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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking public comment on a proposed extension to the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Reserve Funding Request, Form ETA-9117.
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US Department of Labor agreement with Rockland Bakery Inc. requires employer to pay $850K to resolve hiring discrimination allegations
News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has entered into a conciliation agreement with Rockland Bakery Inc. to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at the federal contractor’s Nanuet location affecting female, Black and Asian class members.
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Foxx on Biden’s Endless Student Loan Forgiveness Façade
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden’s directive to the Department of Education to move forward with student loan forgiveness proposals...
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What did Labor Department publish on April 28?
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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St. Louis steel manufacturer lowers injury rates by investing in safety training, equipment to protect workers on the job
News Release: ST. LOUIS ‒ Seeking to challenge an unfortunate fact in the cold steel manufacturing industry - where nearly 4 percent of all cold steel workers suffer recordable injuries each year - one Missouri company took action in 2016, setting a goal to change its safety culture to develop a better safety awareness and risk assessment of the potential for employee’s getting injured on the job.
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US Department of Labor recovers more than $29K for 15 workers after finding Florida hotel owner denied workers overtime
News Release: Employer: Fernwood Land LLC - operating as Executive Inn
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Following Push from Murray, FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
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 Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new proposed rules to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
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US Department of Labor to hold public meeting to provide overview of OSHA initiatives to protect workers from heat hazards
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a stakeholder meeting May 3, 2022, to provide an overview of and seek comments on the agency's ongoing efforts to protect workers from heat-related hazards. The meeting will be held online from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT.
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Senator Murray Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Discrimination Victims’ Right to Sue for Damages
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 Supreme Court’s ruling in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, which limits the right of victims of discrimination to obtain damages for the emotional harm they suffer because of the discrimination.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on April 28
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Senator Murray Statement On President Biden’s COVID and Ukraine Funding Request
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), released the following statement on President Biden’s call for Congress to pass additional resources to support Ukraine, and to continue the nation’s progress fighting COVID-19.
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US Department of Labor announces listening sessions for workers, advocates, union representatives on possible revisions to overtime regulations
News Release: ATLANTA ─ The U.S. Department of Labor announced today a series of listening sessions with workers, employers and workplace stakeholders on potential revisions to regulations used to enforce the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime exemptions for executive, administrative and professional employees.
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US Department of Labor finds St. Louis recycling facility exposed workers to fall, machine hazards, places company in Severe Violator Program
News Release: ST. LOUIS - A workplace safety investigation following a worker’s fatal crushing injuries at a St. Louis recycling facility on Oct. 26, 2021, alleges the company failed to erect guards or barriers to prevent workers from falling into a paper baler and de-energize the conveyor and baler while the worker cleared a jam.
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Education and Labor Committee and the bills it addressed on April 28
There was activity on four bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on April 28.
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US Department of Labor, Office of the US Trade Representative met with South Korean officials to discuss labor rights, free trade
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative met with their Republic of Korea counterparts on April 25, 2022, as members of the Labor Affairs Council established as part of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, or KORUS.
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How politicians on Education and Labor Committee dealt with bills on April 27
There was activity on four bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on April 27.
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Secretary Marty Walsh issues statement remembering fallen workers, reaffirming commitment to worker safety on Workers Memorial Day
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh today issued the following statement on Workers Memorial Day as the nation remembers those whose work claimed their lives...
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Bills addressed by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on April 27
There was activity on three bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on April 27.
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Bill H.R.7607 introduced, referred to Education and Labor committee on April 27
This bill is sponsored by Rep. Michelle Steel.
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US Department of Labor invites care industry employers, workers, other stakeholders to online forum on wage compliance, other issues
Release: WHO: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division
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