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December 2021: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions publishes 18 press releases

There were 18 press releases published by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions in December 2021.
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36 press releases published in December 2021 by House Committee on Education and Labor

There were 36 press releases published by the House Committee on Education and Labor in December 2021.
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Reps. Foxx, Allen, Stefanik, Banks, Sen. Braun Lead Opposition to Biden Vaccine Mandate in Upcoming SCOTUS Case

News Release: Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03), and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) led 136 Representatives and 47 Senators ...
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US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases video highlighting 50 years of protecting America's workers, ensuring safer workplaces

News Release: WASHINGTON - Fifty years ago, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration began to fulfill the mission that led to its creation - to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for every worker in America.
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US Department of Labor recovers $33K in back wages for five workers after investigation revealed Apex company violated federal wage laws

The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $33,230 in back wages for five employees working on a federally funded construction project in Fayetteville. Investigators found the employer failed to pay workers all wages earned as required by the Davis Bacon Act.
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US Department of Labor finds Fairdale country club failed to pay minimum, overtime wages, violated child labor laws; recovers $21K for 43 workers

A Fairdale country club operator failed to pay some workers minimum hourly wages, denied overtime pay to other workers, paid incorrect overtime rates to others, and assigned minor-aged workers duties not permitted by law, a U.S.
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US Department of Labor awards $8.4M grant to address child labor, forced labor, unacceptable work conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of an $8.4 million cooperative agreement to the Pan American Development Foundation to empower civil society organizations and workers’ organizations to address child labor, forced labor and other unacceptable working conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
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DOL Bows to Big Labor, Lifts Union Transparency Requirements

News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Department of Labor issued a final rule to eliminate a Trump-era reporting requirement that added transparency to labor organization finances and union boss spending...
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Rule published on Dec. 30 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Dec. 30

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Dec. 30

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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OSHA investigation finds Leawood Contractor is exposing workers to health hazards

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation in June found that a Leawood, Kansas contractor rehabbing the Firestone, Shankman and Michaelson buildings in Kanas City, Missouri’s historic Troost district is exposing its workers to asbestos and other hazards.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Dec. 29

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Dec. 29

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Dec. 29 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Labor Department publish on Dec. 29?

The US Labor Department published a nine page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Charlestown Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Fraud Charges

A Charlestown man who has been living under a false identity pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to charges arising from his use of the name and Social Security number of a U.S. citizen.
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