News and reports from the Department of Labor.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced out of committee-in an overwhelming 20-2 vote -Chair Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Senator Richard Burr’s (R-NC) bipartisan Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act).

The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

There were 13 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending March 19, according to the Federal Register.

A 34-year-old workers’ fatal fall at a zipline business in October 2021 could have been prevented if safety measures were taken, an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported.

A March 10 U.S. Department of Labor news release reported workplace safety violations at four Bergen County worksites led a federal judge to order a New Jersey business owner to pay $2 million in penalties.

The US Labor Department published a six page notice on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Release: Who: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Associated General Contractors of America The Center for Construction Research and Training Center to Protect Workers’ Rights Moderator: AGCA Senior Director of Safety and Health Services Kevin Cannon Panelists: ...

The U.S. Department of Labor published a request for information seeking public comment on how and if it should take action to protect retirement savings and pensions from risks of climate change.

News Release: INDEPENDENCE, VA - Following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, and an administrative law judge’s order, 20 temporary agricultural workers who traveled from Mexico to help provide pumpkins, Christmas trees and produce for Mid-Atlantic consumers will be paid $19,988 in back wages by an Independence farm. The farm will also pay $36,000 in civil money penalties.

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable discussion on the importance of reforming multiemployer pension plans.

News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - A federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that a Smithfield company could have prevented a worker from suffering fatal head injuries while the worker repaired a cement truck on Oct. 21, 2021.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Just months after one of the largest structure fires in North Carolina’s history, at QVC Rocky Mount Inc.’s Distribution Center in December 2021, thousands of workers found themselves facing unemployment. In February 2022, 1,953 fell victim as layoffs began, prompting the U.S. Department of Labor to respond to help affected workers in 10 counties find new employment opportunities.

The Department of Labor and the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division signed a March 10 memorandum of understanding, strengthening the partnership between the two agencies in order to help them better protect U.S. workers.

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.