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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls
News Release: BRAINTREE, MA - Four months after citing a Quincy roofing and construction contractor - with a long history of exposing its employees to dangerous fall hazards and who reneged on a 2017 federal settlement agreement - inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration discovered the employer again knowingly exposing workers to serious injuries or worse.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Benefit Appeals Report discussed on Feb. 9 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Experiences Assessment (SEA) of Job Corps Centers on Feb. 9
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor resolves wage violations, West Hartford moving, storage company pays $41K to 22 employees
News Release: HARTFORD, CT - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered a total of $41,221 for 22 workers employed by a West Hartford moving and storage company and its subsidiary that provided bulk mail delivery service under a contract with the U.S. Postal Service.
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Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. anuncia acuerdo entre Mercedes-Benz USA y Job Corps para entrenar a estudiantes en carreras de auto mecánica
News Release: WASHINGTON - El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. anunció hoy un acuerdo con Mercedes-Benz USA para empezar a entrenar a estudiantes de Job Corps en centros de Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nueva Jersey y Utah y ayudar con ello a satisfacer la necesidad de técnicos automotrices en la creciente industria de vehículos eléctricos.
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US Labor Department recovers $58K in back wages for 13 Tennessee hotel workers after employer failed to pay wages to one, overtime to other workers
Release: Employer: Ashmi Hotel Corp., operating as Quality Inn
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Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls
News Release: BRAINTREE, MA - Four months after citing a Quincy roofing and construction contractor - with a long history of exposing its employees to dangerous fall hazards and who reneged on a 2017 federal settlement agreement - inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration discovered the employer again knowingly exposing workers to serious injuries or worse.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Health Questionnaire discussed on Feb. 9 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Walsh: FMLA 'changed the lives of millions of American workers and their families'
The U.S. Department of Labor marked the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act with events and updated resources to commemorate its impact on millions of American workers and their families.
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US Labor Department to use billboards to inform workers, employers of wage rights, responsibilities as Hurricane Fiona recovery continues
News Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Caribbean District Office.
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Federal investigation finds two Tampa smoothie shop franchisees shortchanged 149 workers, employed minors in violation of child labor laws
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.
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Congressional Record publishes “REMEMBERNG ROBERT ``BOBBY'' SILVERSTEIN” on Feb. 9
“REMEMBERNG ROBERT ``BOBBY'' SILVERSTEIN“ was published in the Senate section on page S307 on Feb. 9
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Levy: A 'safe workplace is actually a more profitable workplace'
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.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Public Comment on Feb. 8
The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Montana Safety Services Council joins OSHA Alliance Program to enhance safety, health, improve communication
Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Montana Safety Services Council
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Automaker Stellantis agrees to add lactation rooms, amend its break policy for nursing mothers at Sterling Heights plant, following investigation
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.
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Chair Foxx: We Must Address the State of Education in America
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...
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Labor Department recovers more than $144K in back wages for 141 seasonal workers of Florida recreational services company that denied overtime
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 ...
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US Department of Labor announces Mercedes-Benz USA, Job Corps partnership to train students for auto technician careers
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.
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