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There has been record setting heat this summer that has been taking a toll on the nation's workers, and the Department of Labor recently issued a hazard alert and upped enforcement in an effort to protect workers around the country from the extreme heat.
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Carle: 'Petco is well aware of the importance of having effective programs in place to control pests'
The U.S. Department of Labor issued citations to a Petco store in North Andover, Mass. for neglecting to safeguard workers from rodent, electrical and chemical hazards.
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Boteach: 'If federal relief dollars are allowed to expire, the child-care workforce shortage will only get worse'
The National Women's Law Center has released a fact sheet that exposes stagnant wage growth in the child-care workers sector, a problem it expects to get worse.
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USTR's Tai: 'I commend the government of Mexico for its commitment to bringing this facility into compliance with Mexico’s labor law'
The governments of the United States and Mexico have announced a remediation plan to address denials of workers' rights at a tire-manufacturing facility in Mexico.
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Park-Chung: 'Family and Medical Leave Act allows an employee to balance work and home life'
In October 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor and the San Diego Unified School District reached an improved compliance agreement to enhance the understanding and utilization of protected leave for addressing family and health concerns.
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OSHA admin Kizer: 'Deadly hazards exist in the sawmill and logging industries'
DOL Federal Occupation Safety and Health inspectors found sawmill company in Missouri exposed employee to the same unguarded saw that claimed the life of a 21-year-old worker weeks earlier.
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Assistant Secretary Doug Parker: 'Our enforcement efforts are designed to do one thing: lead to permanent change in workplace safety'
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor launched a national program to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments.
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Forstner: 'OSHA will continue to hold this company accountable for their continued indifference to employee safety'
A building contractor in American Samoa faces more than $1 million in fines for continuing to violate workplace-safety laws. Paramount Builders of Pago Pago was issued 21 citations after a January inspection.
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Nanda: DOL works 'to prevent companies from profiting from illegal child labor'
A federal court in Minnesota entered a recent consent judgment requiring a national food manufacturing company to adhere to all applicable child labor laws at all of its production facilities and warehouses across the country.
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Deutsch: ‘Building a culture of compliance with workplace standards requires empowering workers'
A report by the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Labor and a Just Economy highlights the impact of community enforcement programs in tackling wage violations and enhancing labor standards.
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Perry: 'Religious employees must not be forced to choose between their employment and their convictions'
The Supreme Court made a ruling June 29 regarding religious accommodations in the workplace to ensure a better work environment for employees.
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OSHA Acting Area Director: 'For decades, established safety standards have been in place to protect workers from dangers that W8 Shipping’s employees face, and yet the company chose to ignore federal regulations'
W8 Shipping LLC allowed employees at a Port of Savannah to work under dangerous conditions, including working with suspended automobiles and motorcycles overhead, putting them at risk of being struck or crushed by falling vehicles lifted by forklifts during loading and unloading, a press release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said.
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OSHA Area Office Director: 'The de Moya Group failed to follow industry-recognized and federally required safety measures'
In December 2022, a worker in Florida lost their life, while another suffered a severe leg fracture and required a month-long hospitalization. The incident occurred when a suspended concrete pile struck the aerial lift they were working in, causing them to fall 35 feet.
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Parton: DOL works to 'modernize their unemployment insurance systems and improve service delivery'
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $653 million in American Rescue Plan funds to assist states in modernizing their unemployment insurance systems, combating fraud and improving service delivery to claimants and employers.
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Kaur: 'Trench collapses are one of the construction industry’s most deadly hazards'
A plumbing and sewer services company in Illinois has been cited for safety violations after a federal investigation found it responsible in the death of a worker in a trench collapse.
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Rous: 'Employees must be able to freely exercise their legal rights regarding workplace safety without fear of retaliation'
The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a whistleblower probe that found a helicopter ambulance service based in South Dakota took action against a mechanic who expressed safety concerns and filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Tai: 'The RRM is an effective enforcement tool'
The United States has asked the government of Mexico to investigate whether workers at a global manufacturer with a foundry in Mexico have been denied their right to unionize.
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Banks: Border policies resulted in 'hundreds of thousands of migrant children entering the workforce in America'
Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., confronted the U.S. Department of Labor about increasing violations of child labor laws.
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Thomas: 'The consequences for shortchanging employees can be costly'
A Philadelphia-based federal court ordered a home care agency and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 1,230 current and former employees.
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Wulff: 'OSHA safety and health experts on the ground in Guam will provide outreach and technical assistance'
Experts from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration are headed to Guam to help keep recovery workers safe following the devastation that resulted from Typhoon Mawar which struck landfall last month.
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