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News Release: DETROIT - A federal investigation has found the operator of three Detroit-area residential nursing centers’ pay practices denied 45 managers their full and proper wages by regularly alternating the managers' status from hourly to salary in an attempt to evade overtime obligations.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Student Safety Assessment (SSA) of Job Corps Centers on Feb. 7
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What did Labor Department publish on Feb. 7?
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers renew alliance to target workplace hazards, keep workers safe
Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Missouri Association of Manufacturers
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Job Corps Placement and Assistance Record discussed on Feb. 7 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Feb. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Bentonia contractor could have prevented deadly Flora explosion, death of 25-year-old welder, US Department of Labor investigation finds
News Release: JACKSON, MS - Federal investigators have determined that the employer of a 25-year-old welder - who suffered fatal injuries in an explosion at a Flora work site in July 2022 - could have prevented the tragedy by following federal workplace safety standards.
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Bad Bean Counting: Federal investigators find two more Louisville coffee shops shortchanged workers, allowing managers to dip illegally into tip pools
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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