News from July 2020
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WILMER, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), MBlock and Sons Inc. – operator of a warehouse in Wilmer, Texas – has agreed to pay $857 in back wages after failing to provide an employee paid sick leave after their doctor ordered the employee with potential coronavirus symptoms to self-quarantine. The leave is permitted under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published frequently asked questions and answers to help protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WILMER, TX – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), MBlock and Sons Inc. – operator of a warehouse in Wilmer, Texas – has agreed to pay $857 in back wages after failing to provide an employee paid sick leave after their doctor ordered the employee with potential coronavirus symptoms to self-quarantine. The leave is permitted under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) in Salt Lake City, Utah, will hold a webinar on July 8, 2020, to help Salt Lake City-area employers and employees understand the benefits and protections provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published frequently asked questions and answers to help protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: BOTKINS, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Boomerang Rubber Inc. – based in Botkins, Ohio – with two willful and six serious violations for exposing employees to machine and electrical hazards. The company faces penalties of $330,269.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: BILLINGS, MT – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the conclusion of a two-year strategic partnership agreement with Langlas & Associates Inc., the general contractor that completed construction of a new high school in Billings, Montana.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement on the June 2020 Employment Situation Report: “Today’s jobs report shows that our resilient economy continues to return more people to work, more quickly, than forecast. It is heartening to see employment gains across ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $4.1 million in grants available to community organizations to recruit, mentor, train and retain more women in quality apprenticeship programs, and to help those women pursue successful careers in manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity, healthcare and other industries.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 2, 2020
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jul 2, 2020
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 2, 2020
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2020
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jul 2, 2020
The US State Department published a one page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jul 2, 2020
The US State Department published a two page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 2, 2020
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on July 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
