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Four JBS Foods USA subsidiaries and affiliates will develop an infectious disease preparedness plan for seven meat processing facilities following the death of seven workers, 51 hospitalizations and 647 confirmed cases after a COVID-19 outbreak at two of the plants in 2020.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Construction Standards on Posting Emergency Telephone Numbers and Floor Load Limits discussed on June 2 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Central New Jersey facility to pay $273K, take corrective actions to resolve COVID-related respirator violations
News Release: Date of action:
May 31, 2022
Type of action:
Stipulated settlement
Names of defendants:
Lakewood Resource and Referral Center Inc., operating as the Center for Education, Medicine and Dentistry in Lakewood, NJ
Allegations:
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
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REPORT: Senator Murray’s No Surprises Act Prevented 2 Million Surprise Medical Bills in Just Two Months
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), released the following statement on a recent survey released by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association which found that in just January and February 2022, the No Surprises Act (NSA) prevented 2 million surprise medical bills. The report further found that if the trend holds, NSA will prevent more than 12 million surprise medical bills in 2022.
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New notice from Mine Safety and Health Administration to be published on June 6
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 6.
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Labor Department set to publish a new notice on June 6
There are two releases scheduled to be published on June 6.
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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
News Release: ORANGE CITY, FL - An Orlando framing contractor's failure to comply with building code requirements and a roof truss manufacturer's engineering specification caused the roof trusses to collapse and fatally injure a 67-year-old worker at an Orange City building site on Nov. 8, 2021.
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What releases are upcoming from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on June 6
There is one release scheduled to be published on June 6.
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Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health will meet on June 15 in Washington
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold an online meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on June 15, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT.
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US Department of Labor awards $9.1M to Texas to promote equitable access to state’s unemployment insurance system
News Release: WASHINGTON - To help identify and address barriers workers face in accessing state unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $9.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to the Texas Workforce Commission.
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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
News Release: WASHINGTON - To bolster community colleges’ and other institutions’ efforts to deliver more equitable education and training, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of a $50 million funding opportunity to help people in marginalized and underrepresented populations overcome barriers to the career and technical education programs they need to be connected to 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
News Release: Employer: Alabama Resources LLC, operating as ALARES
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Senator Murray Applauds Biden Admin Cancelling All Debt for Defrauded Corinthian Students
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will provide $5.8 billion in student debt relief to wipe all remaining loans owed...
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Bronx contractor whose worker suffered fatal fall to take corrective actions, pay $169K in penalties, after US Department of Labor investigation, litigation
News Release: Date of action: May 10, 2022
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US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Wieland Metal Services LLC in Warwick for workplace safety, health achievements
News Release: Participant: Wieland Metal Services LLC. Warwick, Rhode Island.
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US Department of Labor awards more than $57M to help veterans overcome, avoid homelessness; reenter the workforce
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to organizations that help veterans experiencing homelessness find meaningful employment and assist them in overcoming barriers to transition back successfully into the workforce.
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Lee: 'The Trade and Labor Dialogue will elevate workers’ voices'
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will participate in the trans-Atlantic tripartite Trade and Labor Dialogue to discuss trade and labor issues.
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Foxx, Banks, Owens Blast AFT-NewsGuard “Misinfo” Partnership
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-IN), and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent letters to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and...
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Statement by US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on vote by workers at GM’s Silao, Mexico auto plant to approve collective bargaining agreement
News Release: WASHINGTON - In response to a vote by workers on May 25-26, 2022, at a General Motors’ facility in Silao, Mexico, to approve a recently negotiated collective bargaining agreement, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement:
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Burr Demands Accountability from Biden Admin on Telework Management, Productivity
Burr Demands Accountability from Biden Admin on Telework Management, Productivity
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