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Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in response to the Senate’s failed cloture vote on President Biden’s nomination of David Weil to run the Wage and Hour Division at the Labor Department:
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Foxx Readout on Parental Rights Roundtable
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable discussion on the importance of protecting parental rights.
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Foxx Opposes Democrats’ Radical Drug Price Control Scheme
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in response to the passage of H.R.
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DOL Has Failed to be Transparent with the American People
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Walsh regarding his lack of transparency and accountability to taxpayers.
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US Department of Labor recovers $538K in back wages, damages for 129 aviation maintenance, repair workers after finding overtime violations
The illegal pay practices of a Louisville, Kentucky, staffing agency that provides aviation maintenance and repair workers to airlines nationwide shortchanged workers in Mobile, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.
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Investigation recovers $64K in back wages, damages from West Columbia used auto dealer who denied overtime to workers
When federal investigators inspected a West Columbia used auto dealer, they found the employer’s pay practices violated wage laws, leading to the recovery of more than $64,566 in back wages and liquidated damages for 24 workers.
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CORRECTED: US Deputy Secretary of Labor visits Mexico to discuss worker rights, ending child, forced labor; announces $28M in investments to support projects
During an official visit to Mexico, U.S.
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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Secure Retirement
Today, the House passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to help more workers save and prepare for retirement.
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“Nomination of David Weil (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 30
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Nomination of David Weil (Executive Calendar)” on March 30.
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Ratmiroff: Employers who transfer costs 'face substantial penalties'
The U.S. Department of Labor assessed a $37,500 penalty against an Avon Park, Fla., contractor and recovered back wages for blueberry farmworkers after failing to reimburse their visa fees.
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Chairman Scott Supports Bipartisan Securing a Strong Retirement Act
Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 2954, a bipartisan proposal that makes critical improvements to our retirement system.
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Yang: Rule changes to help provide contractors 'early notice about concerns'
The U.S. Department of Labor proposed changing the procedures it uses to identify and remedy discrimination in federal contracting and removing barriers to equal employment opportunity.
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US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on weather safety, struck-by hazards during 2022 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, April 4-8
News Release: WASHINGTON ‒ Grain flowing inside a bin can trap and engulf a worker in seconds, and makes for a sobering fact: nearly six of every 10 workers trapped in a grain bin don’t survive.
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DOL Has Failed to be Transparent with the American People
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Walsh regarding his lack of transparency and accountability to taxpayers.
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Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on March 31 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on March 31
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on March Jobs Report
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the March 2022 Employment Situation Report:
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April 1: Bill H.R.7370 introduced, referred to Education and Labor committee
This bill is sponsored by Rep. Katie Porter.
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US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on weather safety, struck-by hazards during 2022 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, April 4-8
News Release: WASHINGTON ‒ Grain flowing inside a bin can trap and engulf a worker in seconds, and makes for a sobering fact: nearly six of every 10 workers trapped in a grain bin don’t survive.
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Rescuing Retirees - Local Congressman Says Multiemployer Pension Crisis Thwarted By American Rescue Plan Funds
When you pay into your retirement plan with part of your paycheck each week, you might never think that money may one day just disappear.
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