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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), has accused Illinois-based roofing contractor, Miller Building Systems LLC, of breaching workplace safety regulations. The company, owned by Elmer Miller, has previously been fined over 20 times by the department. This time, the DOL alleges that the company exposed its employees to potential falls while they were engaged in a residential construction project in Savoy, Illinois.
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John O’Brien is a veteran journalist and editor of Legal Newsline. The American Legal Record Podcast interviewed O’Brien last week regarding his recent article, “Company being crushed under weight of feds' child labor probe, despite no charges.”
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U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su will induct sweatshop workers and LGBTQ+ trailblazers into the Department of Labor's Hall of Honor.
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has expressed concern that a proposed rule the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued for comments on Aug. 30 extending overtime protections to millions of salaried workers would add extra burdens and costs to an industry that is already dealing with challenges like workforce shortages, the business organization said in a press release.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $653 million in American Rescue Plan funds to assist states in modernizing their unemployment insurance systems, combating fraud and improving service delivery to claimants and employers.
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Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., confronted the U.S. Department of Labor about increasing violations of child labor laws.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently uncovered violations related to inadequate protection against respiratory and fire hazards caused by resin accumulations at the Durez Corporation facility in Kenton, Ohio.
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The U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Thea Lee joined representatives from Argentina's Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare in Buenos Aires for the U.S.-Argentina Labor Dialogue.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $672,502 for 172 firefighters and paramedics after an investigation revealed the employees didn’t receive overtime pay for almost two years.
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Last month's successful resolution of a petition against a U.S.-based company operating in Mexico demonstrated both countries' commitment to workers' rights for collective bargaining.
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The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nearly 2,900 workers employed by subcontractors during the 2015 avian flu outbreak.
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South Coast Paper LLC, a paper mill located in Maplesville, Ala., has been cited for a willful violation of safety standards by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a fatal incident in September 2022.
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A 29-year-old temporary worker at an Ohio food processing plant suffered critical injuries after falling into an industrial blender he was cleaning, resulting in 17 violations and $1.9 million in proposed penalties after the worker’s injuries required a leg amputation.
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U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an outreach campaign following dozens of deaths last year in trench or excavation work.
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Dollar General was once again found to be exposing workers to safety hazards.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the availability of $80 million through its Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a Portsmouth, Ohio, wood flooring company is facing more than $333,000 in fines after being cited for numerous safety violations.
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An Ocala, Fla., framing contractor was found to be in violation of safety standards which was putting its employees at risk.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recovered about $1.1 million from a pair of San Diego companies that underpaid 50 Mexican nationals, with some wages as low as $2.43 per hour.
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The U.S. Department of Labor will open an online portal for federal contractors and subcontractors to certify affirmative action program compliance.