News and reports from the Department of Labor.

The U.S. Department of Labor is helping in the cleanup efforts of Northeast Arkansas after last month’s tornadoes by employing outreach and enforcement actions .

A judge with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ordered a federal contractor to hand over documents as part of a federal compliance audit.

Marty Walsh, the U.S. Secretary of Labor, recently released a statement based on the December 2021 Employment Situation Report.

The U.S. Department of Labor investigated several cotton gin employers for not meeting standards set forth by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

A Long Island court order is mandating that a Danny Gargan and Gargan Stables Corp. pay restitution to employees as a result of allegations of wage theft and falsified records to hide the missing wages.

A bill that would move future retirees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) into the Medicare system is currently moving through the House, causing some experts to worry that the additional spending will strain a system already facing substantial shortfalls.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced funding of $2,677,470 to the Texas Workforce Commission to provide workforce training services at Fort Hood and in seven counties to military service members and their spouses dislocated by delays caused by the pandemic.

News Release: ORLANDO, FL - Three Florida beekeeping farms felt the sting of civil money penalties for failing to comply with federal laws regarding pay practices and the employment of migrant and seasonal workers.

News Release: MILLEDGEVILLE, GA - A Milledgeville grocery store faces $9,362 in penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found the employer failed to protect employees from exposure to coronavirus and other safety hazards.

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 Biden Administration plan to distribute 5 million free, rapid tests to K-12 schools each month, and provide 5 million, free lab-based PCR tests per month to K-12 schools. The Administration also announced it would deploy surge testing sites to increase free testing access for students and educators.

News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ordered a Massachusetts contractor to pay $438,000 in back wages to 250 employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act after the court had previously ordered the contractor to pay punitive damages for unlawful retaliation ...

News Release: DALLAS - Many home healthcare workers performed their jobs heroically in the face of challenges and risks presented by the global pandemic. Yet, their efforts were undercut by industry employers who failed to pay them for the essential, sometimes life-saving work performed. A recent federal investigation found the operators of two related Garland home care agencies underpaid workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

News Release: MAXTON, NC - Federal laws exist to ensure employees who work on projects funded by public tax dollars receive all of their legally earned wages and fringe benefits. When a Maxton training contractor’s pay practices shortchanged 35 workers employed at Fort Bragg and other military installations, the U.S. Department of Labor took action.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending the period for submitting comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings. Comments on the ANPRM must now be submitted by Jan. 26, 2022.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today published a final rule amending its regulations regarding the adjudication of temporary and seasonal need for employers seeking herding or production of livestock on the range job opportunities. The rule appears in today’s Federal Register.