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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after being selected by the Steering Committee to serve as Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce Committee for the 118th Congress:

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Walsh: Trip to Europe ‘an excellent opportunity’ to understand how countries, companies train workforce
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh’s visit to Europe in January will set forth President Joe Biden’s labor priorities.

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US Department of Labor, ElDorado National reach conciliation agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination in Riverside, California, location
News Release: RIVERSIDE, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with ElDorado National to resolve allegations of systemic hiring discrimination affecting white and Asian applicants at its bus manufacturing facility in Riverside, California.
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Week ending Jan. 14: 6 notices published by Labor Department
There were six notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Jan. 14, according to the Federal Register.

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Johnson: ‘A worker’s life was cut short’ due to Underground Utilities’ faulty equipment
An Ohio excavation contractor reportedly allowed employees to work with damaged safety equipment, resulting in the death of a worker in Columbus, Ohio.

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US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking nominations to fill six membership vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

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Labor Department discusses Black Lung Benefits Act: Authorization of Self-Insurers on Jan. 19
The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. lanza la aplicación de “Miner Safety and Health” en español para expandir el acceso a información útil
News Release: WASHINGTON - El Departamento de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos anunció hoy que su aplicación Miner Safety and Health para iOS y Android que proporciona información oportuna directamente a los mineros ahora está disponible en español.

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Federal court orders Minneapolis healthcare provider to pay $1.6M in back wages, damages to 136 employees, after US Department of Labor investigation
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in federal court requiring a Minneapolis private in-home care provider to pay $1.6 million in back wages and damages, as part of the department’s effort to recover unpaid overtime wages for 136 healthcare workers in the Twin-Cities area.

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Notice published by Labor Department on Jan. 19
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Looman: 'Making our time sheet app more accessible to more workers will help us reach and inform them'
The U.S. Department of Labor made the Spanish-language time sheet app for iOS or Android smartphones, which counts work hours, break time and overtime worked and determines earnings owed, freely accessible.

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Arizona auto parts distributor, logistics company must pay back $5.6 million
A national auto parts distributor and an Arizona logistics company that improperly categorized 1,398 drivers as independent contractors must pay them $5.6 million in back wages and liquidated penalties under a consent judgment in federal court.

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US, Mexico sign memorandum to protect temporary foreign workers
News Release: WASHINGTON - The governments of the U.S. and Mexico signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 17, 2023, to strengthen protections for workers participating in temporary foreign worker programs.

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US Department of Labor recovers $49K for servers after finding restaurant’s owners shared servers’ tips with manager illegally
Release: Employer: Pho Saigon restaurant. Investigation sites: 826 N. Ventura Road, Port Hueneme, CA 93041. Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found restaurant owners Cindy Le and Oanh Le allowed their daughter Karen Walden - working as the restaurant manager ...

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“OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Dec. 20, 2004
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING” on Dec. 20, 2004.

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Federal court orders Carbondale café, owner to pay $98K in back wages, damages to 31 employees, rectifying jury decision that shorted back wages
News Release: CARBONDALE, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court order requiring a Carbondale café to pay 31 workers $98,400 in back wages and damages for operating an illegal tip pool, almost six months after a jury awarded the workers $4,900 - just 10 percent of their back wages - in what the department alleged was an error based on the jury’s instructions and how they interpreted the evidence at trial.

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Federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouse facilities find company exposed workers to ergonomic, struck-by hazards
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amazon for failing to keep workers safe, and has issued hazard alert letters after inspections at three warehouse facilities - in Deltona, Florida; Waukegan, Illinois; and New Windsor, New York - after finding workers exposed to ergonomic hazards.

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Federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouse facilities find company exposed workers to ergonomic, struck-by hazards
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Amazon for failing to keep workers safe, and has issued hazard alert letters after inspections at three warehouse facilities - in Deltona, Florida; Waukegan, Illinois; and New Windsor, New York - after finding workers exposed to ergonomic hazards.
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“CONFIRMATIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Dec. 8, 2004
“CONFIRMATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on page S12087 on Dec. 8, 2004

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US Department of Labor recovers $1.1M for 263 foreign workers denied full wages by Wisconsin employer
News Release: MADISON, WI - Five years after leaving their Guatemalan and Mexican homes for jobs promised by owners of two Wisconsin forestry companies and discovering they would not receive the wages, benefits and types of jobs described in their contracts, 263 workers will finally receive $1.1 million in unpaid wages after extensive federal investigations.

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