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News Release: NORTHBROOK, IL - A federal court has approved the settlement of a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower investigation that determined a Northbrook waste management company violated federal law when it retaliated against a former truck driver who reported a workplace injury and raised concerns to the company that an unrepaired truck was unsafe to operate.
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Foxx on Cardona Rejecting Radical Left Priorities Promoting Critical Race Theory
News Release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) applauded the Education Department’s announcement today that it will not give preferential treatment to federal grant applicants with the intention of pushing Critical Race Theory. The announcement comes after Foxx urged Secretary Cardona to withdraw its American History and Civics Education programs priorities that advance racist and divisive ideologies.
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Murray Urges Confirmation for Labor and NLRB Nominees David Weil, Gwynne Wilcox, and David Prouty
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, during a hearing, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged her colleagues to support the nominations of David Weil to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division for the Department of Labor (DOL), Gwynne...
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Colorado court sentences Avon construction company owner to jail, orders restitution for family of worker killed in Granby trench collapse
News Release: AVON, CO – A Colorado state court has sentenced the owner of an Avon construction company to jail and ordered restitution for the family of a 50-year-old company worker who suffered fatal injuries in a preventable trench collapse at a Granby work site in June 2018.
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US Department of Labor reminds Pacific Northwest employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness
News Release: SEATTLE – As temperatures rise in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers to protect their employees when they work in hot weather.
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US Department of Labor files suit against North Texas dental practice, owners for retaliation against employees who reported coronavirus concerns
News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were not reinstated after expressing concerns about what coronavirus safety measures would be in place when the practice reopened ...
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US Department of Labor announces more than $92M in funding for training, employment services, wage subsidies for workers harmed by foreign trade
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $92.6 million in funding to 47 states to provide training and employment services to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade.
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Lakeland roofing contractor pays more than $51K in back wages, penalties after US Department of Labor uncovers overtime, child labor violations
News Release: LAKELAND, FL – Piece-rate pay practices make workers’ paychecks solely dependent on the amount of work produced, regardless of how many hours are worked. When using these practices, however, employers must still comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and record all hours worked, pay minimum wage and overtime when applicable.
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US Department of Labor announces more than $92M in funding for training, employment services, wage subsidies for workers harmed by foreign trade
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $92.6 million in funding to 47 states to provide training and employment services to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade.
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US Department of Labor reminds Pacific Northwest employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness
News Release: SEATTLE – As temperatures rise in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers to protect their employees when they work in hot weather.
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US Department of Labor files suit against North Texas dental practice, owners for retaliation against employees who reported coronavirus concerns
News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were not reinstated after expressing concerns about what coronavirus safety measures would be in place when the practice reopened ...
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Lakeland roofing contractor pays more than $51K in back wages, penalties after US Department of Labor uncovers overtime, child labor violations
News Release: LAKELAND, FL – Piece-rate pay practices make workers’ paychecks solely dependent on the amount of work produced, regardless of how many hours are worked. When using these practices, however, employers must still comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and record all hours worked, pay minimum wage and overtime when applicable.
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Colorado court sentences Avon construction company owner to jail, orders restitution for family of worker killed in Granby trench collapse
News Release: AVON, CO – A Colorado state court has sentenced the owner of an Avon construction company to jail and ordered restitution for the family of a 50-year-old company worker who suffered fatal injuries in a preventable trench collapse at a Granby work site in June 2018.
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Democrats Advance Bills Threatening Economic Recovery, Religious Freedoms
News Release: In a blow to bipartisanship, Democrats today advanced H.R. 3992, the Protect Older Job Applicants Act; H.R. 729, the Strength in Diversity Act; H.R. 730, the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act; and, H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Service Improvement Act of 2021 through Committee.
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Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recuerda a los empleadores del Pacífico Noroeste que protejan a los trabajadores contra los peligros del calor
News Release: SEATTLE - Con la subida de las temperaturas en Washington, Oregón y Idaho, la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recuerda a los empleadores que protejan a sus trabajadores expuestos a temperaturas de calor extremo.
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US Department of Labor reminds Pacific Northwest employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness
News Release: SEATTLE - As temperatures rise in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers to protect their employees when they work in hot weather.
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US Department of Labor files suit against North Texas dental practice, owners for retaliation against employees who reported coronavirus concerns
News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX - The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were not reinstated after expressing concerns about what coronavirus safety measures would be in place when the practice reopened in spring 2020.
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Colorado court sentences Avon construction company owner to jail, orders restitution for family of worker killed in Granby trench collapse
News Release: AVON, CO - A Colorado state court has sentenced the owner of an Avon construction company to jail and ordered restitution for the family of a 50-year-old company worker who suffered fatal injuries in a preventable trench collapse at a Granby work site in June 2018.
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OSHA schedules meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health for August 11
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.
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OSHA, National Demolition Association enter alliance to protect safety, health of demolition contractors
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Demolition Association recently signed a two-year alliance agreement to protect the safety and health of workers in demolition and related industries.
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