The most recent press release, "Increases in child labor violations, young workers’ injuries prompts enhanced outreach, strong enforcement by US Department of Labor," was submitted on July 29.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 101 releases the month before, marking a 28.7 percent decrease 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 |
|---|---|
| Increases in child labor violations, young workers’ injuries prompts enhanced outreach, strong enforcement by US Department of Labor | 07/29/2022 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EEUU recupera $178K en salarios atrasados para 27 trabajadores de un empleador de Houston que los clasificaba erróneamente como contratistas independientes | 07/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $178K in back wages for 27 workers of Houston employer who misclassified them as independent contractors | 07/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor debars Washington orchard operator who verbally abused, threatened foreign farmworkers; violated federal workers’ program | 07/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $608K in wages, liquidated damages after Mountain Mike’s Pizza restaurants’ franchisee denied employees overtime | 07/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $86K after investigation finds Eugene restaurant owner kept all tips workers earned, used them to pay their wages | 07/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Appleton roofing contractor again exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $94K in fines | 07/28/2022 |
| Judge orders concessions operator that shortchanged temporary workers with H-2B visas to pay $203K in back wages, penalties | 07/27/2022 |
| Pompano Beach contractor’s failure to heed prior violation left roofing workers unprotected, investigation into employee’s 25-foot fatal fall finds | 07/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Veolia ES Technical Solutions LLC for workplace safety, health achievements | 07/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Virginia tech, engineering contractor underpaid 63 workers $268K in pay, benefits on government-funded project | 07/26/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Newark subcontractor failed to pay electricians’ wages, fringe benefits; recovers $202K in back wages | 07/26/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes amendment to Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption to protect benefits plans, participants, beneficiaries | 07/26/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $115K in back wages, damages for 36 workers after investigation finds New Jersey car wash operator denied overtime | 07/25/2022 |
| Department of Labor awards Cherokee Nation $1.3M in incremental funds for pandemic workforce recovery, humanitarian support | 07/25/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation finds Gulf Breeze restaurant denied sushi chefs overtime, violated child labor laws | 07/25/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes more than $330K in penalties to Family Dollar Stores Inc. for workplace safety failures | 07/22/2022 |
| US Department of Labor seeks input from Georgia’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates | 07/22/2022 |
| US government seeks Mexico’s review of allegations that workers’ rights to associate, collectively bargain were denied at Coahuila auto parts plant | 07/21/2022 |
| Readout: Secretary Walsh, Spain’s Labor Minister Yolanda Díaz Pérez reaffirm joint commitment to strengthening worker voice, social equity, wage protections | 07/21/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $290K for 95 food truck-restaurant workers whose Maui employer intentionally denied them full wages | 07/21/2022 |
| US Department of Labor heat awareness campaign seeks to protect farmworkers, educate industry employers, others as temperatures soar | 07/21/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recognizes Billings’ refinery testing team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation | 07/21/2022 |
| US Department of Labor seeks input from Nevada’s highway construction industry for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates | 07/20/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $56K for 31 managers after Taco Bell franchisee misapplies overtime wage rules | 07/20/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $9.1M to support equitable access to unemployment insurance systems in Rhode Island, Wisconsin | 07/20/2022 |
| Spring Grove glass companies earn ‘Star’ level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs | 07/19/2022 |
| Court prohibits Long Island restaurant, owner from obstructing US Department of Labor investigation, illegally employing child labor | 07/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $97K in back wages for 41 emergency medical service workers after finding overtime pay violations | 07/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces six new fellows will gain skills through evaluation of department policies, programs in summer fellowship program | 07/19/2022 |
| US Departments of Labor, Commerce announce 120-Day Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint to promote Registered Apprenticeships | 07/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $175K in back wages, liquidated damages for 59 Port Charlotte workers after finding overtime violations | 07/18/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, US Trade Representative applaud agreement to resolve alleged violations of workers’ rights at Panasonic auto parts plant | 07/18/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes rule to provide workers on federal service contracts right of first refusal of employment | 07/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $12.3M in funding to support job exploration, training options for young people | 07/14/2022 |
| Alarming rise in the trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional oversight | 07/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor obtains court order preventing Queens retailers from intimidating workers, obstructing federal wage investigation | 07/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds care homes operator knowingly denied workers’ overtime wages, altered records in failed attempt at cover-up | 07/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Florida company for 12 serious violations after 26-year-old diver drowns in pond on Ponte Vedra Beach golf course | 07/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, CDC, US Surgeon General seek public input in national online dialogue on long COVID’s workplace challenges | 07/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor seeks New Hampshire heavy construction industry employers’ input for survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates | 07/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Fort Pierce carpentry contractor after 19-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries in 25-foot fall | 07/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces first group of Apprenticeship Ambassadors to promote, expand, diversify apprenticeship | 07/12/2022 |
| Readout: Panel discusses legacy of the 1972 Report of National Commission on State Workmen’s Compensation Laws; effectiveness of state systems | 07/11/2022 |
| US Department of Labor implements ‘Weekend Work’ initiative to conduct random safety inspections to protect construction workers from fall hazards | 07/11/2022 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $166,000 en salarios atrasados para 106 trabajadores calificados erróneamente como contratistas independientes por una compañía de servicios automotrices de Houston | 07/11/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $166K in back wages for 106 workers misclassified as independent contractors by Houston auto services company | 07/11/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $82K in overtime back wages, liquidated damages for underpaid Southern California restaurant workers | 07/11/2022 |
| Federal investigation recovers $353K in back wages, liquidated damages for 79 sales associates denied overtime by two Metro by T-Mobile operators | 07/11/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation recovers $126K for 95 Indiana home healthcare workers after employer fails to pay travel time | 07/08/2022 |
| Court injunction prohibits Virginia healthcare provider from obstructing federal investigation, retaliating against employees who cooperate | 07/08/2022 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on June Jobs Report | 07/08/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $121M in Apprenticeship Building America grants to expand, diversify, modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs | 07/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Southeast employers to protect workers against heat illness’ serious dangers | 07/07/2022 |
| Following court order, Indianapolis security company pays $370K in back wages, damages to 215 workers after US Labor Department investigation | 07/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Pennsylvania employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness | 07/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Delaware employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness | 07/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Pennsylvania employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness | 07/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Southeastern Pennsylvania employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness | 07/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor reminds Central Pennsylvania employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness | 07/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces $140M in available funding to states to create jobs, provide employment training, services in critical industries | 07/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation into Temple worker’s partial arm amputation finds employer again ignored machine safety procedures | 07/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor posts process for seeking its support for immigration-related prosecutorial discretion during labor disputes | 07/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation finds Austin restaurant underpaid young workers, exposed minors to hazardous, prohibited occupations | 07/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds contractors ignored safety requirement which led to worker’s 65-foot fall from an elevated scaffold | 07/06/2022 |
| Dayton home healthcare provider denied $133K in overtime to 63 workers, falsified pay records to mask violations, federal investigation finds | 07/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor seeks Maine building construction industry’s input for wage survey to establish accurate prevailing wage rates | 07/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation recovers $124K for 40 workers of Hampton Beach clothing retailer, assesses $18K in penalties | 07/05/2022 |
| Federal inspection finds Dollar General store in Greencastle again exposes workers to safety hazards despite 2021 citations, penalties | 07/05/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $285K in back wages for 313 workers of two Morton poultry processing plants that denied them their full wages | 07/01/2022 |
| Statement by Secretary Walsh on termination of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program | 07/01/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds worker suffered serious internal injuries because employer ignored machine safety procedures | 07/01/2022 |
