U.S. Department Of Labor
Recent News About U.S. Department Of Labor
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Attentive Angels Home Care paid over $120,000 in back wages for ‘shortchanged 36 employees'
Back wages of $120,321 for 36 workers were recovered from a West Columbia home healthcare provider that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found denied overtime pay to its employees.
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Helium enrichment facility in Texas 'willfully and repeatedly' violated procedures for safe handling of chemical materials, OSHA finds
OSHA finds the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management violated procedures for safe handling of chemical materials at its helium enrichment unit in Amarillo.
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Honolulu security company to pay $1.5 million in 'rightfully earned wages' to officers
A Honolulu company was ordered to pay $1.5 million to 171 security officers after a federal investigation determined the company illegally denied workers overtime pay.
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DOL grants to provide training, employment services to help veterans 'overcome obstacles'
Funding from the U.S. Department of Labor will help organizations provide training and employment services to veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
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Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate renew workplace safety alliance in Kansas, Missouri
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently renewed its alliance with the Consulate General of Mexico in Kansas City, continuing its shared effort to promote health and workplace safety for Mexican nationals working in Kansas and Missouri.
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Labor Department recovers millions for participants in Minnesota ESOP
More than $9.3 million dollars has been recently recovered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for employees participating in a Minneapolis manufacturing company’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) after the trustee was found to have overpaid for stock in 2011.
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U.S. Department of Labor awards $3 million in funding to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to strengthen labor standards
The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) recently announced that it will provide funding to support progress on labor standards in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a press release.