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News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $188,000 for 125 employees at two Louisville coffee shops that illegally allowed managers to keep a portion of the tips earned by workers.
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Foxx: “College-for-All” Mentality Failed Students
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to highlight the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act, which expands career-focused, skills-based education programs.
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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on Feb. 7
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages H737-H738 of the Congressional Record on Feb. 7.
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Coastal Maine gourmet market pays $51K to resolve ‘preventable’ wage, child labor violations after Department of Labor investigation
News Release: MANCHESTER, NH - A federal investigation recovered $36,106 in back wages and liquidated damages from a Cape Elizabeth, Maine, café, bakery and market for 86 employees after finding the employer denied some workers their full wages and allowed minor-aged workers to perform hazardous jobs and work more hours than allowed by law.
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US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels
News Release: LONE JACK, MO - A federal workplace safety investigation at a Lone Jack cattle processing plant - now cited seven times by inspectors for endangering workers since March 2020 - found employees exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide.
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US Department of Labor highlights federal family, medical leave protections as nation marks 30th anniversary of passage of landmark legislation
News Release: WASHINGTON - Before February 1993, many workers faced with circumstances that demanded time away from work also worried about keeping their jobs and health insurance. That changed with the bipartisan passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Department of Labor recovers $99K for 58 workers after finding upstate South Carolina restaurant illegally used tips to offset operating costs
Release: Employer: Nick & Ken & Stelios LLC, operating as The Big Clock of Powdersville
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Sioux Falls contractor's history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days
News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD ‒ Employees working for the same local contractor at two different Sioux Falls locations avoided tragedy after facing potentially deadly electrocution and trench cave-in hazards.
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Cadmium in Construction Standard; Extension of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork) Requirements discussed on Feb. 6 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Sioux Falls contractor’s history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days
News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD ‒ Employees working for the same local contractor at two different Sioux Falls locations avoided tragedy after facing potentially deadly electrocution and trench cave-in hazards.
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US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels
News Release: LONE JACK, MO - A federal workplace safety investigation at a Lone Jack cattle processing plant - now cited seven times by inspectors for endangering workers since March 2020 - found employees exposed to high levels of carbon dioxide.
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US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Buffalo Area Office Lehigh Construction Group Inc
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Payroll employment rises by 517,000 in January; unemployment rate changes little at 3.4%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment ratechanged little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Productivity increases 3.0% in Q4 2022; unit labor costs increase 1.1% (annual rates)
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 3.5 percent and hours worked increased 0.5 percent.
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Number of job openings increase in December; hires and total separations change little
The number of job openings increased to 11.0 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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December jobless rates down over the year in 244 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 81
Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 244 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 115 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas, the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics reported today
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Compensation costs up 1.0% Sep 2022 to Dec 2022 and up 5.1% over the year ending Dec 2022
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month
period ending in December 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries
increased 1.0 percent and benefit costs increased 0.8 percent from September 2022.
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US Department of Labor, Trade Representative again request Mexico review alleged labor rights denial at Piedras Negras auto parts plant
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement today requested that the government of Mexico conduct another review at the VU Manufacturing parts facility in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, in response to an allegation the facility continues to deny workers’ rights.
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McKinney: 'Retaliation against workers has costly consequences'
A Manchester chimney services provider has settled claims that it broke the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act by paying $26,163 to three employees.
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9 notices published in week ending Jan. 28 by Labor Department
There were nine notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Jan. 28, according to the Federal Register.
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