News and reports from the Department of Labor.

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Employer: Strong Industries Inc. 3204 Point Township Drive #8866. Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Citations issued: 2 repeat and 1 serious violations. Proposed penalties: $98,905. Investigation findings: Based on Strong Industries' inadequate abatement of hazards identified during a previous inspection, ...

A federal court order required the owner of a defunct Detroit-area transport company to pay approximately $274,000 in back wages and interest to 326 former drivers.

News Release: Inspection site: 185 South Street, Freeland, Pennsylvania 18224

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $2.97 million to provide temporary employment and training for individuals after the northern California wildfires between July and October 2021.

The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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 student loan payment pause and the work ahead to not only support current borrowers but lower the skyrocketing cost of higher education for future students.

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published an interim final rule establishing procedures and time frames for handling employee retaliation complaints under the Taxpayer First Act. The Taxpayer First Act, enacted July 1, 2019, protects employees who report underpayment of taxes or other potential federal tax law violations or engage in other protected activities.

News Release: SAN DIEGO - A federal workplace safety investigation found that a 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall might have been prevented had the operator of a Pauma Valley zip-line attraction implemented required safety measures.

News Release: APPLETON, WI - Despite the serious consequences of its actions, an Appleton-based contractor was again cited for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards after a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspector observed six roofers atop a two-story Algoma duplex on Nov. 2, 2021 - about six months after the contractor’s last citations in June 2021.

News Release: MCCALLA, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote worker safety and health during the construction of the University of Alabama’s Medical West project in McCalla. The University of Alabama SafeState is also supporting the partnership.

News Release: LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a California business aviation provider to pay $958,000 in back wages and associated costs, and correct misinformation about a former employee who the employer retaliated against after they reported flight safety issues.