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News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY - Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. has agreed to pay $1,187,757 in back wages and liquidated damages to 516 workers to resolve overtime violations in multiple locations found as part of a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. On Nov. 7, 2022, the department filed a complaint listing the violations and a consent order defining the settlement in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
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News Release: Participants: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Nov. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Following a court decision that struck down the Biden administration’s executive order on student loans, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (R-MO) demanded answers from the Biden administration over its student...
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News Release: Participants: Occupational Safety and Health Administration. New York State Department of Labor. New York State Brewers Association. Brewers Association. Master Brewers Association of the Americas. Description: OSHA and three trade organizations have formed a two-year alliance to provide New York's brewing...
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News Release: HARRISBURG, PA - The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has approved a consent judgment ordering two central Pennsylvania nursing facilities to pay a total of $256,684 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 231 nursing staff for FLSA violations found during a federal review of the employer’s pay practices.
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Labor unions help marginalized populations – and our communities more broadly – in ways you might not realize.
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Healthcare workers are the unsung heroines and heroes who care for those who can’t always take care of themselves – older adults, people with disabilities, children with special needs, and others.
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News Release: Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing attacking job creators and industry leaders under the guise of worker safety...
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Understanding your federal labor rights can be confusing. Answers to workplace questions can be hard to find—and are usually not all in one place. We aim to change that.
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This year is the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week, which brings together government, industry, labor, education and others to celebrate this alternative to formal education that provides paid, on-the-job training.
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For more than two years, underserved workers across the country have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many feeling abandoned and marginalized. Many of the most heavily affected are people of color – specifically Black and Hispanic workers – who have been disproportionately impacted by injuries and illnesses while on the job.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has appointed the following members to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC):
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) today released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Annual Report.
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American Indian or Alaska Native Adults (16-64) by Disability Category. Two pie charts show 511,000 adults have a disability (compared to 3,848,000 without). Nearly half of those experience multiple difficulties related to their disability.
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As the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced an initiative to expand its pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connect them to Registered Apprenticeship programs.
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the kick-off of more than 1,000 events and activities throughout the country as part of the eighth annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 14-20, 2022.
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $6,848,992 in grants to state employment insurance systems in Delaware, Montana and Wyoming to enhance awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance benefits to people who face obstacles to access.
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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an incremental award of $2,677,470 to the Texas Workforce Commission to support continued employment and training services for transitioning military service members and their spouses near and at the U.S. Army’s Fort Hood installation.
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US Department of Labor, state and national brewers align to educate New York employers, protect industry workers