News and reports from the Department of Labor.

News Release: TAMPA, FL - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found two operators of Tampa-area Tropical Smoothie Café franchise locations failed to pay workers their full wages, allowed minor-aged employees to work more hours than the law allows when school is in session, and permitted some minors to illegally load a trash compactor.

“REMEMBERNG ROBERT ``BOBBY'' SILVERSTEIN“ was published in the Senate section on page S307 on Feb. 9

A New York home-improvements contractor with a history of employee-safety violations is facing another eight charges and a fine of more than $685,000.

The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Montana Safety Services Council

News Release: STERLING HEIGHTS, MI - After the U.S. Department of Labor found a Stellantis’ auto plant in Sterling Heights violated the rights of nursing mothers employed there, the global manufacturer of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles, will create additional lactation rooms and correct its break policy to avoid future violations.

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement, as prepared for delivery, during a hearing on the state of education in America...

Release: Employer: La Dolce Vita LLC. Subsidiary investigation sites: LDV Golf Cart and Bike Rentals LLC. La Dolce Vita LLC, operating as LDV Beach. 196 N. Holiday Road, Miramar Beach, FL 32550. La Dolce Vita Watersports LLC. 327 Harbor Blvd., Destin Harbor, FL 32541. 30A Woodworks Panama City LLC. 17616 Ashley ...

News Release: WASHINGTON - To help meet the need for auto technicians in the growing electric vehicle industry, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a national partnership with Mercedes-Benz USA to train Job Corps students initially at centers in Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Utah for automotive industry careers.

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and 48 of their senate colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration rule authorizing asset managers to prioritize environment, social and governance (ESG) when making investment decisions with their clients’ retirement savings.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), joined U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and 41 Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief in Biden v. Nebraska and Department of Education v. Brown challenging the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. Specifically, they argue that the student loan program is a clear overreach of executive power and circumvents the authority of Congress.

Senate HELP Committee Holds First Executive Session of 118th Congress

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, rebuked the administration’s reckless Income Driven Repayment (IDR) rule proposal and called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the rushed public comment period.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) was officially seated as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) for the 118th Congress. Cassidy will lead Republicans on the HELP Committee, which include U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mike Braun (R-IN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Ted Budd (R-NC).