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Recent News About US Department of Labor (DOL)
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Last month's successful resolution of a petition against a U.S.-based company operating in Mexico demonstrated both countries' commitment to workers' rights for collective bargaining.
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The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $90 million grants to 68 organizations in 32 states to provide training and employment services.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the nine individuals who will serve on a task force that examines leasing agreements in the trucking industry.
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A federal court in Pennsylvania has granted the U.S. Department of Labor's request for a preliminary injunction against Jonestown Road Chicken, the owner of a Popeyes franchise restaurant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and its district manager, Tom Rudzenski.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that monthly impact inspections of 16 mines in 12 states by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found 205 violations, including 52 significant and substantial findings.
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A Dunkin' franchise owner in Massachusetts is being fined for child labor law violations.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $330,000 in back wages and damages for workers who were denied overtime from a Long Island maintenance company.
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Online retailer Amazon has again been cited for failing to supply proper medical treatment for injuries suffered by workers at a fulfillment center, this time in Castleton, N.Y.
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The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement with Prudential Insurance Company of America to revise life insurance practices that denied claims.
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After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, a federal court has ordered five pizza franchise operators of Rosati’s restaurants in Illinois and Indiana to pay $250,000 in back wages and damages to 35 restaurant and delivery employees.
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Following an investigation and litigation, a federal court has ordered a Philadelphia home care agency and its owner to pay more than $410,000 in back wages and damages.
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The U.S. Department of Labor found a Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after a South African guest worker suffocated in a storage bin.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has settled with Intelligent Waves, LLC to resolve an alleged systemic hiring discrimination against Black applicants.
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UHS of Delaware, UHS of Fuller, found guilty of denying employees protection from workplace violenceA federal administrative law judge has found UHS of Delaware and UHS of Fuller guilty after the corporations were accused of exposing employees at the Fuller Hospital in Attleboro to workplace violence without adequate protection in 2019, according to a recent release from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, which pays tribute to victims of work related injuries, which currently claims the lives of about 14 people per day, according to the Department of Labor.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the City of Delray Beach retaliated against a city inspector who was terminated after reporting that the local water system was contaminating the public water supply.
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The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent order allowing for the recovery of more than $300,000 in back wages for 59 workers employed by GSI Pool Finishes under the federal guest worker visa program.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has expressed her concerns in a letter to Assistant Secretary Lisa M. Gomez of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) over the delay in finalizing proposed amendments to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) Exemption.
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The U.S. Department of Labor found an Arizona Veterans' healthcare facility exposed employees to potentially deadly hazards on steam lines.
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The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nearly 2,900 workers employed by subcontractors during the 2015 avian flu outbreak.