News published on Federal Newswire in July 2017

News from July 2017


North Jersey construction companies, US Department of Labor reach agreement on back pay for 153 workers

News Release: EAST ORANGE, N.J. – Three East Orange construction companies have entered into a consent judgment with the U.S. Department of Labor and will pay $850,000 in back wages and damages to 153 workers to resolve violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The department’s Wage and Hour Division investigators ...


OSHA investigation finds safety failures led to the death of 3 workers who entered a manhole containing lethal gases

News Release: KEY LARGO, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a South Florida utility company and related contracting company after the agency’s investigation into the deaths of three workers who succumbed to toxic gases in a manhole on Jan. 16, 2017.


US Secretary of Labor Acosta welcomes Swiss officials  to share strategies for supporting a highly skilled workforce

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta released the following statement on his meeting with Swiss government officials to discuss apprenticeships and workforce development models: “The Trump administration is drawing from the successful apprenticeship models that many of our neighbors ...


The US Commerce Department published a two page proposed rule on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.