News from July 2021
By State Newswire | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman will travel to Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Mongolia from July 18 to July 25.
By State Newswire | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: Ambassador Philip T. Reeker will serve as Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, at the Embassy of the United States of America to the Court of St. James’s, as of Aug. 1, 2021. A career diplomat with the rank of Minister Counselor, Ambassador Reeker is currently the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for ...
By State Newswire | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today in Washington, D.C. with UAE Presidential Advisor Anwar Gargash to address strategic issues and work to promote a more peaceful Middle East. They also highlighted other priorities of the bilateral relationship, including UAE’s normalization with Israel, its seat on the UN Security Council for the 2022-2023 term, and our partnership to build a secure and prosperous future.
By State Newswire | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: Today’s announcement that Saad Hariri is resigning as Prime Minister-designate is yet another disappointing development for the Lebanese people.
By State Newswire | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Today, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Morgan. Deputy Secretary Sherman reiterated the U.S. government’s support for the immediate and unconditional release of all those whom the People’s Republic ...
By State Newswire | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: The United States is deeply troubled by the Georgian Parliament’s July 12 approval of six Supreme Court nominees, in contravention of the April 19 agreement between ruling and opposition party representatives.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: Watch the full event HERE Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, TIME’S UP President and CEO Tina Tchen, and over 75 CEOs and senior leaders from the TIME’S UP Care Economy Business Council met for a discussion on how investments in a comprehensive caregiving infrastructure will build ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: AVON, CO – A Colorado state court has sentenced the owner of an Avon construction company to jail and ordered restitution for the family of a 50-year-old company worker who suffered fatal injuries in a preventable trench collapse at a Granby work site in June 2018.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: LAKELAND, FL – Piece-rate pay practices make workers’ paychecks solely dependent on the amount of work produced, regardless of how many hours are worked. When using these practices, however, employers must still comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and record all hours worked, pay minimum wage and overtime when applicable.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were not reinstated after expressing concerns about what coronavirus safety measures would be in place when the practice reopened ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: SEATTLE – As temperatures rise in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers to protect their employees when they work in hot weather.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $92.6 million in funding to 47 states to provide training and employment services to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: LAKELAND, FL – Piece-rate pay practices make workers’ paychecks solely dependent on the amount of work produced, regardless of how many hours are worked. When using these practices, however, employers must still comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and record all hours worked, pay minimum wage and overtime when applicable.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced $92.6 million in funding to 47 states to provide training and employment services to eligible workers affected adversely by foreign trade.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against two North Texas dentists on behalf of a dental hygienist and a dental assistant who were not reinstated after expressing concerns about what coronavirus safety measures would be in place when the practice reopened ...
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: SEATTLE – As temperatures rise in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers to protect their employees when they work in hot weather.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: AVON, CO – A Colorado state court has sentenced the owner of an Avon construction company to jail and ordered restitution for the family of a 50-year-old company worker who suffered fatal injuries in a preventable trench collapse at a Granby work site in June 2018.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 15, 2021
News Release: Press Conference in Phoenix, AZ on Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 15, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 15, 2021
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
