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News Release: COLUMBIA, SC – Three South Carolina auto centers have paid more than $78,000 to 34 workers, recovered by the U.S. Department of Labor after its investigators found the employers failed to pay overtime in violation of federal law. An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division at Graydon ...
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US Department of Labor finds Louisiana landscape, pest control enterprise violated guest worker program; recovers $20K in back wages for 133 workers
News Release: CENTRAL, LA – An East Baton Rouge Parish landscape and pest control company failed to disclose housing deductions in its H-2B application and failed to pay for all meals during travel periods for 133 guest workers, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found. An investigation by the department’s ...
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Foxx: Record Spending is Robbing Americans Blind
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after Democrats voted to advance their partisan bill, which paves the way for another massive spending package...
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Foxx: Education Department Abandons Student Loan Responsibility
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in response to the Education Department’s announcement that it will default to full forgiveness for defrauded student loan borrowers, abandoning the Trump administration's partial-relief formula...
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US Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO - While the hazards most often associated with workplace deaths in the U.S. construction industry - falling, being struck-by or crushed by equipment or other objects, or suffering electrocution are well-known - a recent study finds that another potential killer is taking lives at an alarming rate.
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Labor Department publishes 40 notices in July
There were 40 notices published by the Labor Department in July, according to the Federal Register.
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Week ending August 8: Labor Department publishes 6 notices
There were six notices published by the Labor Department in week ending August 8, according to the Federal Register.
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US Department of Labor enters agreement with disposable medical device manufacturer to resolve alleged hiring discrimination in Utah
News Release: SOUTH JORDAN, UT – The U.S. Department of Labor and Merit Services Inc., a manufacturer of disposable medical devices, have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination.
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Pensacola auto dealer pays $36K in back wages to resolve minimum wage, overtime violations found in US Department of Labor investigation
News Release: PENSACOLA, FL – Employees at a Pensacola car dealership received more money in their paychecks after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found the auto dealer failed to pay minimum wage and overtime as required under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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US Department of Labor enters agreement with disposable medical device manufacturer to resolve alleged hiring discrimination in Utah
News Release: SOUTH JORDAN, UT – The U.S. Department of Labor and Merit Services Inc., a manufacturer of disposable medical devices, have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination.
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Pensacola auto dealer pays $36K in back wages to resolve minimum wage, overtime violations found in US Department of Labor investigation
News Release: PENSACOLA, FL – Employees at a Pensacola car dealership received more money in their paychecks after a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found the auto dealer failed to pay minimum wage and overtime as required under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Public notices: Labor Department publishes 12 in week ending August 1
There were 12 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending August 1, according to the Federal Register.
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US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Henri
News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges response crews and residents to recognize the hazards created by flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris in areas affected by Tropical Storm Henri.
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US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Henri
News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges response crews and residents to recognize the hazards created by flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris in areas affected by Tropical Storm Henri.
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US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Henri
News Release: BOSTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges response crews and residents to recognize the hazards created by flooding, power loss, structural damage, fallen trees and storm debris in areas affected by Tropical Storm Henri.
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7 notices published in week ending July 25 by Labor Department
There were seven notices published by the Labor Department in week ending July 25, according to the Federal Register.
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Labor Department publishes 4 notices in week ending July 18
There were four notices published by the Labor Department in week ending July 18, according to the Federal Register.
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Mexican laborers’ vote on future of collective bargaining agreement at Silao General Motors’ plant is a win for labor protections
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – On Aug. 18, workers at the General Motors’ Silao plant in Mexico voted to reject a proposed collective bargaining agreement, an action heralded as a win for the labor protections built into the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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US Department of Labor obtains consent order restraining Danbury bakery, owner from retaliating against employees who cooperate with wage investigation
News Release: HARTFORD, CT – A Danbury bakery and its owner may not threaten, terminate or cause harm to current or former workers who cooperate with a U.S. Department of Labor investigation of the bakery’s employment practices, a federal court in Hartford has ordered in a consent preliminary injunction obtained by the department.
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Mexican laborers’ vote on future of collective bargaining agreement at Silao General Motors’ plant is a win for labor protections
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – On Aug. 18, workers at the General Motors’ Silao plant in Mexico voted to reject a proposed collective bargaining agreement, an action heralded as a win for the labor protections built into the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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