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News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - The operator of seven Oklahoma City-area taco shop franchises claimed that workers requested higher hourly wages rather than being paid overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek - an illegal agreement whether the workers consented or not - and as a recent U.S. Department of Labor investigation shows, is a costly error by the employer.
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Sen. Murray, Sec. Walsh Hear from Washington state Union Workers, Push for PRO Act and Workers First Economy

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 U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, and union workers for a roundtable in Seattle discussing the importance of protecting...
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Senator Murray Applauds Biden Administration’s Plan to Fix the “Family Glitch” and Lower Families’ Health Care Costs

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 new proposed rule to strengthen the Affordable Care Act by fixing the “family glitch."
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Senator Murray Statement on Biden Admin Extending Student Payment Pause After Her Push For 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, issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement that it will extend the student loan payment pause until August 31.
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DOL Sec. Walsh: Heat-related dangers pose 'a growing hazard for millions of workers'

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh spoke about the efforts made by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to protect employees from heat-related threats during a tour of an Alabama water utility company last week.
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Senator Murray Stresses Importance of Putting Families First, Lowering Drug Costs at Hearing on Reauthorizing FDA’s User Fee Programs

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 reauthorizing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) user fee programs. At the hearing, Senator Murray made clear she is working in a bipartisan way to reauthorize the user fee programs, which expire this fall, in a timely manner-to avoid the FDA having to hand out pink slips if the Senate fails to get this done.
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Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing discussed on April 20 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a four page proposed rule on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Murray on New Report on Income-Driven Repayment System Failing Borrowers: It’s Time to Finally Fix Broken Student Loan System and Extend Payment Pause

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 fresh reporting that underscores the deep failure of the existing income-driven repayment system for student borrowers.
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US Department of Labor emphasis program seeks to identify, reduce silica dust hazards in Denver’s cut stone, stone products industry

News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration developed a new Regional Emphasis Program to identify and reduce hazards in the cut stone and stone products industry. Enforcement will begin on May 17, 2022. In the past 10 years, the cut stone and stone products manufacturing industry has had the highest documented overexposures to respirable crystalline silica in the region.
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US Department of Labor initiative seeks to protect Wisconsin workers from machine hazards in food processing plants

News Release: CHICAGO ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration established a Local Emphasis Program to reduce workplace dangers and better protect workers from machine and amputation hazards in Wisconsin food manufacturing facilities.
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Senators Murray, Warnock Push Efforts to Lower Cost of Lifesaving Drugs Like Insulin at Roundtable with WA and GA Patients

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined Protect Our Care and patients from Washington state and Georgia for a virtual roundtable to discuss their fight to lower the cost of lifesaving prescription drugs for patients-including by bringing down insulin costs for the 1 in 10 patients across the country with diabetes.
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Senator Murray Joins Senator Hassan in Calling for Investigation into McKinsey’s Potential Conflicts of Interest in Relation to Opioid Crisis

News Release: Dear Inspector General Grimm: We are writing to request that the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services open an investigation into the failure of consulting firm McKinsey & Company (“McKinsey") to disclose potential conflicts of interest when McKinsey entered into...
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Public Comment on Revisions to the National Medical Support Notice-Part B on April 20

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor emphasis program seeks to identify, reduce silica dust hazards in Denver’s cut stone, stone products industry

News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration developed a new Regional Emphasis Program to identify and reduce hazards in the cut stone and stone products industry. Enforcement will begin on May 17, 2022. In the past 10 years, the cut stone and stone products manufacturing industry has had the highest documented overexposures to respirable crystalline silica in the region.
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US Department of Labor renews 'Star Level' designation of Raytheon Global Headquarters for workplace safety, health achievements

News Release: Participant: Raytheon Global Headquarters. Waltham, Massachusetts. Description: Raytheon Global Headquarters employs about 350 workers at the Waltham site, which is the headquarters for Raytheon, a company involved in advancing aviation, space exploration and defense. Employees at the site perform office...
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Senator Murray, Majority of Senate Democrats Urge Action to Address Child Care Crisis Through Reconciliation

News Release: Dear President Biden: We write to thank you for your commitment to cutting the cost and increasing the supply of high-quality child care for families across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate shortages, with parents unable to find child care and businesses struggling to find...
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Following Push from Murray, Biden Administration Announces Income-Driven Repayment Fix for Student Loan Borrowers

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement of a retroactive payment correction waiver for the income-driven repayment (IDR) system-which...
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Senator Murray Statement on Kentucky and Florida’s Unconstitutional Abortion Bans

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the 15-week abortion ban that the Kentucky legislature enacted last night, which goes into effect immediately, and the 15-week abortion ban that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law today. Both laws fail to even provide an exception for rape, incest, or human trafficking.
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