News published on Federal Newswire in December 2016

News from December 2016


Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on fatal occupational injuries in 2015

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued a statement regarding today’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.


2016 Iqbal Masih Award honors Sonia Pierre for promoting human rights

News Release: WASHINGTON – At 13, Sonia Pierre began her stand for workers’ rights in the Dominican Republic, leading a march to demand humane working conditions for sugar cane harvesters in the “batey” – the worker settlement in which she grew up.


US Labor Department announces final rule to help employers diversify workforce, provide apprenticeship opportunity for all Americans

News Release: WASHINGTON – To broaden career opportunities in registered apprenticeships for traditionally under-represented groups, the US Department of Labor today issued a final rule that updates equal employment opportunity requirements.


US Labor Department adds important protections to ensure fairness, transparency and accuracy of disability benefits claims process

News Release: WASHINGTON – It can be challenging for workers seeking disability benefits from an employer-sponsored plan to understand the process and why their claim is approved or denied. To improve the fairness, transparency and accuracy of the disability claims process, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule requiring that plans, plan fiduciaries, and insurance providers comply with additional procedural protections when dealing with disability benefit claimants.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.