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News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act in a 92-5 amendment vote to add the legislation to the 2023 government funding bill, which passed the Senate today.
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US Department of Labor recovers $38K in back wages, damages for 26 workers at New Hampshire ice cream, food retailer
News Release: Employer: Jamison’s Ice Cream LLC, operating as Sawyer’s Ice Cream
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US Department of Labor obtains judgement ordering Winter Haven security company, owner to pay $117K in back wages, damages
News Release: TAMPA, FL - A federal court ordered a Winter Haven security services company to pay $117,880 in back wages and liquidated damages to 76 employees who the U.S. Department of Labor determined were misclassified as independent contractors.
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Jensen: 'Altogether Roofing shows a callous disregard for the safety and well-being of its workers'
An Ohio roofer was cited for the eighth time in seven years for unsafe working conditions for his employees.
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Labor Department publishes 8 notices in week ending Dec. 17
There were eight notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Dec. 17, according to the Federal Register.
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Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on Dec. 23 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Looman: DOL, IRS work to 'resolve labor violations by employers who benefit by misclassifying employees'
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service renewed a memorandum of understanding and streamlined a process for referrals to help stop businesses from misclassifying workers.
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Notice published by Labor Department on Dec. 23
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Transit Act Urban Program Transit Worker Protections on Dec. 23
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department reaches $6.3 million settlement with Maine welding supply company
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a $6.3 million settlement with a Maine-based welding supply company over violations to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations on Dec. 22
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Technical Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations discussed on Dec. 22 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Dec. 21
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor finds 11 Crumbl Cookies’ franchisees violated child labor regulations in 6 states, affecting 46 minor-aged workers
News Release: DALLAS - A federal investigation into child labor violations by franchisees of a Lindon, Utah-based franchise network of a fast-growing national chain of cookie bakeries found 11 operators in six states allowed young employees - many 14 and 15 years of age - to work more than the law permits or in hazardous or prohibited occupations.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Model Employer Children's Health Insurance Program Notice discussed on Dec. 20 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published on Dec. 20 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice Requirements of the Health Care Continuation Coverage Provisions on Dec. 20
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Parker: OSHA works 'to ensure that every worker in the U.S. ends their workday safely'
U.S. Department of Labor reported an increase in fatal work injuries based on the Bureau of Labor and Statistics 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request: VETS' Competitive Grant Program Reporting on Dec. 20
The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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SECURE 2.0 Championed by Foxx Secures Better Future for Retirement Savers
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the release of SECURE 2.0, landmark bipartisan and bicameral retirement legislation Foxx championed...
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