US Department of Labor (DOL)
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Recent News About US Department of Labor (DOL)
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The U.S. Department of Labor discovered a San Bernardino home contractor failed to pay proper overtime wages.
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South Coast Paper LLC, a paper mill located in Maplesville, Ala., has been cited for a willful violation of safety standards by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a fatal incident in September 2022.
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A 29-year-old temporary worker at an Ohio food processing plant suffered critical injuries after falling into an industrial blender he was cleaning, resulting in 17 violations and $1.9 million in proposed penalties after the worker’s injuries required a leg amputation.
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U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an outreach campaign following dozens of deaths last year in trench or excavation work.
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Dollar General was once again found to be exposing workers to safety hazards.
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The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced the availability of $80 million through its Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program.
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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.