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The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a California aviation provider to pay a former employee $958,000 and correct misinformation made by the employer in retaliation for reporting flight safety issues.
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New Kensington landscaper ordered to pay $150K in back wages, penalties after federal investigation, lawsuit
News Release: NEW KENSINGTON, PA - A federal court has approved a consent judgment ordering a New Kensington landscaping company and its owner to pay $150,000 in back wages and penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the employer willfully denied overtime pay to its workers.
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US Department of Labor investigation finds $37K in back overtime wages, damages for 34 employees at 18 Indiana credit union locations
News Release: GOSHEN, IN - At 18 locations across Indiana, a Goshen-based credit union failed to pay 34 mortgage loan advisors and mortgage loan originators the full overtime wages they were due.
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Amendments to Class Prohibited Transaction Exemptions To Remove Credit Ratings Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act discussed on March 8 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Manufacturers Reject Political Ploy Geared Toward U.S. Energy Companies
Following Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) calls for a new tax targeting America’s energy companies shortly after the new sanctions on Russian energy imports, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement:“Our country is sacrificing to save the Ukrainian people, and this is a blatant political ploy to exploit a crisis to enact an extremist agenda.
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Manufacturers United in Support of Ukrainian People
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors unanimously voted to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to stand with the people of Ukraine in their fight to preserve freedom and independence.
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Murray and Burr Introduce Legislation to Establish New Authority for Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), introduced the ARPA-H Act which would establish the Advanced Research Projects Authority for Health (ARPA-H), which would be housed...
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One Year Later, Thousands Of Pensions Saved By American Rescue Plan, PBGC Reviewing Relief For Over 160,000 More
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, ahead of the one year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan being signed into law, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on the impact of the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief...
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US Department of Labor cites North Carolina electrical construction company after two 19-year-old apprentices fatally electrocuted in Adger
News Release: ADGER, AL - A federal workplace safety investigation into the fatal electrocutions of two 19-year-old apprentices in Adger on Aug. 31, 2021, found their employer might have prevented the incident by ensuring required safety standards were followed, and that adequate supervision and training was provided.
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DOL announces $10 million in available funding to expand workforce development services for out-of-school time organizations
As they develop the habits, skills and other traits needed for future success, young people from age 14 to 21 have a limited window of opportunity.
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Millions of People Are Saving Thousands of Dollars on Health Care This Year Thanks to Passage of American Rescue Plan
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, ahead of the one year anniversary since the American Rescue Plan was signed into law, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the record number of Americans seeing lower health costs because of the health care tax credits she pushed to include in the legislation.
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Readout: Deputy Undersecretary Lee visits Democratic Republic of Congo, meets officials to discuss mining industry labor rights
News Release: WASHINGTON - In the first visit by a high-level U.S. Department of Labor official to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in nearly 20 years, Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Thea Lee met from Feb. 28 to March 2 with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi, ...
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Murray Secures Inclusion of Maternal Health Bills In Omnibus
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), released the following statement on the inclusion of two bills to address the nation’s maternal mortality crisis as part of the omnibus.
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Murray and Burr Release PREVENT Pandemics Act Ahead of Committee Mark Up Next Week
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), announced they are introducing the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT...
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Court orders Akron promotional products company to pay $189K in back wages, damages to workers after US Labor Department investigation
News Release: YOUNGSTOWN, OH - A federal judge ordered American Made Bags LLC in Akron and its owner to pay a total of $189,756 - $94,893 in back wages and an equal amount in damages - to 48 employees after two separate federal investigations found numerous illegal pay practices.
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US Department of Labor announces availability of $55M in grants to provide pre-release training, employment services to incarcerated people
News Release: WASHINGTON - Each year, state prisons release approximately 573,000 people who need the resources and support to re-enter and find stable employment in their communities successfully.
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Federal judge orders Hannibal cement mine to pay $17.5K penalty for shorting pay of worker who assisted safety inspectors
News Release: HANNIBAL, MO - A federal administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered a Hannibal cement company to pay a worker the company penalized for assisting federal safety investigators during a site visit.
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US Departments of Labor, Transportation announce cooperative effort to advance infrastructure jobs for underrepresented populations
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg today announced a partnership with the signing of a memorandum of understanding to promote the creation of good infrastructure and transportation jobs with a focus on equitable workforce development using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Court orders home care agency to pay more than $4.5M in back wages, damages to 503 workers after US Department of Labor investigation, litigation
News Release: UPPER DARBY, PA - A federal court has ordered an Upper Darby home healthcare agency to pay $4,544,872 in back wages and liquidated damages after U.S. Department of Labor investigators found that the employer misclassified some workers as independent contractors, which denied 503 home health aides their rightfully earned overtime wages.
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US Department of Labor announces proposed amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption filing, processing procedures
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today announced proposed amendments in its procedures governing the filing and processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption applications.
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