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Recent News About US Department of Labor (DOL)
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A plumbing and sewer services company in Illinois has been cited for safety violations after a federal investigation found it responsible in the death of a worker in a trench collapse.
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The U.S. Department of Labor conducted a whistleblower probe that found a helicopter ambulance service based in South Dakota took action against a mechanic who expressed safety concerns and filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The United States has asked the government of Mexico to investigate whether workers at a global manufacturer with a foundry in Mexico have been denied their right to unionize.
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Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., confronted the U.S. Department of Labor about increasing violations of child labor laws.
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A Philadelphia-based federal court ordered a home care agency and its owner to pay more than $7 million in back wages and liquidated damages to 1,230 current and former employees.
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Experts from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration are headed to Guam to help keep recovery workers safe following the devastation that resulted from Typhoon Mawar which struck landfall last month.
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A website for certain visa certification announced by Occupational Safety and Health Administration is intended to ensure the safety of vulnerable workers, an OSHA official said in a news release.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has taken a significant step toward promoting, expanding and diversifying registered apprenticeship opportunities across the nation by announcing the addition of 98 new organizations to the existing 205 apprenticeship ambassadors.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently uncovered violations related to inadequate protection against respiratory and fire hazards caused by resin accumulations at the Durez Corporation facility in Kenton, Ohio.
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The U.S. Department of Labor Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Thea Lee joined representatives from Argentina's Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare in Buenos Aires for the U.S.-Argentina Labor Dialogue.
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The Center for American Progress (CAP) has released a factsheet that shows the surge in the labor market participation among older women is nearing record highs.
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Universal paid sick leave would benefit businesses as well as public health, a new report from the Center for American Progress says.
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One of Los Angeles’ largest private sector labor unions, boasting more than 20,000 dues-paying members, ended 2022 with less than $2,000 in cash.
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The United States Department of Labor (DOL) found that a San Jose assisted living provider operating three facilities intentionally denied 16 workers their overtime pay and recovered $211,000 in back wages and damages for the workers, a DOL press release said.
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Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified before the US Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law today, urging lawmakers to take a proactive role in regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and fostering a cooperative relationship between the government and the AI industry.
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A senior research fellow in budget and entitlements at The Heritage Foundation said the April jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing the unemployment rate at 3.4% is mediocre.
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Three McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky have been ordered to pay $212,544 in fines after an investigation found that they had illegally employed 305 minors, some as young as 10 years old.
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A joint federal initiative has been launched to develop a network of skilled employees to fill the workforce requirements of foreign firms with new or expanding U.S. operations.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $672,502 for 172 firefighters and paramedics after an investigation revealed the employees didn’t receive overtime pay for almost two years.
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Madland: Union membership has 'potential to increase wealth for millions of working-class Americans'A recently released report by the Center for American Progress (CAP) finds that working-class Americans who are union members hold nearly four times more wealth than non-union households.