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A federal court entered a permanent injunction against a food sanitation contractor after the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found at least 81 children from 13 to 17 years of age were employed in hazardous occupations.
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An ongoing compliance initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found 77 care workers employed by Seattle-area adult family home providers were shortchanged by $530,418 in wages.
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Dollar Tree Stores Inc., the owner of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores, received a citation for putting workers at risk of fire, entrapment and struck-by hazards at its Richmond Hill, Ga., facility.
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh recently commented on the promising data revealed in the employment report for November.
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Eliminating force labor was the main focus of the first leaders' meeting of the trilateral Trade and Labor Dialogue between the United States and the European Union.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced an Idaho stone quarry has been ordered to pay almost $1 million in back pay to 60 workers.
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Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Thea Lee was in Vietnam Nov. 15-17 to continue a conversation on labor issues that had started in 2002.
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U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Wisconsin contractor after an inspection found roofing workers were at risk of serious or fatal injuries.
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An Illinois-based excavation contractor, which has repeatedly violated safety standards in the past, has once again been found to be placing workers at risk to deadly trench cave-in hazards.
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Dollar General was recently cited by U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for four repeated safety violations at its store in Columbus.
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A U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule allowing retirement planners to factor climate change in investment decisions.
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More than 700 workers at an Indiana recreational vehicle manufacturer will be receiving a combined $1,158,536 in back pay after federal investigators found their employer miscalculated overtime wages.
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su used her recent visit to a southern California training academy to point out the value of apprenticeships for workers, especially women of color.
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U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $1.2 million in wages for home healthcare workers in four facilities in Texas and Louisiana.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced its efforts to protect care industry workers' rights and protections are going well.
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Two central Pennsylvania rehabilitation centers agreed to more than $500,000 in damages to resolve Fair Labor Standards Act violation after overtime and record keeping violations.
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The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking a nationwide temporary restraining order and injunction against a food safety sanitation company for its labor practices regarding minors.
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The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division will hold a webinar on "Caring for Those Who Care: Fair Labor Standards Act Requirements in the Care Industry” Nov. 17 in the middle of Home Care and Hospice Month.
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A jury in a federal court found a Pennsylvania restaurant and its owner intentionally shortchanged 15 workers of more than $214,000 in wages.
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said 261,000 jobs were added to the American economy in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.