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US Department of Labor releases Final Rule on changes for the 2022 Form 5500 Series Annual Return/Report

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US Department of Labor obtains consent judgment directing Baltimore company, owner to restore $148K to 401(k) plan
US Department of Labor obtains consent judgment directing Baltimore company, owner to restore $148K to 401(k) plan

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US Department of Labor announces availability of $10.5M in state grant funding to support mine safety, health training, education
US Department of Labor announces availability of $10.5M in state grant funding to support mine safety, health training, education

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DOL-MSHA grant application closes on July 25
Mine Health and Safety Grants grant opened on May 24.

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US Department of Labor obtains consent judgment directing Baltimore company, owner to restore $148K to 401(k) plan
News Release: BALTIMORE - A federal court in Maryland has entered a consent judgment requiring a Baltimore logistics, engineering and management support company and its owner to restore $148,852 in missing contributions and interest to its 401(k) plan.

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Walsh: 'Mental health care workers must be supported, and we must have a strong pipeline of diverse professionals coming in the industry'
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh recently visited George Washington University’s Hospital and Behavior Health Department to discuss how to build up mental and behavioral health care.


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US Department of Labor cites Athens lumber manufacturer for ignoring required safety precautions after forklift fatally strikes worker
US Department of Labor cites Athens lumber manufacturer for ignoring
required safety precautions after forklift fatally strikes worker

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Federal appeals court unanimously rules Kentucky mine operator illegally gave advance notice of inspection to miners underground
Federal appeals court unanimously rules Kentucky mine operator illegally gave advance notice of inspection to miners underground

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Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces $263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks
Illinois construction contractor continues to ignore deadly fall hazards, faces
$263K in fines after Park Ridge inspection finds roofers exposed to risks

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CORRECTED: US Department of Labor finds Breckenridge contractor willfully exposed workers to trench hazards after fatal cave-in
CORRECTED: US Department of Labor finds Breckenridge contractor
willfully exposed workers to trench hazards after fatal cave-in
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Labor Department set to publish a new notice on May 24
There are three releases scheduled to be published on May 24.

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DOL reminds employers about compliance requirements 'to ensure the experience is safe and beneficial for workers'
The U.S. Department of Labor is reminding employers to familiarize themselves with requirements to provide a rewarding and safe work environment as the summer season ramps up.

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Mayorkas: Extra H-2B visas help meet need for workers 'at this most critical time'
An additional 35,000 H-2B temporary, nonagricultural worker visas will be made available to meet a labor shortage, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor announced.
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Week ending May 21: Labor Department publishes 8 notices
There were eight notices published by the Labor Department in week ending May 21, according to the Federal Register.

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Looman: 'We need public input to ensure that revisions to the overtime regulations fulfill the original intent and promise of the law'
The U.S. Department of Labor is planning a virtual listening session for Southwest employees and stakeholders regarding minimum wage and overtime exemptions for executive, administrative and professional employees.

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DOL's Lee on EU trade talks: 'An inclusive dialogue will create innovative opportunities for transatlantic cooperation'
The U.S. Labor Department and United States trade representatives will take part in trans-Atlantic tripartite trade and labor discussions with businesses as well as unions.

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Walsh: DOL initiative 'a collaborative effort to improve job quality - and job equity'
U.S. Department of Labor Sec. Marty Walsh attended a panel discussion with business leaders May 13 to talk about how investing in job quality improves the recruitment and retention of talented workers.
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GOP Leaders React to NSBA Investigation
News Release: Last fall the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden, calling for the Justice Department to use counterterrorism tools to investigate parents at school board meetings. Almost immediately, Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys to launch a task...

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