the continuation of a 25-year partnership.
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New notice from Labor Department to be published on June 8
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 8.
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June 6: bills handled by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
There was activity on four bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on June 6.
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