The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor, Fastenal Co. enter agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at High Point, North Carolina facility," was submitted on July 30.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 58 releases the month before, marking a 10.3 percent increase for the current month.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
The proposed budget provides a significant boost to the DOL’s funding from $12.5 billion to $14.2 billion, a 13.6% increase.
Press releases by the U.S. Department of Labor in July
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US Department of Labor, Fastenal Co. enter agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at High Point, North Carolina facility | 07/30/2021 |
| US Department of Labor will award up to $20M to support workers’ rights, fight labor abuses in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras | 07/30/2021 |
| OSHA finds Ohio contractor exposing residential construction roofers to deadly fall hazards for 6th time in 3 years | 07/29/2021 |
| Follow-up safety inspection at site of 2019 workplace fatality finds Greenville recycling center continues to put workers at risk | 07/29/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces final rule to rescind March 2020 joint employer rule, ensure more workers minimum wage, overtime protections | 07/29/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $1M incremental funding to continue employment, training services to combat Indiana opioid crisis | 07/28/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $2M in funding to continue employment, training services to combat Maine’s opioid crisis | 07/28/2021 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Pacific Northwest employers to protect workers from the dangers of wildfires, smoke | 07/28/2021 |
| US Department of Labor seeks information on updating OSHA’s mechanical power presses standard | 07/28/2021 |
| US Department of Labor, Shipbuilders Council of America alliance seeks to promote safe, healthful workplaces in Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry | 07/27/2021 |
| US Department of Labor investigation of severe injury finds Trenton metal manufacturer exposed workers to dangerous machine hazards | 07/27/2021 |
| US Department of Labor, Chippewa Valley Technical College reaffirm commitment to train Chippewa Valley workers on job hazards | 07/27/2021 |
| Lansing business owner sentenced after federal investigation finds they failed to forward employee contributions to retirement plan | 07/23/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $800K in funding for reemployment services for Massachusetts workers displaced by three Essex County closures | 07/23/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $800K grant to provide jobs, workforce training in Massachusetts communities affected by opioid crisis | 07/23/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites Foundation Food Group Inc., three other companies after Jan. 28 investigation finds six deaths were preventable | 07/23/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites Mobile dredging equipment manufacturer after investigation into 22-year-old worker’s death | 07/22/2021 |
| US Department of Labor to offer virtual seminars in August to help employers, workers, stakeholders with prevailing wage requirements | 07/22/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $57K in back wages for 15 workers of Brookhaven restaurant after finding minimum wage violations | 07/22/2021 |
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina enters agreement with US Department of Labor to resolve alleged hiring discrimination | 07/21/2021 |
| US Department of Labor investigation finds Bucks County contractor employed 5 minors illegally, failed to pay overtime | 07/21/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces proposed rulemaking to implement executive order, increase wages for workers on government contracts | 07/21/2021 |
| US Department of Labor finds Houston Denny’s franchisee failed to pay minimum wage, overtime; made illegal deductions for uniforms | 07/20/2021 |
| Bergen County roofing contractor violates agreement to protect its workers, faces more than $600K in penalties | 07/20/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $10M funding opportunity to support efforts to enhance resolution of labor disputes in Mexico | 07/20/2021 |
| Federal inspection finds El Paso metal stamping manufacturer willfully exposed workers to amputation dangers; worker suffers severe injury | 07/19/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $158K for 19 police employees after investigation finds City of East St. Louis failed to pay overtime | 07/19/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites three employers for exposing workers, residents to asbestos at Missouri residential care facility | 07/19/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $17K in back wages for 20 equipment rental company workers paid straight time for overtime work | 07/19/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $816K incremental funding to continue employment, training services to combat Massachusetts’ opioid crisis | 07/19/2021 |
| Federal court orders Chicago-area company to pay whistleblower $95K in back wages after US Department of Labor investigation | 07/16/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $280K for 36 workers of Medford restaurant that withheld cash, credit card tips; failed to pay overtime | 07/16/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $3M funding opportunity to strengthen enforcement of labor standards in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 07/16/2021 |
| Colorado court sentences Avon construction company owner to jail, orders restitution for family of worker killed in Granby trench collapse | 07/15/2021 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Pacific Northwest employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness | 07/15/2021 |
| US Department of Labor files suit against North Texas dental practice, owners for retaliation against employees who reported coronavirus concerns | 07/15/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces more than $92M in funding for training, employment services, wage subsidies for workers harmed by foreign trade | 07/15/2021 |
| Lakeland roofing contractor pays more than $51K in back wages, penalties after US Department of Labor uncovers overtime, child labor violations | 07/15/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites contractor after investigation into fatal Huntsville trench collapse finds willful, serious safety failures | 07/14/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $67K in back wages after finding Fayetteville Days Inn franchisee shorted workers’ pay | 07/14/2021 |
| US Department of Labor, other federal departments issue Business Advisory for Xinjiang, China | 07/13/2021 |
| Milwaukee metal fabricating facility cited for failing to implement hearing conservation, machine safety programs | 07/13/2021 |
| Grocery store operator pays over $27K in penalties after US Department of Labor finds repeated child labor violations at Maine, New Hampshire locations | 07/13/2021 |
| OSHA signs alliance with Ohio Agribusiness Association to train, protect workers from grain handling hazards | 07/12/2021 |
| Recognizing anniversary of worker’s death, US Department of Labor urges western New Yorkers to safeguard against hot weather hazards | 07/12/2021 |
| Mississippi-based contractor pays $52K in back wages, fringe benefits to 45 laborers after US Department of Labor finds federal labor violations | 07/12/2021 |
| US, Mexico announce enforcement of worker protection agreement | 07/09/2021 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s Interim Final Rule on Special Financial Assistance | 07/09/2021 |
| Maryland plumbing subcontractor pays $50K in back wages, benefits following US Labor Department investigation | 07/08/2021 |
| US Department of Labor urges workers, employers and public to be aware of hazards after Tropical Storm Elsa | 07/08/2021 |
| Farm labor contractor pays $56K in penalties for violating migrant worker, immigration laws after a vehicle accident that injured 14 workers in Maine | 07/08/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $238K in wages for 26 skilled workers at US Navy installation whose employer incorrectly classified them | 07/07/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $140K in back wages for 66 delivery drivers of Londonderry, Concord pizza restaurants | 07/07/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $798K supplemental funding award to assist South Dakota in pandemic recovery | 07/06/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $5M funding opportunity to combat forced labor, child labor abuses in Malaysia | 07/06/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $1.9M grant to Muckleshoot Indian Tribe to provide employment, training in response to opioid crisis | 07/06/2021 |
| US Department of Labor investigation finds Tennessee supermarket violated child labor laws, leading to amputation of teenager’s arm | 07/06/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $78K for 27 North Charleston-area food store workers after investigation finds illegal pay practices | 07/06/2021 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on the June Jobs Report | 07/02/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $6M grant to improve, promote New York’s Short-Time Compensation program | 07/01/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $1M grant to improve, promote Connecticut’s Short-Time Compensation program | 07/01/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $4M grant to implement, promote Illinois’ Short-Time Compensation program | 07/01/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $1.5M in back wages for 242 home healthcare workers in Pennsylvania, Missouri | 07/01/2021 |
| US Department of Labor orders CSX Transportation Inc. to pay worker who raised safety concerns nearly $222K in back wages, damages | 07/01/2021 |
