The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor awards $2.4M in funding for employment, training services to combat West Virginia’s opioid crisis," was submitted on Jan. 31.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 65 releases the month before, marking a 1.5 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 January
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US Department of Labor awards $2.4M in funding for employment, training services to combat West Virginia’s opioid crisis | 01/31/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $2M in funding to provide employment, training services to combat Maine’s opioid crisis | 01/31/2022 |
| Hawaii seafood trader pays $117K in back wages, damages to 33 employees after US Department of Labor finds employer denied them overtime wages | 01/31/2022 |
| St. Johns construction contractor fined for lying to US Department of Labor investigators during workplace inspection | 01/31/2022 |
| Federal court orders Pennsylvania home care agency to pay more than $2.8M in back wages, damages to 491 workers; $250K in civil penalties for wage violations | 01/31/2022 |
| US Department of Labor now accepting applications for 2022 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards | 01/31/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $1.8M in funding for employment, training services to combat New York’s opioid crisis | 01/31/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces availability of $15M in state grants to improve delivery of benefits, services by state unemployment systems | 01/31/2022 |
| Court orders Norfolk staffing agency to pay more than $7.2M in back wages, damages to 1,105 aides, nurses after federal investigation, litigation | 01/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Departments of Treasury, State, Commerce, Homeland Security, US Trade Representative issue Burma business advisory | 01/26/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces pilot program to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among miners in Kentucky, Arizona | 01/25/2022 |
| Federal investigation recovers $221K in back wages, damages for 59 workers | 01/25/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $36K in back wages, damages after finding Fort Myers air conditioning company’s pay practices violated federal law | 01/25/2022 |
| US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury issue 2022 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Report to Congress | 01/25/2022 |
| Federal court orders shuttle service to pay $742K in wages, damages to 368 employees after US Department of Labor investigation, litigation | 01/25/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Pomp’s Tire Service after Abbotsford worker suffers fatal trauma while attempting to mount tire on rim | 01/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor commits to continuing the fight against human trafficking through collaboration, enforcement, outreach | 01/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor offers webinar to help Southeast’s restaurant employers avoid common child labor compliance violations | 01/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes $145K in fines after worker suffers fatal injury at Chicago-area pizza manufacturer | 01/24/2022 |
| Tire, auto repair shop pays $79K in back wages after US Department of Labor uncovers overtime violations | 01/24/2022 |
| READOUT: Secretary Walsh addresses US Conference of Mayors' Winter Meeting | 01/21/2022 |
| US Secretary of Labor announces Biden-Harris administration’s coordinated effort to improve job quality nationwide | 01/21/2022 |
| Federal court paves way for 16 employees of defunct Bay Area construction company to access $1M in retirement assets | 01/21/2022 |
| US Department of Labor files suit after investigation finds federal contractor failed to ensure subcontractors paid $3.3M in wages, fringe benefits | 01/21/2022 |
| US Department of Labor conducts outreach, enforcement to ensure wage and hour compliance as cleanup continues after December tornadoes in Kentucky | 01/20/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Florida company after worker clearing brush dies as temperatures neared 100 degrees in national forest | 01/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor files lawsuit against San Antonio company seeking $114K in overtime back wages, damages for 79 security guards | 01/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unveil ‘HIRE’ initiative to advance equal opportunity at work | 01/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Charleston Walgreens store employed 12-year-old worker in violation of child labor laws | 01/18/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers nearly $25K in back wages, damages for 26 workers at Pittsburgh home health service company | 01/18/2022 |
| Idaho painting contractor pays $81K in back wages, liquidated damages to 35 workers shortchanged by illegal pay practices | 01/18/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Montefiore Medical Center for inadequate workplace violence safeguards for employees | 01/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Watertown, Connecticut, manufacturer for 48 safety, health violations following employee’s death | 01/14/2022 |
| Departments of Labor and Education, Federal Communications Commission, National Telecommunications and Information Administration announce members of Telecommunications Workforce Working Group | 01/14/2022 |
| West Virginia nursing care facility pays $270K in back wages, damages to 166 workers following US Department of Labor investigation | 01/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Ohio auto-parts supplier after employee dies, several hospitalized following coronavirus exposure at Sanoh America | 01/14/2022 |
| Statement from Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on Supreme Court ruling on OSHA emergency temporary standard on vaccination, testing | 01/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation leads former owner to repay unpaid health plan claims of uninsured employees of Somerset healthcare agency | 01/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds federal helium enrichment unit failed to follow safe chemical handling procedures in Amarillo, Texas | 01/13/2022 |
| Honolulu company to pay $1.4M to 171 security officers after US Department of Labor finds employer illegally schemed to deny payment of overtime wages | 01/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces funding opportunity to help veterans at risk of, or experiencing homelessness to return to workforce | 01/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $126K for employees after federal court holds Connecticut home healthcare provider in contempt | 01/12/2022 |
| Three citrus farm labor contractors pay $76K in back wages, penalties after US Department of Labor finds violations of guest worker program | 01/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor launches pilot program to provide off-base transition assistance to veterans, spouses seeking to join civilian workforce | 01/11/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds North Charleston employer kept workers tips, failed to pay overtime; investigation recovers $154K in back wages, damages | 01/11/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Choate Construction to promote workplace safety, health at Savannah historic district project | 01/10/2022 |
| Court orders Long Island horse trainer, stable to pay $132K to 52 employees after US Department of Labor finds wage theft, falsified records | 01/10/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds owed wages, assesses penalties in over 80 percent of cotton gin investigations in seven Southeast states | 01/10/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Idaho utility contractor put workers at risk by failing to provide lifesaving training on excavation hazards | 01/07/2022 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on the December Jobs Report | 01/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor conducts outreach, enforcement actions as cleanup continues in Northeast Arkansas after December 2021 tornadoes | 01/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, sign partnership agreement to enhance information sharing, enforcement, training, outreach | 01/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate renew alliance to protect, educate Mexican, Hispanic workers, employers in Kansas, Missouri on safety | 01/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor administrative judge orders federal contractor to turn over documents as part of federal compliance audit | 01/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds luxury apartment complex in San Jose’s historic Japantown denied maintenance workers overtime wages owed | 01/05/2022 |
| US Department of Labor sues Georgia auto repair shop owner who paid former worker final wages in oily pennies | 01/05/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $72K in back wages, damages after an investigation finds California construction employer underpaid its workers | 01/05/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites chemical company after two workers die, one sickened following exposure to respiratory hazards | 01/05/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Oklahoma City area nursing homes operators failed to pay workers for time spent in training, meetings | 01/04/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $14M in grants to two projects combating child labor, forced labor, human trafficking worldwide | 01/04/2022 |
| Fiduciaries to Utica, New York employee stock ownership plan agree to take actions to resolve violations found in US Department of Labor investigation | 01/04/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Labcorp illegally denied worker private space for nursing mothers at California clinic | 01/04/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $115K in back wages, liquidated damages after investigators find Hawaii contractor’s pay practices violated federal law | 01/04/2022 |
| US Department of Labor secures $1M settlement with New Jersey aluminum foundry to resolve long-standing worker safety, health violations | 01/04/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $105K in back wages for 92 workers after investigation finds overtime violations by Tampa healthcare services provider | 01/04/2022 |
| Court orders Long Island pizzeria to pay $178K in back wages, damages, penalties for denying workers overtime wages | 01/04/2022 |
