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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOL-ETA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 24
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Grants grant opened on Feb. 24.
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Department of Labor continues efforts to empower workers to take advantage of Family and Medical Leave Act protections, benefits
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of its year-long commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor today hosted an online roundtable discussion and launched a new web page to inform workers about federal regulations for job-protected leave to care for a family member.
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Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously
News Release: DALLAS - Soon after federal workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Dollar Tree store in Mount Pleasant, Texas, they found the national discount retailer again shortchanging employee safety - continuing a pattern of disregard dating back to 2017 - by allowing storeroom merchandise to block exits and walkways and stacking boxes high enough to fall on workers.
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US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal workplace safety inspectors, once again, found that the world’s largest e-commerce company exposed workers to hazardous conditions at one of its distribution centers.
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Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously
News Release: DALLAS - Soon after federal workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Dollar Tree store in Mount Pleasant, Texas, they found the national discount retailer again shortchanging employee safety - continuing a pattern of disregard dating back to 2017 - by allowing storeroom merchandise to block exits and walkways and stacking boxes high enough to fall on workers.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hazardous Conditions Complaints discussed on Feb. 23 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rector: Vessel's owners showed 'callous neglect and contempt' for safety regulations
Alaskan fishing-industry employees aboard a seafood processing vessel last summer were exposed to dangerous conditions on the vessel by a company with a decade-long history of safety violations.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Additional Requirements for Special Dipping and Coating Operations discussed on Feb. 21 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Department of Labor, Journey Group, South Dakota State University OSHA Consultation partner to promote safety, health at Sioux Falls project
Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Court orders Salinas labor contractor to pay $460K in damages, penalties to 542 farmworkers after Department of Labor investigation, litigation
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment that orders a Salinas labor contractor - who withheld final paychecks and transportation expenses - to hundreds of farmworkers to pay more than $460,000 in damages and penalties, following the department’s investigation and litigation.
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Investigation recovers $215K in back wages after finding Jacksonville restaurant chain kept workers’ tips, failed to pay minimum wage, overtime
Release: Employer: Kazu Sushi Burrito. Investigation sites: Kazu Sushi Burrito LLC, 6025 Butler Point Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Kazu Sushi Burrito III LLC, 4600 Tropea Way, Jacksonville, FL 32246. Kazu Sushi Burrito 4 LLC, 693 3rd St., Jacksonville, FL 32250. Kazu Sushi Burrito 5 LLC, 1000 S. Ponce De Leon ...
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Labor Department publishes notice on Feb. 22
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor recovers $3.1M in wages, benefits for 3,100 workers employed by a federal subcontractor servicing BENEFEDS program
News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $3.1 million in back wages and fringe benefits for more than 3,100 workers at a California subcontractor that provided enrollment and dental and vision benefits support to federal employees, retirees and their dependents.
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Department of Labor to offer online seminars to educate current, prospective federal contractors on prevailing wage requirements
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Wage and Hour Division will offer online seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other stakeholders on the requirements for paying prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts.
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Una empresa de administración hotelera de Nueva York negó a sus empleados el pago de horas extras y beneficios al clasificarlos erróneamente como contratistas independientes
News Release: NUEVA YORK - Una investigación federal ha recuperado $113,613 en salarios atrasados e indemnización por daños y perjuicios para 71 empleados de una empresa de administración hotelera de Nueva York que les negó el salario completos, incluyendo las horas extras, al clasificar erróneamente a muchos de los trabajadores afectados como contratistas independientes.
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DuMont: Professional caregivers 'deserve our appreciation, respect and protection'
The U.S. Department of Labor has won a default judgment against a Pennsylvania home healthcare company and its owner for failing to pay overtime wages to 23 workers in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Data Users Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations discussed on Feb. 22 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Feb. 21
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Court requires North Texas dental practice, owners to pay $15K in back wages to workers fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns
News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX - Two workers at a North Texas dental practice will share $15,706 in back wages to be paid by the dentists who fired them for raising concerns about COVID-19 safety measures in Spring 2020, following a federal whistleblower investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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