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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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Parker: OSHA 'top priority is to ensure workers are safe and can exercise their rights'
A website for certain visa certification announced by Occupational Safety and Health Administration is intended to ensure the safety of vulnerable workers, an OSHA official said in a news release.
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Parton: DOL 'recruited 303 organizations to raise their voices in support of registered apprenticeships'
The U.S. Department of Labor has taken a significant step toward promoting, expanding and diversifying registered apprenticeship opportunities across the nation by announcing the addition of 98 new organizations to the existing 205 apprenticeship ambassadors.
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Jensen: 'Durez Corp. knowingly failed to develop and implement safeguards to protect employees'
The U.S. Department of Labor recently uncovered violations related to inadequate protection against respiratory and fire hazards caused by resin accumulations at the Durez Corporation facility in Kenton, Ohio.
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Lee: 'Argentina will be an invaluable and active partner' in M-POWER efforts
The U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Thea Lee joined representatives from Argentina's Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare in Buenos Aires for the U.S.-Argentina Labor Dialogue.
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Center for American Progress factsheet highlights growth of older women in labor market
The Center for American Progress (CAP) has released a factsheet that shows the surge in the labor market participation among older women is nearing record highs.
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Bela Salas-Betsch of the Center for American Progress: 'Guaranteeing paid sick leave ensures that people can get the care they need or care for a loved one without risking their economic security.'
Universal paid sick leave would benefit businesses as well as public health, a new report from the Center for American Progress says.
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Federal Report: Los Angeles labor union Unite Here Local 11, with 20K members, ends 2022 with $1,651 in bank
One of Los Angeles’ largest private sector labor unions, boasting more than 20,000 dues-paying members, ended 2022 with less than $2,000 in cash.
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Wage and Hour Enforcer Blanco: 'Care industry workers are among our nation’s lowest paid workers'
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) found that a San Jose assisted living provider operating three facilities intentionally denied 16 workers their overtime pay and recovered $211,000 in back wages and damages for the workers, a DOL press release said.
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OpenAI CEO: 'Regulation of AI is essential'
Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified before the US Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law today, urging lawmakers to take a proactive role in regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and fostering a cooperative relationship between the government and the AI industry.
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Greszler: 'Having good labor policies in place is incredibly important’
A senior research fellow in budget and entitlements at The Heritage Foundation said the April jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the unemployment rate at 3.4% is mediocre.
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Federal Wage and Hour Director: 'Under no circumstances should there ever be a 10-year-old child working in a fast-food kitchen around hot grills, ovens and deep fryers'
Three McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky have been ordered to pay $212,544 in fines after an investigation found that they had illegally employed 305 minors, some as young as 10 years old.
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Raimondo: Well-trained U.S. workforce 'critical to spurring more foreign direct investment'
A joint federal initiative has been launched to develop a network of skilled employees to fill the workforce requirements of foreign firms with new or expanding U.S. operations.
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Hernandez: ‘The city of Gary failed to compensate these firefighters and paramedics as the law requires’
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $672,502 for 172 firefighters and paramedics after an investigation revealed the employees didn’t receive overtime pay for almost two years.
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Madland: Union membership has 'potential to increase wealth for millions of working-class Americans'
A recently released report by the Center for American Progress (CAP) finds that working-class Americans who are union members hold nearly four times more wealth than non-union households.
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