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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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History of violations: Dollar General continues to put workers at risk; company faces $321K in penalties after recent Alabama inspection
As the nation’s largest discount retailer, Dollar General stores are widely known by shoppers in 46 states for their low-price merchandise. At the U.S. Department of Labor, the company is recognized for its long history of violations and repeated failures to protect its workers from on-the-job hazards.
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Democrats’ Build Back Better Pipe Dreams Will Raise Child Care Costs for Many Families
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement blasting Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and the House Select Committee on the Economy’s press conference touting child care provisions in Democrats’ massive spending bill...
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US Department of Labor, Langlas & Associates align to promote worker safety during construction of Rocky Vista University medical school
News Release: BILLINGS, MT - The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Langlas & Associates Inc. have signed a strategic partnership to prevent serious hazards, and enhance workplace safety and health practices for workers on the Rocky Vista University construction project in Billings.
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'Complying with OSHA standards is not optional': New York contractor faces almost $375,000 in penalties over worker's death
A New York-based excavation and grading company faces almost $375,000 in penalties for alleged violations which resulted in the death of a worker who fell from the rooftop of a Brooklyn demolition site in May.
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US Department of Labor awards $10M to continue support of more effective, transparent resolution of labor disputes in Mexico
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $10 million cooperative agreement to American Institutes for Research to strengthen the labor mediation process in Mexico, by increasing transparency in labor disputes and improving the country’s labor justice system.
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US Department of Labor announces upcoming actions in Biden-Harris administration fall 2021 regulatory agenda
The Biden-Harris administration today released its semi-annual agenda of regulations required by Executive Order 12866.
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At Hearing to Consider Dr. Califf, Senator Murray Emphasizes FDA’s Important Work to Tackle COVID-19, Opioid Crisis, Youth Tobacco Use, and More
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing to consider the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). At the hearing, Senator Murray emphasized...
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History of violations: Dollar General continues to put workers at risk; company faces $321K in penalties after recent Alabama inspection
News Release: MOBILE, AL - As the nation’s largest discount retailer, Dollar General stores are widely known by shoppers in 46 states for their low-price merchandise. At the U.S. Department of Labor, the company is recognized for its long history of violations and repeated failures to protect its workers from on-the-job hazards.
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Foxx, Allen Oppose Biden Administration's Attack on Retirement Savings
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Republican Leader Rick Allen sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh opposing DOL’s proposed rule, which prioritizes the interests of left-wing special interests, including the green lobby and union bosses, over those of American workers and retirees.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Dec. 13
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published on Dec. 13 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a three page rule on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Dec. 13
The US Labor Department published a four page notice on Dec. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes 8 notices in week ending Dec. 11
There were eight notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Dec. 11, according to the Federal Register.
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HELP Committee Posts Updated Build Back Better Text Ahead of Bipartisan Parliamentary Discussions
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) today released updated text of the HELP Committee’s title of the Build Back Better Act. The updates reflect policy and technical changes, including changes to comply with Senate budget rules.
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Murray Statement on Surprise Billing Lawsuit
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed to block the Biden Administration’s rule implementing a law Senator Murray passed to ban surprise bills.
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Senator Murray on SCOTUS Allowing the Texas Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect: “We Need the Women's Health Protection Act”
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 Supreme Court’s ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, which allows Texas’ SB8-the most extreme and harsh abortion ban in the United States-to remain in effect.
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Senator Murray Joins Senators Schumer, Gillibrand, and Wyden in Briefing with Paid Leave for All to Make Clear: A National Paid Leave Policy Can’t Wait
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Paid Leave for All Director Dawn Huckelbridge to discuss the urgency...
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