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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters yesterday to the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services asking whether the Biden administration’s policy of making committee chairmen’s inquiries a priority will change now with the Republican majority in the House.
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Chairwoman Foxx: Open the Gates to Education Freedom
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor this week in celebration of National School Choice Week.
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Student Loan Roundtable Readout: Borrowers Need Stability
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable to discuss the consequences of the Biden administration’s student loan agenda for borrowers, taxpayers, and servicers.
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Republican PELL Act Will Revolutionize the Workforce
House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), along with Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Agriculture Committee Chair "GT" Thompson (R-PA), introduced H.R. 496, the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act, which expands educational and credentialing opportunities for workers looking to gain skills in high-demand fields.
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Chairwoman Foxx Speaks at National School Choice Week Rally
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke at the National School Choice Week Rally in Washington, D.C. to highlight the importance of education freedom.
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Foxx Welcomes Education and the Workforce Committee Members
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) welcomed the new and returning Republican Members appointed to serve on the Committee in the 118th Congress.
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Foxx Op-Ed: Empower Parents to Be Educational Entrepreneurs
Parents are embracing an education marketplace model, where students and families can choose schools that fit their needs.
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Education Freedom or Bust
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) praised the ‘‘National School Choice Week’’ resolution, introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), for which she is an original cosponsor:
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Connecticut contractor's failure to address hazards turns deadly when trench collapse buried worker at Vernon job site
News Release: HARTFORD, CT - A federal investigation has found a Manchester contractor's failure to provide legally required safeguards and make sure they were in place to prevent trench collapses contributed to the July 22, 2022, death of an employee buried when an 8-foot-deep trench caved in.
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US Department of Labor, Trade Representative again request Mexico review alleged labor rights denial at Piedras Negras auto parts plant
News Release: WASHINGTON - 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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Eberts: 'Employers must protect workers from known hazards'
The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration ruled two Ohio industrial companies could have prevented the injuries suffered by employees had they put proper safety protections in place.
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Media Advisory: Chairwoman Foxx Sets Organizing Meeting
News Release: On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold its Organizing Meeting, during which the Committee will consider and adopt the Committee Rules and a Committee Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress.
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Labor Department publishes 7 notices in week ending Jan. 21
There were seven notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Jan. 21, according to the Federal Register.
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McKinney: DOL 'takes allegations of employee retaliation very seriously'
A Manchester, N.H., chimney services contractor has paid $26,163 to its workers to resolve allegations their employer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act's anti-retaliation provisions enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
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“TRIBUTE TO CHERYL L. MASON” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 23
“TRIBUTE TO CHERYL L. MASON“ was published in the Senate section on pages S50-S51 on Jan. 23
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New Childcare Data Shows Prices Are Untenable for Families
Families with younger children in the United States pay a lot of money for child care.
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Child care remains out of financial reach for many families, US Department of Labor data shows
The newly launched National Database of Childcare Prices, which provides childcare prices in 2,360 U.S. counties, shows that childcare expenses are untenable for families throughout the country and highlights the urgent need for greater federal investments, the U.S. Department of Labor announced today.
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US Department of Labor finds Joliet restaurant employed 25 minors in violation of child labor limits, assesses $18K in penalties
Federal investigators have found a Joliet restaurant and catering company illegally employed 25 minor-aged workers as bussers, runners and dishwashers after 7 p.m. on school nights and 9 p.m. on weekends, and some more than 18 hours a week, and denied seven other workers overtime for hours over 40 in workweek.
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US Department of Labor recovers $106K in back wages, damages after benefits advisors misclassify 68 workers as independent contractors
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found the healthcare benefits services company misclassified its employees as independent contractors and paid them straight-time rates for all hours worked, including hours over 40 in a workweek.
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US Department of Labor recovers $300K in back wages, damages for 492 workers at Louisville coffee shop that diverted tips to management
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found the operator of a Louisville coffee shop redistributed tips improperly and diverted workers’ tips to managers.
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