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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it approved the largest multiemployer pension bailout in history...
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NLRB’s Massive Overreach Stymies American Businesses
News Release: A bicameral comment letter, spearheaded in the House by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), was sent yesterday to National Labor Relations Board (“the Board" or NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran to oppose the Biden administration’s proposed joint employer rule which would jeopardize businesses across the country.
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Republican Senator Blocks Murray-Casey-Cassidy Effort to Pass Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
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), joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on the Senate floor to seek unanimous consent on a time agreement to pass their Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) this Congress to protect pregnant workers and ensure they have the basic workplace accommodations they need to have healthy pregnancies.
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Investigation into two workers' deaths in Edmund finds Arkansas contractor failed to test oxygen level in confined space, provide rescue equipment
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Federal workplace safety investigators have determined that an Arkansas construction contractor failed to test oxygen levels in the confined space before two workers entered a sewer 20 feet below ground at an Edmund work site and died because of a lack of oxygen.
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Murray Calls for Congress to Pass Bipartisan PREVENT Pandemics Act In End-of-Year Package
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), spoke on the Senate floor about the urgent need for Congress to take action on pandemic preparedness. She urged her colleagues to work with her and HELP Ranking...
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US Department of Labor recovers more than $17K for illegally terminated employee after Publix Super Markets Inc. violates medical leave protections
Release: Employer name: Publix Super Markets Inc.
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US Department of Labor releases informational copies of 2022 Form 5500 Series Annual Return/Report
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. today released informational copies of the 2022 Form 5500, Form 5500-SF, IRS Form 5500-EZ and their related instructions.
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US Department of Labor investigation finds Denver IT services provider retaliated against executive who raised concerns about IRS violations
News Release: DENVER - A federal whistleblower investigation has found a Denver-based information technology services provider retaliated against an employee who raised concerns about the company's failure to pay trust fund taxes to the IRS.
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US Department of Labor awards $5M to help fight workplace discrimination, harassment; empower working women in Nigeria, Liberia
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $5 million cooperative agreement to the Solidarity Center to elevate women’s participation in the workplace, particularly those among underserved groups or populations in the West African nations of Liberia and Nigeria.
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Digital Literacy and Resilience, Request for Information (RFI) discussed on Dec. 8 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a five page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Murray-Passed Legislation Saves Hundreds of Thousands of Pensions
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), released the following statement in response to news the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) approved relief to the Central States Pension Fund through the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) program, which Senator Murray fought to establish in the American Rescue Plan.
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Department of Labor announces addition of 5 organizations to support, deliver employment assistance to transitioning service members, spouses
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its Veterans’ Employment and Training Service has signed a memorandum of understanding with five new partners that have agreed to support VETS’ Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot. With the additions, there are now 38 ENPP partners.
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US Department of Labor reaches agreement with environmental cleanup provider to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at Richland’s Hanford Site
News Release: RICHLAND, WA - The U.S. Department of Labor has reached an early resolution conciliation agreement with an environmental cleanup provider alleged to have discriminated against 151 Hispanic applicants for contract employment at the Department of Energy’s Hanford Site near Richland.
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Murray, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Ensure Victims of Discrimination Can Seek Damages in Court Following Harmful SCOTUS Ruling
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), and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation to clarify that victims of discrimination can seek damages for emotional harm under federal law after the Supreme Court curtailed their ability to do so in its April ruling in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller.
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US Department of Labor, El Paso Consulate General of Mexico renew 2-year commitment to promote worker safety, health throughout West Texas
News Release: US Department of Labor, El Paso Consulate General of Mexico renew 2-year
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US Department of Labor, El Paso Consulate General of Mexico renew 2-year commitment to promote worker safety, health throughout West Texas
Release: Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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DOL cites Louisiana salt mine for alleged safety, health failures
A Louisiana salt mine operated by Morton Salt Inc. has been issued a U.S. Department of Labor pattern of violations notice for allegedly failing to comply with mandatory federal health and safety standards.
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US Department of Labor investigation finds Denver IT services provider retaliated against executive who raised concerns about IRS violations
News Release: DENVER - A federal whistleblower investigation has found a Denver-based information technology services provider retaliated against an employee who raised concerns about the company’s failure to pay trust fund taxes to the IRS.
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US Department of Labor finds garment contractor violated labor laws while producing apparel sold by Stitch Fix, Indigo, Evereve
News Release: Employer: Justar Fashion Inc.
Investigation sites: 2660 Chico Ave.
South El Monte, CA 91733
Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Justar Fashion - a garment contractor that produces apparel for retailers such as Stitch Fix, Indigo and Evereve - ...
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Investigation into two workers’ deaths in Edmond finds Arkansas contractor failed to test oxygen level in confined space, provide rescue equipment
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Federal workplace safety investigators have determined that an Arkansas construction contractor failed to test oxygen levels in the confined space before two workers entered a sewer 20 feet below ground at an Edmond work site and died because of a lack of oxygen.
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