News from July 2021
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: NEW ORLEANS – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found that CSX Transportation violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act and demonstrated a pattern of retaliation after firing a worker in December 2019 for reporting safety concerns. OSHA ordered the company to pay $71,976 in back wages, interest, and damages, and $150,000 in punitive damages.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: HARRISBURG, PA – When an employer shortchanges home healthcare workers they hurt the workers, their families and the people for whom they care. In the case of a Harrisburg home healthcare company, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has remedied overtime violations involving 242 workers and recovered $1,566,457 in hard-earned wages owed to them.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $4,187,442 grant to the Illinois Department of Employment Security to implement a Short-Time Compensation program and promote its advantages to the state’s business community. Also known as work sharing, STC seeks to prevent layoffs by allowing an entire group of workers to receive a partial unemployment benefit payment while their employer reduces their hours.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $1,187,842 grant to the Connecticut Department of Labor to improve its Short-Time Compensation program and promote its advantages to the state’s business community. Also known as work sharing, STC seeks to prevent layoffs by allowing an entire group of workers to receive a partial unemployment benefit payment while their employer reduces their hours.
By Labor Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $6,458,984 grant to the New York Department of Labor to improve its Short-Time Compensation program and promote its advantages to the state’s business community. Also known as work sharing, STC seeks to prevent layoffs by allowing an entire group of workers to receive a partial unemployment benefit payment while their employer reduces their hours.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Jul 1, 2021
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jul 1, 2021
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Jul 1, 2021
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jul 1, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
