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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in introducing the Health and Location Data Protection Act, legislation that bans data brokers from selling some of the most...
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There was activity on three bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on June 15.
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News Release: ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into the fatal fall of a contractor at a Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer identified a wide range of potentially fatal workplace hazards at CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC, leading the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue the employer citations for 36 violations and propose $368,513 in penalties.
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News Release: LAKE CITY, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor recovered a total of $8,931 in back wages for two workers of a Lake City assisted living facility after its investigation found the employer denied paying them overtime wages they earned and illegally terminated one of the workers after they exercised their right to federally protected medical leave.
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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Reform Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY) raised ethical questions about Biden administration officials poised to receive a financial windfall from the administration’s proposal to forgive at least...
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There was activity on four bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on June 15.
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A Pennsylvania Wendy’s restaurant franchisee took steps to correct violations of federal child labor standards after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found teens were working too many hours per day and per week.
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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters to five federal agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction to raise concerns about the Biden administration’s lack of constitutional and statutory authority to enact the Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting.
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US Department of Labor reminds Dakota employers that workers need protection from the dangers of heat illness: indoors, outdoors
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US Labor Department announces alliance with Kansas City Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Committee to promote workplace safety
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National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health will meet on June 30
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US Department of Labor cites Swainsboro pillow manufacturer for 7 repeat, 4 serious violations; proposes $190K in penalties
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US Department of Labor cites metal buildings' manufacturer for willfully exposing employees to amputation hazards following worker's serious injury
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The US Labor Department published a three page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and State (DOS) joined with the U.S. Agency for International Development to issue guidelines on protecting the rights and preventing abuse of migrant workers in the U.S.
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News Release: ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into the fatal fall of a contractor at a Robbinsville frozen food manufacturer identified a wide range of potentially fatal workplace hazards at CJ TMI Manufacturing America LLC, leading the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue the employer citations for 36 violations and propose $368,513 in penalties.
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing to hold Labor Secretary Marty Walsh accountable for his department’s predatory behavior towards job creators and American workers...
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There was activity on five bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on June 14.
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News Release: (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement on the HELP Committee voting to pass a bipartisan deal, which included policies to respond to the formula crisis which she worked with Senator Casey (D-PA), Senator Burr (R-NC), and others to pass as part of the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act.