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News Release: Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a comment letter to the Department of Labor regarding its proposed rule revising the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts regulations.
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There was activity on three bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on May 17.
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There is one release scheduled to be published on May 19.
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Senators Murray, Burr Release Legislation to Support FDA Programs to Lower Costs and Spur InnovationNews Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ranking Member, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), released a discussion draft of the FDA Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act-legislation reauthorizing the Food and Drug...
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News Release: Today, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on improving America’s juvenile justice system and supporting America’s youth...
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Release: Employer name: Morales Plumbing LLC Investigation site: Meadows at Nicholson Family Apartments 11777 Nicholson Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Findings: The U.S. Department of Labor has debarred Morales Plumbing LLC from future government contracts after the department’s Wage and Hour Division found ...
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News Release: PORTLAND, OR - As the summer hiring season looms, employers are offering more opportunities for youth-aged workers to earn money and gain work experience than in recent years. In preparation for their early ventures into the working world, young workers should familiarize themselves - and employers should review practices and ensure compliance -with federal labor laws designed to ensure that the experience is rewarding and safe.
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News Release: SIOUX FALLS, SD - After severe weather, such as the windstorm that roared across South Dakota on May 12, workers and others involved in storm cleanup may face hazards related to falls, downed power lines and sharp debris as they conduct recovery and cleanup operations.
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A federal judge upheld the U.S. Department of Labor’s $1.9 million assessment against Paragon Contractors Corp. and its owner, Brian Jessop, based on their long history of child labor violations.
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News Release: Today, the House passed H.R. 7309, the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This partisan legislation fails to protect taxpayers at a time of rampant inflation, pushes a radical progressive agenda, expands federal control over the workforce, and embraces the failed status quo rather than pursuing opportunities for innovation.
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News Release: BRECKENRIDGE, CO - One worker suffered fatal injuries and two co-workers barely escaped similar fates when they were rescued from a trench that collapsed as they installed sewer pipes in a Breckenridge neighborhood on Nov. 16, 2021.
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News Release: Employer: The Kroger Co. Inc. Investigation site: 3095 Goodman Road Southaven, MS 38672 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found the supermarket location allowed three minor-aged workers, 16- and 17-year-olds, to load a trash compactor with the keys ...
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor will offer online compliance seminars for contracting agencies, contractors, unions, workers and other stakeholders to provide information on the requirements governing payment of prevailing wages on federally funded construction and service contracts.
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US Department of Labor to hold listening session for Southeast employers, industry stakeholders on possible revisions to overtime regulations
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US Department of Labor recovers $57K in back wages for 10 stone workers after San Saba employer violates H-2B visa program requirements
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US Department of Labor recovers $131K in back wages for workers, assesses $13K in penalties after finding multiple H-2A violations, missed payroll
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Federal judge upholds $1.9M in penalties for child labor abuses by Paragon Contractors Corp., owner Brian Jessop, others after lengthy litigation
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Federal court orders Maryland eldercare providers, owners to pay $364K in back wages, damages to 132 underpaid workers
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Fostering Access, Rights, and Education (FARE) Grant Program grant opened on May 18.