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News Release: On Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold its first hearing, titled “American Education in Crisis," which will discuss the state of K-12 and postsecondary education.
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The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $399,851 in overtime back pay and damages for 49 workers at an Aurora family-owned supermarket.
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Steam explosions at two Ohio companies resulted in citations and proposed fines by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration of more than $330,000.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today its Veterans’ Employment and Training Service has signed a memorandum of understanding with seven new partners for the agency’s Employment Navigator and Partnership Pilot. With these additions, a total of 47 partners now support the initiative.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations at three more Amazon warehouses - in Aurora, Colorado; Nampa, Idaho; and Castleton, New York - for failing to keep workers safe and delivered hazard alert letters for exposing workers to ergonomic hazards.
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News Release: Today, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated the reintroduction of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The legislation, authored by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) and cosponsored by Chairwoman Foxx, allows women...
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations at three more Amazon warehouses - in Aurora, Colorado; Nampa, Idaho; and Castleton, New York - for failing to keep workers safe and delivered hazard alert letters for exposing workers to ergonomic hazards.
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News Release: DENVER - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $203,332 in back wages after an investigation found a Denver landscaping company owned by a father and son - Fermin and Roberto Daniel Guardado - denied overtime wages to 14 workers, and failed to keep complete records as the law requires.
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Release: Date of Action: Jan. 18, 2023
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Release: Employer: Armando’s Mexican Restaurant LLC. Investigation site: 5792 Memorial Blvd. Saint George, South Carolina 29477. Investigation findings: Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that the employer allowed some employees to work off-the-clock without compensation, a violation ...
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News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ A fourth-year apprentice heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician employed by U.S. Engineering Services suffered fatal electrocution after coming in contact with energized parts while repairing HVAC equipment on Aug. 24, 2022, at University Academy, a college prep charter school in Kansas City, Missouri.
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News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress...
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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it is accepting applications for the 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Award. The award is presented annually to employers that meet standards for excellence in the recruitment, hiring and retention of America’s military veterans.
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News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO ‒ A fourth-year apprentice heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician employed by U.S. Engineering Services suffered fatal electrocution after coming in contact with energized parts while repairing HVAC equipment on Aug. 24, 2022, at University Academy, a college prep charter school in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Jan. 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Today, following the Education and the Workforce Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the full list of subcommittee assignments as well as the adopted Committee Rules and Committee Oversight Plan. Chairwoman Foxx also announced the committee will consist of 45 Members, with 25 Republicans and 20 Democrats.
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The US Labor Department published a three page notice on Jan. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: AURORA, IL - While workers at a local supermarket stocked shelves, operated cash registers and served customers Mexican hot foods and baked goods, their Aurora employer was denying them their hard-earned overtime pay for two years, the U.S. Department of Labor recently found.