News and reports from the Department of Labor.

In a January incident, the U.S. Department of Labor discovered deficiencies in safety measures by Downrite Engineering Corporation were a contributing factor to a diver's drowning during dredging work in a canal.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Supreme Court made a ruling June 29 regarding religious accommodations in the workplace to ensure a better work environment for employees.

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.

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.

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.