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News Release: DALLAS - Despite a history of violations and worker injuries dating back almost a decade, Fiesta Mart LLC - a Houston-based supermarket operator - continues to fail in its legal obligations to protect employees. Made apparent after federal inspections in February and May 2022 determined two butchers suffered amputation injuries due to unguarded machinery.
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There were 72 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Labor in July.
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News Release: FREMONT, OH - A federal workplace safety investigation into how a 25-year-old manufacturing worker suffered serious arm burns in February that required hospitalization, determined his Ohio employer failed to follow required federal safety standards that might have prevented the incident.
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News Release: ATLANTA - When federal workplace safety inspectors visited three Dollar General stores in Georgia earlier this year, they found exit routes obstructed, boxes of merchandise stacked unsafely and electrical panels hard to access, violations often cited at Dollar General locations.
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A Baton Rouge roofing contractor faces consequences after an employee’s fatal fall off a roof two months after federal safety inspectors issued a warning it was not complying with fall protection requirements.
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The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics offers regional updates on labor market, economic disparities, regional growth at online Data Users Conference
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Tuskegee University to host US Department of Labor’s HBCU Southeast hiring summit to advance equity through HBCU faculty, students, career service professionals
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Permian Basin Safety Day event reaffirms OSHA’s commitment to protect workers in Northwest Texas, raises awareness of ‘811 Day’
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US Department of Labor recognized for excellence in procurement practices in Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard for 5th consecutive year
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Wing Stop franchisee illegally deducts uniform, training, background check costs; US Labor Department recovers $51K for 244 workers
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US Department of Labor files lawsuit to recover back wages, damages from Minneapolis-area home healthcare provider who denied workers overtime
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Court requires Pittsburgh home care agency to pay $1.4M in back wages, damages, to 218 workers after federal investigation finds overtime violations
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US Department of Labor recovers $44K after investigation finds Idaho farms underpaid migrant farmworkers, provided substandard housing
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Investigation finds Western New York home healthcare agency failed to comply with federal overtime law, recovers $228K for 260 workers
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US Department of Labor finds e-commerce warehouse operator owes more than $1M in back wages to 995 workers in Kentucky, California
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US Department of Labor begins initiative highlighting maternal health, workplace protections for expectant, new mothers in August
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Investigation recovers $246K in back wages for 306 painters, drywall workers denied overtime by misclassification as independent contractors
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US Department of Labor investigation recovers $229K in missed payroll, overtime wages for 809 misclassified construction workers in New Orleans
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US Department of Labor recovers more than $374K in back wages, damages for 62 workers after Cleveland construction contractor denies overtime