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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of four bills covering issues related to family violence, job applicant discrimination, and equity in education...
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What did Labor Department publish on July 14?
The US Labor Department published a two page rule on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor cites contractor after investigation into fatal Huntsville trench collapse finds willful, serious safety failures
News Release: HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Jan. 15 an employee of a Huntsville contracting company entered a trench greater than 5 feet in depth to work on underground utility pipes. Shortly after he entered the trench, it collapsed around him, suffocating the employee beneath thousands of pounds of soil. Research estimates that one cubic yard of soil weighs up to 3,000 lbs. – the weight of a small car – giving a worker buried in a trench little chance of survival.
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US Department of Labor recovers $67K in back wages after finding Fayetteville Days Inn franchisee shorted workers’ pay
News Release: FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Hotels commonly pay housekeepers on a piece-rate basis, often basing their pay on the number of rooms they cleaned or tasks they accomplished. When that approach allows workers’ wages to fall below the federal minimum wage, the employer has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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US Department of Labor cites contractor after investigation into fatal Huntsville trench collapse finds willful, serious safety failures
News Release: HUNTSVILLE, AL – On Jan. 15 an employee of a Huntsville contracting company entered a trench greater than 5 feet in depth to work on underground utility pipes. Shortly after he entered the trench, it collapsed around him, suffocating the employee beneath thousands of pounds of soil. Research estimates that one cubic yard of soil weighs up to 3,000 lbs. – the weight of a small car – giving a worker buried in a trench little chance of survival.
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US Department of Labor recovers $67K in back wages after finding Fayetteville Days Inn franchisee shorted workers’ pay
News Release: FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Hotels commonly pay housekeepers on a piece-rate basis, often basing their pay on the number of rooms they cleaned or tasks they accomplished. When that approach allows workers’ wages to fall below the federal minimum wage, the employer has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Senate Confirms Jocelyn Samuels to the EEOC and Seema Nanda as DOL Solicitor
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Senate confirmed the nominations of Jocelyn Samuels to serve as Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by a vote of 52-47, and Seema Nanda to serve as Solicitor for the Department of Labor (DOL) by a vote of 53-46. In remarks on the Senate floor, ...
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Milwaukee metal fabricating facility cited for failing to implement hearing conservation, machine safety programs
News Release: MILWAUKEE - Despite two 2020 inspections that identified dangerous machine and noise hazards, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found a Milwaukee metal fabricating facility continues to put its workers’ safety and health at risk.
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US Department of Labor, other federal departments issue Business Advisory for Xinjiang, China
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Labor today issued an updated Xinjiang Supply Chain ...
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Milwaukee metal fabricating facility cited for failing to implement hearing conservation, machine safety programs
News Release: MILWAUKEE – Despite two 2020 inspections that identified dangerous machine and noise hazards, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found a Milwaukee metal fabricating facility continues to put its workers’ safety and health at risk.
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Grocery store operator pays over $27K in penalties after US Department of Labor finds repeated child labor violations at Maine, New Hampshire locations
News Release: MANCHESTER, NH – The operator of two specialty grocery stores in New Hampshire and Maine, has paid $27,274 in civil money penalties to the U.S. Department of Labor after an investigation found that the employer employed minors to clean power-driven meat mixers and grinders. Federal child labor laws prohibit employees under 18 from cleaning or operating these machines.
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US Department of Labor, other federal departments issue Business Advisory for Xinjiang, China
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Department of Labor today issued an updated Xinjiang Supply Chain ...
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Milwaukee metal fabricating facility cited for failing to implement hearing conservation, machine safety programs
News Release: MILWAUKEE – Despite two 2020 inspections that identified dangerous machine and noise hazards, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found a Milwaukee metal fabricating facility continues to put its workers’ safety and health at risk.
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Grocery store operator pays over $27K in penalties after US Department of Labor finds repeated child labor violations at Maine, New Hampshire locations
News Release: MANCHESTER, NH – The operator of two specialty grocery stores in New Hampshire and Maine, has paid $27,274 in civil money penalties to the U.S. Department of Labor after an investigation found that the employer employed minors to clean power-driven meat mixers and grinders. Federal child labor laws prohibit employees under 18 from cleaning or operating these machines.
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OSHA issues updated enforcement guidance for inspections in the tree care industry
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a memorandum updating its enforcement guidance for compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) when inspecting tree care and tree removal operations.
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Senate Confirms Julie Su to Serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Senate voted to confirm Julie Su, to serve as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor by a vote of 50-47. In remarks on the Senate floor, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reiterated her strong support for...
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Murray Urges Confirmation for Education Nominees Catherine Lhamon, Elizabeth Brown, and Roberto Rodríguez
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 Catherine Lhamon, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education (ED), ...
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Foxx on Su’s Confirmation as Deputy Secretary of Labor
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Ms. Su as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor...
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Notice published by Labor Department on July 12
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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OSHA signs alliance with Ohio Agribusiness Association to train, protect workers from grain handling hazards
News Release: CHICAGO – To combat the dangers workers face in grain handling, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration , the Ohio On-Site Consultation Program, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Ohio Agribusiness Association signed an alliance on July 9, 2021. The ...
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