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Recent News About US Department of Labor (DOL)
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a Portsmouth, Ohio, wood flooring company is facing more than $333,000 in fines after being cited for numerous safety violations.
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An investigation into a Houston wind turbine parts manufacturing facility has determined that an employer failed to address safety violations found during a federal inspection in April 2022 and again in a follow-up inspection in November, leading to potential penalties being handed down.
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The DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied more than $16 million in fines against Doller General for alleged violations at nearly 200 of the discount retailer’s stores.
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division discovered that VHS of Michigan, trading as Detroit Medical Center, had failed to pay 13 employees for missed meal periods, a news release said.
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Shoshana Weissmann is the Director of Digital Media Communications and is a fellow with the R Street Institute. She's on the board of the Conservation Coalition and a member of the Federalist Society's Regulatory Transparency Working Group.
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An Ocala, Fla., framing contractor was found to be in violation of safety standards which was putting its employees at risk.
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The United States and Mexico reached an agreement that will guarantee the rights of a majority union at the VU Manufacturas auto parts facility in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.
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The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that Porter Roofing Contractors failed to ensure the safety of a crew working on the roof at the Pensacola, Florida, airport Oct. 25, which led to the fatal fall of one crew member.
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A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found a Utah specialty beverage and dessert shop chain violated federal Child Labor Laws.
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration found a Fort Walton Beach framing contractor endangered employees by not following federal safety standards for fall and eye protection and other hazards.
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The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has made public its 2022 injury and illness data collected from more than 300,000 establishments nationwide.
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The U.S. Department of Labor confirmed new updates to deal with benefit claims for federal firefighters struggling with specific occupation related illnesses.
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The U.S. Department of Labor said an American subsidiary of a Mexican-based baked goods company can not counter sue bakery drivers.
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The U.S. Department of Labor certified Maine's Completion of Developmental Steps of Occupational Safety and its health plan for state, local and government workers.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a $3,258 penalty against Faris Enterprises of Tennessee, the operator of a McDonald’s franchise location, in Morristown, for violating child labor laws.
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A U.S.-based manufacturer with a facility in Tijuana, Mexico, has been made to pay more than $465,000 for multiple violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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U.S. Department of Labor updated the Federal Employees' Compensation Program to help streamline claims processing for federal firefighters suffering certain occupational diseases.
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The U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services have signed a Memorandum of Agreement unifying their efforts to combat child-labor exploitation.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hours Division has announced that U.S. Logistics Solutions illegally fired an employee for requesting and using Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protected leave for parental bonding and also to care for a spouse with an eligible health condition.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recovered about $1.1 million from a pair of San Diego companies that underpaid 50 Mexican nationals, with some wages as low as $2.43 per hour.