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Sen. Patty Muray, D-Wash., applauded the Senate confirmation of Lisa Gomez by a 49-36 vote to serve as assistant secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
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The U.S. Department of Labor fined a Silicon Valley specialty food delivery service for using dozens of minors as drivers, a position that is illegal under federal child labor laws.
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New and updated tools and resources are now available to assist in the international battle against child and forced labor, the U.S. Department of Labor announced recently.
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The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor recovered $103,979 in back wages for 55 current and former employees of a Tulsa security company.
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An Ashland, Ala., cabinet manufacturer could have avoided the electrocution of a maintenance employee according to a federal workplace safety assessment by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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The Department of Labor fined a Fort Wayne, Ind., company more than $42,000 for child labor violations discovered at 11 of its locations in Indiana and Michigan.
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A Chicago-based manufacturer contracted to provide material to a federal international aid agency has agreed to pay a financial settlement in a hiring-discrimination case while also denying the allegations.
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A rescue team from the U.S. took the top spot at a recent international competition testing its knowledge and skills in emergency scenarios, the Department of Labor announced this week.
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The U.S. Department of Labor urged employers and employees in the agricultural business to take immediate action to stop an alarming rise in avoidable fatalities and injuries in transportation-related incidents.
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A well-known central Texas barbecue restaurant was ordered to pay $230,353 in back wages for 274 workers when a Department of Labor investigation found restaurant managers were given a portion of employee tips.
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A Department of Labor form has been revised to require certain employers to disclose whether they are federal contractors or subcontractors.
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The Department of Labor declared its support for the negotiations of commitments under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity's Trade, Supply Chain, Clean Economy and Fair Economy Pillars, which aim to strengthen international worker standards and advance labor rights.
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A Cicero, Ill., real estate company’s president and owner must compensate participants for financial losses caused by the misappropriation of pension and profit-sharing plans under a federal court order.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded almost $20 million in funds for training and employment services to qualified employees adversely affected by international commerce in 45 states and Puerto Rico.
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A local fire department’s referral after responding to 13 fires at a Clayton, Ohio, auto parts manufacturer over two years led to 10 citations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Leaders from the construction industry, labor unions and educators teamed with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration to address the high suicide rate among construction and extraction workers.
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A proposed amendment to the Qualified Professional Asset Manage Exemption will receive a virtual public hearing and an extended comment period, the U.S. Department of Labor announced recently.
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The U.S. Department of Labor hosted an event celebrating Labor Rights Week 2022 at the consular section of the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Department of Labor launched an online portal to help contracting officers, contractors, and subcontractors in providing the necessary notices of federal construction contracts and subcontract awards.
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A U.S. Department of Labor program that holds violators accountable for violating workers’ rights has made substantial headway in the Southeast.