The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor finds none of the nation’s mine operations met criteria for a pattern of violations," was submitted on Sept. 30.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 73 releases the month before, marking an 8.2 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 September
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US Department of Labor finds none of the nation’s mine operations met criteria for a pattern of violations | 09/30/2021 |
| Biden-Harris administration issues third rule to implement No Surprises Act, protect Americans from surprise medical bills | 09/30/2021 |
| US Department of Labor finds Tampa smelter willfully exposed workers to unsafe levels of airborne lead, despite experts’ warning | 09/30/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $195.7M in grants to 58 states, territories, District of Columbia to strengthen fraud detection, prevention efforts | 09/30/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites Colorado dairy farm operator for violations after vacuum truck driver suffers fatal injuries in unguarded manure pit | 09/29/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $68M in grants for training, reemployment, supportive services to unemployed, underemployed workers | 09/29/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $10.5M in state grant funding to support mine safety, health throughout the nation | 09/29/2021 |
| US Department of Labor releases annual report on worst forms of child labor, new tool to track illicitly made goods, updates on apps to combat abuses | 09/29/2021 |
| Highmark Health subsidiary agrees to pay $410K to resolve alleged compensation discrimination found in federal compliance evaluation | 09/29/2021 |
| Court orders Northern New Jersey car washes, oil change shop to pay $325K in back wages, damages to 45 employees for underpaying workers | 09/29/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $1M in Brookwood-Sago grants for mine safety education, training to 13 recipients | 09/28/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites JBS Foods Inc. for repeated safety failures after worker’s death at Swift Beef’s Colorado facility | 09/28/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $11.6M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health | 09/28/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $29M in grants for job training, supportive services in Appalachian region, Lower Mississippi Delta | 09/27/2021 |
| Federal investigation recovers nearly $100K in back wages for 53 home healthcare workers after US Department of Labor found overtime violations | 09/27/2021 |
| US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine | 09/27/2021 |
| US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine | 09/27/2021 |
| Federal court orders former Arkansas steelworkers’ union president to pay $37K in restitution after US Department of Labor investigation | 09/24/2021 |
| Court affirms US Department of Labor’s independent authority to recover unpaid wages, damages in court for employees who signed private arbitration agreements | 09/23/2021 |
| Final rule allows US Department of Labor to levy civil money penalties against employers who take workers’ tips | 09/23/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $163K in back wages, damages after investigation finds California restaurant willfully violated overtime rules | 09/23/2021 |
| Nationwide driving range operator that failed to pay overtime to eligible ‘managers’ pays $750K in back wages to 255 workers in 25 states | 09/23/2021 |
| Statement of Trade Representative Katherine Tai, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh applaud successful first course of remediation under USMCA’s Rapid Response Mechanism | 09/22/2021 |
| California car wash operator intentionally failed to pay overtime, must pay $62K in back wages, damages to remedy federal violations | 09/22/2021 |
| US Department of Labor files restraining order to stop Rosedale farm operator from retaliating against H-2A workers, obstructing investigation | 09/22/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces new partners to support initiative to deliver employment services to transitioning service members, spouses | 09/22/2021 |
| US Department of Labor finds overtime violations at a Florida air conditioning company, recovers $34K in back wages for 43 workers | 09/22/2021 |
| US Department of Labor investigations find three South Carolina marinas violated federal child labor provisions | 09/22/2021 |
| OSHA finds Ohio contractor continues to defy federal safety requirements to ensure workers use fall protection, placing himself, employees at risk | 09/21/2021 |
| North Carolina remodeling contractor pays $100K in back wages after US Department of Labor investigation finds overtime violations | 09/21/2021 |
| US Department of Labor reaches voluntary conciliation agreement with Hawaii to improve language access to unemployment insurance | 09/21/2021 |
| US Department of Labor again cites Fort Worth masonry company for exposing workers to falls, proposes $216K in penalties | 09/21/2021 |
| US Department of Labor appoints 29 members to newly reinstated Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship | 09/20/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces enhanced, expanded measures to protect workers from hazards of extreme heat, indoors and out | 09/20/2021 |
| US Department of Labor extends effective date of final rule to rescind March 2020 joint employer rule | 09/20/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $2M in grants to support awareness, use of employment rights, benefits by low-income, marginalized women | 09/20/2021 |
| US Department of Labor investigations recover $58K in back wages owed to 28 workers at eight San Antonio-area pharmacies | 09/20/2021 |
| US Department of Labor finds Arkansas waste management company illegally fired worker on federally protected medical leave | 09/20/2021 |
| Court orders horse trainer to pay $563K back wages, damages to 170 employees after US Department of Labor investigation, litigation | 09/20/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites Houston transmission line contractor for safety violations following worker’s death and severe injuries to another | 09/17/2021 |
| US Department of Labor files complaint against ABM Janitorial Services alleging systemic racial discrimination at Maryland, Virginia offices | 09/17/2021 |
| US Department of Labor, the Builders’ Association renew 20-year partnership to train, protect Missouri, Kansas construction workers on job sites | 09/16/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $5M in funding | 09/16/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards $550K to assist clean up, recovery after Tennessee’s torrential rainfall in August 2021 | 09/16/2021 |
| Long Island hotel management companies to pay $210,000 in wages, penalties after US Department of Labor finds H-2B guest worker program violations | 09/16/2021 |
| US Labor Department recovers nearly $115K in back wages, damages after investigation finds overtime violations at Swedesboro production facility | 09/16/2021 |
| Federal investigation of pay practices recovers nearly $120K in back wages, damages for 65 workers at Pike County truck stop, convenience store | 09/16/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces annual update to current minimum hourly wage rate for federal contract workers | 09/15/2021 |
| US Department of Labor urges workers, employers, public to recognize hazards, ensure safety after Hurricane Nicholas | 09/15/2021 |
| Federal court orders Selbyville restaurant to pay $305K in back wages, damages, penalties after US Department of Labor finds wage violations | 09/15/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $163K for 72 healthcare workers after investigation finds Linden hospital missed payrolls | 09/15/2021 |
| US Department of Labor seeks public input on proposed implementation of SECURE Act revisions to Form 5500 Employee Benefit Plan Reports | 09/14/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites Foundation Food Group Inc. for exposing workers to safety hazards, proposes $154K in penalties | 09/14/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $99K in wages for 25 Houston concrete masonry workers after finding Fair Labor Standards Act violations | 09/14/2021 |
| US Department of Labor initiative seeks to reduce deaths, injuries, protect workers in New England’s tree, landscaping operations | 09/14/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $4M funding award to assist recovery of Cherokee Nation’s workforce | 09/13/2021 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $150K in wages for 46 workers after investigation into pay practices of JVA Insulation of Houston | 09/13/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces available funding to promote, develop, expand Registered Apprenticeship in critical, non-traditional industries | 09/10/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $3.3M in grants to expand job opportunities for women in apprenticeships, nontraditional occupations | 09/09/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $7M funding opportunity to combat forced labor, child labor abuses in Mexico | 09/09/2021 |
| Federal court orders Massachusetts pizza restaurants, owner to pay $307K in back wages, damages to 14 employees after investigation, litigation | 09/09/2021 |
| Three New Hampshire employers pay over $56K in penalties, back wages after US Department of Labor finds child labor, overtime violations at skating rinks | 09/09/2021 |
| Journeys shoe store pays $37K in penalties after US Department of Labor finds employer had minors perform prohibited tasks | 09/09/2021 |
| US Department of Labor cites Ohio stone manufacturer for repeatedly exposing workers to machine hazards | 09/09/2021 |
| Court finds personal injury law firm, owner failed to pay overtime; Department demands payment of $26K in back wages, liquidated damages to 42 Alabama workers | 09/08/2021 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $6.7M in worker safety, health training grants to 37 recipients | 09/08/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to require mine operators to improve safe usage of mobile, powered-haulage equipment | 09/08/2021 |
| US Department of Labor will highlight ‘learn-as-you-earn’ model during National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 15-21 | 09/07/2021 |
| US Secretary of Labor to honor essential workers of coronavirus pandemic as 2021 inductees into US Department of Labor’s Hall of Honor | 09/06/2021 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on the August Jobs Report | 09/03/2021 |
| US Department of Labor, Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare officials meet to discuss labor protections in US-Mexico-Canada Agreement | 09/03/2021 |
| Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on Labor Day | 09/03/2021 |
| US Department of Labor publishes final interpretive rule amending one of the rules interpreting the OSH Act’s anti-retaliation provision | 09/03/2021 |
| US Department of Labor obtains final order against John J. Koresko for involvement in nationwide employee benefit plan scheme | 09/02/2021 |
| US Department of Labor announces $10M funding opportunity to improve labor law compliance in Nuevo Leon, Sonora, Baja California | 09/02/2021 |
| US Department of Labor, Mexican government renew agreements to protect the rights of Mexican, Hispanic workers | 09/02/2021 |
| Federal court orders Fishtown bar, bottle shop to pay nearly $520K in back wages, damages, penalties after US Labor Department investigation | 09/01/2021 |
| US Department of Labor encourages Kansas’ heavy construction industries to submit data to help establish accurate prevailing wages | 09/01/2021 |
| US Department of Labor finds Ohio automotive steel manufacturer continues to expose workers to amputations, other hazards at Canton mill | 09/01/2021 |
