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News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, as the nation observes Equal Pay Day - the day through which U.S. women typically must work to be paid the same wages men received in 2021 - the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a new directive to promote greater contractor attention concerning the proactive and effective use of pay equity audits to identify barriers to equal pay in their pay-setting and employment practices.
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Release: Employer: Strong Industries Inc. 3204 Point Township Drive #8866 Northumberland, PA 17857 Citations issued: 2 repeat and 1 serious violations Proposed penalties: $98,905 Investigation findings: Based on Strong Industries’ inadequate abatement of hazards identified during a previous inspection, ...
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News Release: WASHINGTON - Known as the “Air Capital of the World," the Wichita, Kansas, area is home to some of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers, so there was a significant ripple effect in the region after the grounding of the Boeing 737 in 2020. Two years later, industry layoffs continue to affect more than 9,000 workers, prompting the U.S. Department of Labor to provide funding to help workers in six counties prepare for new employment opportunities.
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News Release: ALBANY, NY - The U.S. Department of Labor filed suit against a New York ophthalmologist and his practice in Amsterdam for allegedly firing an employee who raised concerns about the practice's failure to implement state-mandated protocols to protect employees from COVID-19, and later filed complaints with state health officials.
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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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A Boston contractor involved in a 2021 double fatality and with a history of violations and various business names has again been cited for violations involving employee safety, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced last month.
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A Florida security contractor has been sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for firing a worker for raising concerns over COVID-19 and firearm-storage safety protocols, the DOL announced last month.
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The Wage & Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor has made available several new resources to protect employees from retaliation by employers for exercising their rights as workers, the DOL announced recently.
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News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - A federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that a Smithfield company could have prevented a worker from suffering fatal head injuries while the worker repaired a cement truck on Oct. 21, 2021.
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Employer: Strong Industries Inc. 3204 Point Township Drive #8866. Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Citations issued: 2 repeat and 1 serious violations. Proposed penalties: $98,905. Investigation findings: Based on Strong Industries' inadequate abatement of hazards identified during a previous inspection, ...
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A federal court order required the owner of a defunct Detroit-area transport company to pay approximately $274,000 in back wages and interest to 326 former drivers.
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News Release: Inspection site: 185 South Street, Freeland, Pennsylvania 18224
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The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $2.97 million to provide temporary employment and training for individuals after the northern California wildfires between July and October 2021.
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The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the student loan payment pause and the work ahead to not only support current borrowers but lower the skyrocketing cost of higher education for future students.