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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on May 26
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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New notice from Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be published on May 31
There are two releases scheduled to be published on May 31.
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US Department of Labor recovers $33K for 14 shortchanged workers in Honolulu after investigation finds tour operator violated overtime rules
News Release: HONOLULU - A federal investigation has recovered $33,399 in back wages and liquidated damages for 14 underpaid workers of an Oahu tour operator who denied crew members on a company tour boat their overtime wages.
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US Department of Labor announces date for next meeting of Native American Employment and Training Council
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that the Native American Employment and Training Council will meet on June 22 and 23, 2022 at the department’s Frances Perkins Building in Washington from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.
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May 26: bills handled by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
There was activity on 13 bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on May 26.
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Senator Murray Grills Califf On FDA’s Response to Infant Formula Crisis, Demands Further Action
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) response to the infant formula crisis, and further action necessary to get formula safely back on the shelves...
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Senator Murray Statement on Oklahoma’s Extreme, First-in-the-Nation Complete Ban on Abortion
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 Oklahoma’s complete ban on abortion, which was signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt Wednesday and takes effect immediately. The...
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US Department of Labor recovers $181K in back wages for Birmingham workers after investigation finds improper claim of overtime pay exemption
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, AL - Two Birmingham delivery companies, employed by FedEx Corp. as subcontractors, shortchanged 235 workers after wrongly claiming the workers were not entitled to overtime pay under motor carrier regulations, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.
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US Department of Labor publishes updated Family and Medical Leave Act guidance on mental health, job-protected leave for workers, employers
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Institute of Health estimates that nearly one in five U.S. adults - or about 52.9 million people in 2020 - live with a mental illness , and that only about half receive the help needed.
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What releases are upcoming from the Labor Department on May 27
There are three releases scheduled to be published on May 27.
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HELP Committee Votes to Advance EEOC, Education, HHS Nominees
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a mark-up to advance nominees to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Education, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Keller: OSHA Must Stop Weaponizing Federal Policies Against Job Creators
News Release: Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing questioning Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) predatory agenda towards job creators...
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US Department of Labor investigation finds Quicksburg, Virginia, nonprofit failed to pay minimum wage to 40 workers with disabilities
Release: Employer name:
Shen-Paco Industries Inc.
1032 Wissler Road
Quicksburg, VA 22847
Investigation findings:
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Shen-Paco Industries Inc.’s certificate that allowed the employer to pay wages below the federal minimum had expired, which ...
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New notice from Employment and Training Administration to be published on May 27
There is one release scheduled to be published on May 27.
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Murray Joins Roundtable with State Leaders Fighting to Protect Reproductive Rights, Highlights that Extreme Republicans “Will Not Stop at Restricting Abortion”
News Release: Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a roundtable hosted by the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) on the fight for reproductive freedom in states across the country. At the...
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Application Data on May 25
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor offers benefits information for current, former nuclear weapons workers, enrolled medical providers at Aiken event
News Release: AIKEN, SC - The U.S. Department of Labor will host an outreach event on June 2, 2022, in Aiken to provide information about the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act and help current and former nuclear weapons workers file claims.
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US Department of Labor to hold listening session for West Coast employers, industry stakeholders on possible revisions to overtime regulations
US Department of Labor to hold listening session for West Coast employers, industry stakeholders on possible revisions to overtime regulations
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US Department of Labor recovers $181K in back wages for Birmingham workers after investigation finds improper claim of overtime pay exemption
US Department of Labor recovers $181K in back wages for Birmingham workers after investigation finds improper claim of overtime pay exemption
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