News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

News from May 2020


U.S. Department of Labor Awards Nearly $24 Million in Grants  For Job Corps Scholars Program for At-Risk Youth

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the awarding of 20 grants totaling nearly $24 million as part of the Job Corps Scholars Program, a new national demonstration project aimed at providing at-risk youth with job skills instruction, educational opportunities and individualized employment counseling.


U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration Actions to Protect America’s Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – As the nation faces the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is dedicated to keeping the American workforce safe and healthy. Today, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Loren Sweatt testified before the House Education and Labor Committee’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee about the agency’s role during the crisis.


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert on Social Distancing To Keep Employees Safe at Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing steps employers can follow to implement social distancing in the workplace and to help protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Contractor For Exposing Employees to Excavation Hazards

News Release: DULUTH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Construction Management & Engineering Services Inc. for exposing employees to excavation hazards at a Duluth, Georgia, worksite. The Norcross, Georgia-based construction contractor faces $134,937 in penalties.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a four page rule on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.