News and reports from the Department of Labor.

Department of Labor seeks nominations to advisory board on compensation, benefits for current, former nuclear weapons industry workers

Department of Labor announces streamlined claims process for federal firefighters with certain occupational illnesses

Strengthening Protections for Workers in the H-2B Visa Program

Bringing Lessons from Autism IT Initiatives to Everyone

There were nine notices published by the Labor Department in week ending April 23, according to the Federal Register.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Maine roofing and siding contractor for repeatedly putting employees in danger of falling at a residential construction site in Hampden.

The U.S. Department of Labor placed an El Paso medal fabricator in a severe violator program after its 10th incident in the span of five years.

An Illinois roofing company with a problematic past is again being cited for federal safety violations for allegedly not providing fall-protection gear to workers at two separate construction sites in 10 days.

News Release: Dear Director Chopra: We write to urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB" or “Bureau") to investigate the use of “training repayment agreements" (“TRAs") between workers and businesses. TRAs raise significant concerns about consumer and worker protection. The growing use of debt contracts...

The US Labor Department published an eight page proposed rule on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Employer: Señor Frog’s Orlando LLC Investigation site: 8747 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 Investigation findings: The employer paid straight-time rates for overtime hours - recorded on payroll as bonuses. By doing so, the employer paid overtime at rates lower than the law requires. Señor Frog’s ...

News Release: LINCOLN, NE - Each day, 13 people die in work-related incidents in the U.S., on average. In 2020, about 5,000 workers died in the U.S. in work-related fatalities. Tens of thousands more die of work-related diseases.

News Release: LINCOLN, NE - Each day, 13 people die in work-related incidents in the U.S., on average. In 2020, about 5,000 workers died in the U.S. in work-related fatalities. Tens of thousands more die of work-related diseases.

News Release: Senator Murray: “We can-and must-get this plan across the finish line. Because it’s as clear as day that we’ve got to do something big to support child care providers and finally lift the stress of finding and affording high-quality child care off families’ shoulders."

News Release: Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Administration Committee Republican Leader Rodney Davis (R-IL) sent a letter to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asking how he plans to prevent or counteract partisan election education taking place...