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A Massachusetts roofing company and "serial violator" of workplace safety laws has again been cited for exposing workers to life-threatening hazards on the job.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Alliance Program discussed on Feb. 15 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health; Proposed Reconsideration and Revocation; Withdrawal on Feb. 15
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Federal judge orders Blackhawk Mining, subsidiaries to pay $349K in penalties to resolve more than 530 violations
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal administrative law judge has ordered the operator of mining complexes in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky to pay civil penalties totaling $349,444 to resolve 533 citations for mine safety and health violations U.S. Department of Labor inspectors identified at 14 mines.
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Department of Labor recovers $380K in back wages, damages for 126 workers after 2 North Carolina home care employers fail to pay proper overtime
Release: Employers: Gentle Shepherd Care LLC. 8604 Cliff Cameron Drive, Suite 144. Charlotte, NC 28269. At Home Personal Care Services Inc. 1700 E. Arlington Blvd. Suite A. Greenville, NC 27585. Investigation findings: Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Gentle Shepherd ...
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Chair Foxx Reacts to Biden’s Online Education Guidance
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in reaction to the Education Department’s announcement regarding online education...
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US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Denver renew alliance to promote workers’ rights, protections
News Release: On Feb. 9, 2023, OSHA Area Director in Denver, Amanda Kupper; Mexico’s Counsel General in Denver, Pàvel Melèndez Cruz; OSHA Area Director in Englewood, Chad Vivian; and Mexico’s Consul for Protection and Legal Affairs in Denver, Antonio Portilla Montemayor renewed a two-year alliance agreement between OSHA and the Consulate of Mexico in Denver to promote workplace safety among Spanish-speaking workers in the region.
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Slim Chickens’ franchisee failed to correct illegal child labor practices in Avon, months after knowing of same violations at Streetsboro location
News Release: AVON, OH - Despite being warned in September 2021 that the hours worked by 14- and 15-year-old employees at its Slim Chickens’ franchise in Streetsboro violated federal law, the owner continued the illegal practices for several months at a second location in Avon, the U.S. Department of Labor has found.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees decrease 0.2% in January
Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.2 percent from December to January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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December job openings rates up in 10 states, down in 1; layoffs and discharges up in 7
Job openings rates increased in 10 states and the District of Columbia and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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CPI for all items rises 0.5% in January as shelter increases
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, after increasing 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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US Department of Labor awards $2.5M grant to promote human, labor rights in the international cut flower supply chains
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an award of $2.5 million to support an initiative to assess and expand the successful Fair Food Program model with a pilot project to promote human and labor rights focused on cut flower farms in Chile, Mexico and South Africa.
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US Department of Labor announces $4.25M award to advance global action against forced labor by supporting International Labor Organization
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an award of $4.25 million to continue its efforts to end forced labor by supporting a global technical assistance project by the International Labor Organization, a United Nations’ agency seeking to advance social and economic justice by setting international labor standards and promoting rights at work.
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US Department of Labor expands OSHA’s ability to protect all workers by certifying special visa applications to ensure effective enforcement
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker today to sign a memorandum that gives the Occupational Safety and Health Administration the authority to issue certifications in support of applications for U Nonimmigrant Status and T Nonimmigrant Status visas.
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Lancaster meat processing plant endangered minors by allowing them to perform hazardous tasks, work more than the law permits
News Release: LANCASTER, KY - A Lancaster meat processing plant allowed eight minor-aged employees to work outside of federally allowed hours and engage in hazardous work, a federal investigation has found.
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US Department of Labor announces publication of interim final rule for handling criminal antitrust anti-retaliation complaints
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published an interim final rule establishing procedures and timeframes for handling employee retaliation complaints under the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act, enacted Dec. 23, 2020.
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US Department of Labor announces plan to withdraw proposal to reconsider, revoke Arizona State OSHA Plan’s final approval
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will withdraw its proposal to reconsider and revoke final approval of Arizona’s State Plan for occupational safety and health, and by doing so, will leave the state’s plan in place.
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Department of Labor announces Labor Appeals Boards’ updates
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh has made several appointments and changes to the staffing of the appeals boards that review a variety of workplace and worker rights claims. The actions will increase efficiency, ensure workplace justice and improve the quality of services provided to the nation’s workers and families.
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US Department of Labor awards $2.5M grant to promote human, labor rights in the international cut flower supply chains
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an award of $2.5 million to support an initiative to assess and expand the successful Fair Food Program model with a pilot project to promote human and labor rights focused on cut flower farms in Chile, Mexico and South Africa.
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Amendment and Restatement of Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program discussed on Feb. 14 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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