News published on Federal Newswire in July 2020

News from July 2020


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Falls

News Release: BOYNTON BEACH, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Camaney Services of Central Florida Inc. – based in Lake Worth, Florida – for exposing employees to fall hazards at two worksites in Boynton Beach, Florida. The contractor faces $49,930 in penalties.


U.S. Secretary of Labor Scalia Highlights Reentry Grants and American Manufacturing in Tennessee

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, where he highlighted the Department’s recent announcement of $90 million in grant funding to help individuals who are exiting the justice system re-enter the workforce. In a roundtable discussion with leadership ...


U.S. Department of Labor to Award $8 Million in Grants to Assist Cocoa Cooperatives in Reducing Child Labor in Cocoa Supply Chain

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its intent to award two grants of up to $4 million each to increase the number of cocoa cooperatives demonstrating a reduction of child labor in the cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.


U.S. Department of Labor to Award $5 Million Grant to Reduce Child Labor in Ethiopian Agriculture Using a Gender-Focused Approach

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its intent to award up to $5 million in grant funding to reduce child labor in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, with a focus on the informal sector, using a gender-focused approach.


U.S. Department of Labor to Award $4.5 Million Grant to Reduce Child Labor in Madagascar’s Mica-Producing Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its intent to award up to $4.5 million in grant funding to reduce child labor in mica-producing communities in Madagascar.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Appointments to Employee Retirement Income Security Act Advisory Council

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the appointment of five members and leadership for the 2020 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council. The 15-member council provides advice on policies and regulations affecting employee benefit plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).


U.S. Department of Labor’s PAID Program Helps Workers and Employers as America Reopens

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program continues to provide an avenue to get workers the wages they are owed, bring employers into compliance and accomplish both goals with an efficiency that saves taxpayers money, with more than $7 million in back wages found for more than 11,000 workers.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published an eight page rule on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.