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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an $800,000 award to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. This funding is intended for employment and training services for individuals in Montana affected by the closure of Pyramid Lumber and Roseburg Forest Products lumber mills in Missoula County.
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The Department of Labor will convene a meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council, from July 8-10 at the department’s Francis Perkins Building in Washington. The meeting will be open to the public and accessible both online and via teleconference.
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The U.S. Department of Labor will host an information session in Lisle, Illinois, on July 18 for current and former nuclear weapons workers employed at covered facilities to discuss benefits available under the federal Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. The session is also open to these workers’ survivors.
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HOUSTON – A La Porte tank cleaning company has once again been cited for federal safety violations, similar to those that led to a previous fatality. In December 2023, just two days before Christmas, the wife and son of an employee at Qualawash Holdings LLC grew concerned when he did not return after his shift. Later that day, he was found unresponsive.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced the incremental award of $3,750,000 in funding to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce training for eligible residents in Florida as the state recovers from Hurricane Ian.
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WASHINGTON – The Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, issued a statement regarding the June 2024 Employment Situation report.
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LITTLE ROCK, AR – The owner of a Benton tavern and restaurant has agreed to comply with a preliminary injunction obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor to stop the employer from violating federal regulations.
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LIVERPOOL, PA – The owner of a Liverpool roofing company risked the lives of two of his children by exposing them to falls from heights while they worked on roofs atop a Mechanicsburg apartment complex in June 2024, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of nearly $47 million in grants to 14 organizations aimed at overcoming structural barriers and improving access to employment opportunities. This investment will support communities addressing violence, crime, and poverty that limit educational and employment opportunities for individuals aged 15 to 24.
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SAN JOSE, CA – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has revealed that Intuit, a Silicon Valley-based multinational provider of payroll and financial software applications, failed to keep accurate pay records and did not compensate employees for certain work hours, including required training time. This resulted in more than 2,500 employees being deprived of over $555,000 in overtime pay.
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SAVANNAH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor has determined that a Hazlehurst sawmill could have prevented the fatal injuries of a 24-year-old employee if federal safety regulations had been followed.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule aimed at protecting millions of workers from the health risks associated with extreme heat. If finalized, the rule would safeguard approximately 36 million workers in both indoor and outdoor settings, potentially reducing heat-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced the award of more than $56 million in grants aimed at reducing recidivism and assisting formerly incarcerated individuals in re-entering their communities. The Pathway Home 5 grant funding builds on findings from the Linking Employment Activities Pre-release pilots and implementation study, which emphasized the importance of partnerships between jails and workforce system partners for participant success.
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Federal investigators have determined that the Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System in Prescott has again failed to protect its healthcare workers from violent patients. This marks the second such finding in four years.
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On July 1, 2024, the Department of Labor's final rule titled “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees” came into effect. This regulation extends overtime protections to millions of salaried workers across the United States.
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A federal workplace inspection at a metal refinisher in Houston found the company exposing employees to more than 40 safety hazards with the potential to cause serious health concerns, including birth defects, respiratory disorders, cardiovascular disease, and cancers.
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The U.S. Department of Labor hosted a conference on June 26, 2024, to discuss the equitable implementation of paid family and medical leave programs. The event, organized by the department’s Women’s Bureau, featured former Secretary of Labor and current White House Senior Advisor Tom Perez, federal officials, state paid leave administrators, researchers, and other stakeholders.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of more than $12.7 million in training grants made by its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to support initiatives designed to create safer workplaces and advance the department’s Good Jobs efforts.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $195,960 in back wages and damages for 22 home care workers employed by JG Adult Family Home LLC in Auburn, Washington. The recovery follows an investigation by the Department's Wage and Hour Division, which found that the employer did not pay caregivers overtime rates for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Instead, employees were paid a daily rate regardless of hours worked. Additionally, some employees were denied the required federal minimum wage.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an incremental award of $600,000 to the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions. This funding aims to continue employment and training services for workers displaced by layoffs in 10 counties following a fire that led to the closure of QVC Rocky Mount Inc.’s distribution center in December 2021.