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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing on overcoming barriers to employment for workers with disabilities and building on recent progress, including the widespread use of inclusive practices to make work more accessible—like flexible schedules and remote options
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Murray, Burr Announce Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs
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 working in a bipartisan way to reauthorize, improve, and expand federal mental health and substance use disorder programs.
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Burr: Congress Should Support Pathways to Employment for People with Disabilities, Not Eliminate Options
Today, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing titled, “Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities.”
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Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on International Labour Organization report citing serious situation in Xinjiang
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the International Labour Organization’s Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations report:
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Week ending Feb. 12: 8 notices published by Labor Department
There were eight notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Feb. 12, according to the Federal Register.
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US Department of Labor announces $1.7M incremental award for pandemic-related employment, workforce training, humanitarian support in Guam
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an incremental award of $1.7 million to the Government of Guam to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce development in response to the effects of the pandemic in the U.S. territory.
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Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on International Labour Organization report citing serious situation in Xinjiang
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the International Labour Organization’s Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations report
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Federal court orders Weymouth restaurant, owner, to pay $345K in back wages, damages to 13 workers denied overtime, earned tips
An order issued by a federal judge in Massachusetts, has fully granted the U.S. Department of Labor’s motion for summary judgment regarding numerous violations of federal law by a Weymouth restaurant and its owner that deprived workers of their hard-earned wages and tips.
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US Department of Labor seeking public comment on protecting workers’ life savings, pensions from climate-related financial risks
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced publication of a Request for Information seeking public comment on what actions, if any, the department should take under federal law to protect retirement savings and pensions from risks associated with changes in climate.
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Notice published on Feb. 10 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Feb. 10
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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“BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2021” published by the Congressional Record in the Extensions of Remarks section on Feb. 8
“BIOECONOMY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2021“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E126-E127 on Feb. 8
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Notice published on Feb. 10 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a seven page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 10?
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 10
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Murray Joins Warren, Schakowsky, DeLauro, Lee, Pressley, and Porter in Reintroducing the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Chair of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), Congresswoman Ayanna...
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US Department of Labor recovers 42K in back wages, liquidated damages for six Northern California restaurant workers after investigation
News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA - Federal investigators found that the owners of three northern California restaurants willfully denied a cook and five other workers overtime wages for hours over 40 in a workweek.
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US Department of Labor finds South Carolina fast food restaurants endangered minor employees, violated their work hours limits
News Release: COLUMBIA, SC - Operators of four well-known fast food restaurant locations illegally employed workers under the age of 18 at hours and in occupations that jeopardized their safety, a series of investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor has found.
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US Department of Labor recovers $26K in back wages for 16 workers after Flagler Beach restaurant violates federal labor laws
News Release: FLAGLER BEACH, FL - A Flagler Beach bar and grill’s decision to keep portions of employees’ credit card tips to cover cash drawer shortages and customer walkouts voided their ability to receive a tip credit and pay each affected worker less than the full federal minimum wage.
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Federal court orders Weymouth restaurant, owner, to pay $345K in back wages, damages to 13 workers denied overtime, earned tips
News Release: BOSTON - An order issued by a federal judge in Massachusetts, has fully granted the U.S. Department of Labor’s motion for summary judgment regarding numerous violations of federal law by a Weymouth restaurant and its owner that deprived workers of their hard-earned wages and tips.
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