The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor recovers $67K in back pay for 29 workers after Akron employer fails to meet payroll for more than two months," was submitted on Aug. 31.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 72 releases the month before, marking a 31.9 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 August
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US Department of Labor recovers $67K in back pay for 29 workers after Akron employer fails to meet payroll for more than two months | 08/31/2022 |
| Tennessee State University to host US Department of Labor’s hiring summit to advance equity through HBCU faculty, students, career service professionals | 08/31/2022 |
| US Department of Labor launches app to provide miners access to health, safety, miners’ rights information | 08/31/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces availability of $12M in funding to promote workers’ rights in Brazil, Colombia, Peru | 08/30/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces availability of $5M in funding to support working women in Liberia, Nigeria | 08/30/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $44K in back wages for 25 workers after Panama City vacation rental provider denied them overtime pay | 08/30/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $12M to support improved enforcement of Mexico’s labor laws, landmark 2019 reform efforts | 08/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Colorado Springs employer willfully exposed worker to serious injury when cement mixer turned on with worker inside | 08/29/2022 |
| Missouri steakhouse’s wage violations lead US Department of Labor to recover $171K for 75 workers denied tips, overtime, minimum wages | 08/29/2022 |
| Department of Labor joins with Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras leaders to launch Labor Rights Week 2022 with kick-off event in Washington | 08/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor alleges Killeen newspaper retaliated illegally against worker who complained of insect infestation, files suit against company | 08/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces availability of $4M in funding to tackle child labor in West African agriculture | 08/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor to make $5M in funding available to increase protection of workers in Brazil, Paraguay’s cattle-raising areas | 08/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $8M to support policy development center for equal, inclusive employment of people with disabilities | 08/26/2022 |
| Appeals court rules Minnesota mine operator ‘flagrantly’ violated Mine Act after elevated walkway collapsed in 2016 | 08/25/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Balfour Beatty Construction to promote workplace safety, health at Atlanta’s West Peachtree project | 08/25/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces $3.4M in grants to expand job opportunities for women in apprenticeships, nontraditional occupations | 08/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Wauchula labor contractor after 35-year-old farmworker suffers fatal heat illness | 08/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $50M in additional grants to fund Registered Apprenticeship hubs to expand apprenticeships | 08/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor enforcement initiative seeks to reduce violations of guest worker program by Southeast employers | 08/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor twice finds Suamico general contractor exposing workers to potentially deadly fall hazards; proposes $37K in fine | 08/24/2022 |
| Ohio contractor again found defying federal safety requirements, continues 11-year history of exposing roofers to deadly fall hazards | 08/24/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $70.8M in grants to expand employment, training services for low-income, unemployed Native Americans | 08/23/2022 |
| OSHA, SafetyWorks!, Construction Safety Alliance of Maine partner to promote workplace safety among industry workers | 08/23/2022 |
| Court finds mother, daughter tried to avoid paying overtime to Pittsburgh-area healthcare workers, orders payment of $2.4M in overtime back wages | 08/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers more than $106K in back wages for 105 Louisiana waste workers denied overtime | 08/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards nearly $26M in funding to support workers’ equitable access to states’ unemployment insurance systems | 08/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation recovers $602K in back wages for 127 Utah tile installers, finds employer violated overtime rules | 08/23/2022 |
| Federal court orders Tampa Electric Co. to make significant workplace safety changes, pay $500K fine, face 36 months probation for fatal plant failures | 08/23/2022 |
| Investigation finds 2 recycling companies failed to use fire safety plans to evacuate 9 workers as air rescue averts drilling platform tragedy | 08/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $80K in back wages, liquidated damages after temporary staffing agency denied overtime to 108 hospitality workers | 08/23/2022 |
| Illinois contractor racks up additional $303K in federal fines for repeatedly exposing construction workers to deadly fall hazards | 08/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor obtains court order preventing federal contractor from retaliating against, intimidating workers on Maryland projects | 08/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor welcomes nine organizations to support delivery of employment assistance to transitioning service members, spouses | 08/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $56K in unpaid overtime, damages for Hawaii landscaping workers | 08/23/2022 |
| Federal court requires Pennsylvania home healthcare agency to pay $293K in back wages, damages to 75 workers denied overtime | 08/22/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes $1.3M in penalties for metro-area roofing contractor after second employee suffers fatal fall in 3 years | 08/22/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $65K in back wages, damages for 3 workers denied overtime by gas station operators with history of costly violations | 08/22/2022 |
| US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury issue final rules to clarify federal process to protect against surprise billing | 08/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, New Jersey agencies renew alliance to promote workplace safety, health among employers, workers | 08/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces programs to support Biden-Harris administration’s Justice40 initiative | 08/18/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $92K in overtime back pay, damages for 18 workers at Indianapolis grocer’s three locations | 08/18/2022 |
| Tampa Marco’s Pizza franchisee pays nearly $8K in penalties after allowing 15-year-olds to work outside permitted hours, engage in hazardous duties | 08/18/2022 |
| Maryland contractor continues to expose workers to falls from elevation, construction’s deadliest hazard, this time at Pennsylvania worksite | 08/18/2022 |
| US Department of Labor launches 5-year initiative in Mid-Atlantic states to reduce worker injuries, illnesses in warehousing, storage, distribution yards | 08/17/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, US Trade Representative applaud effort that ends workers’ rights violations at Teksid Hierro auto parts plant | 08/16/2022 |
| US Department of Labor to fuel Registered Apprenticeships’ growth with ApprenticeshipUSA branding effort, public conversations | 08/16/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Phoenix-area event facility operator for safety failures after investigation of worker’s fatal injuries | 08/16/2022 |
| US Department of Labor seeks to help state, local governments expand Competitive Integrated Employment for people with disabilities | 08/16/2022 |
| Investigation recovers $54K in back wages for 62 hospice care workers at two Puerto Rico centers that incorrectly paid them as volunteers | 08/15/2022 |
| US Department of Labor offers prevailing wage compliance seminars for federal contractors, contracting agencies, unions, workers | 08/15/2022 |
| Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees’ lives | 08/15/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $113K in back wages, damages for 169 Florida heating, ventilation, air conditioning workers denied overtime | 08/15/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office establish partnership to protect workers’ rights | 08/15/2022 |
| Ohio nursery owner debarred from foreign labor visa program after US Department of Labor investigation finds repeated violations | 08/15/2022 |
| Deputy Secretary Su meets with Puerto Rico Governor Pierluisi, local officials to discuss workforce strategies, advance economic dialogue | 08/15/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites New Jersey-based packaging manufacturer for 25 violations after investigation of Ohio worker’s 2nd-degree burns | 08/15/2022 |
| Despite 13 citations since 2015, investigations into two meat cutters’ amputation injuries find Fiesta Mart again failed to protect employees | 08/15/2022 |
| Permian Basin Safety Day event reaffirms OSHA’s commitment to protect workers in Northwest Texas, raises awareness of ‘811 Day’ | 08/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recognized for excellence in procurement practices in Small Business Federal Procurement Scorecard for 5th consecutive year | 08/12/2022 |
| Tuskegee University to host US Department of Labor’s HBCU Southeast hiring summit to advance equity through HBCU faculty, students, career service professionals | 08/12/2022 |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics offers regional updates on labor market, economic disparities, regional growth at online Data Users Conference | 08/11/2022 |
| Baton Rouge car wash, oil change, convenience store operator cited after federal workplace safety investigation into stabbing of assistant manager | 08/11/2022 |
| Wing Stop franchisee illegally deducts uniform, training, background check costs; US Labor Department recovers $51K for 244 workers | 08/11/2022 |
| US Department of Labor files lawsuit to recover back wages, damages from Minneapolis-area home healthcare provider who denied workers overtime | 08/10/2022 |
| Court requires Pittsburgh home care agency to pay $1.4M in back wages, damages, to 218 workers after federal investigation finds overtime violations | 08/09/2022 |
| US Department of Labor orders Louisiana helicopter ambulance service to reinstate Utah pilot who refused to fly in hazardous conditions | 08/09/2022 |
| Kansas City medical information technology company agrees to pay $1.8M to resolve racial discrimination alleged by US Department of Labor | 08/09/2022 |
| Federal judge affirms US Department of Labor finding that Colorado acute psychiatric treatment facility exposed employees to workplace violence | 08/08/2022 |
| US Department of Labor partners with Ryan Companies, Colorado State University to ensure worker safety at Loveland construction project | 08/08/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $44K after investigation finds Idaho farms underpaid migrant farmworkers, provided substandard housing | 08/08/2022 |
| Investigation finds Western New York home healthcare agency failed to comply with federal overtime law, recovers $228K for 260 workers | 08/08/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $960K to assist clean-up, recovery after northern California’s 2020 wildfires | 08/08/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds e-commerce warehouse operator owes more than $1M in back wages to 995 workers in Kentucky, California | 08/08/2022 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on July Jobs Report | 08/05/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Grand Island recycling company after inspection prompted by 20-year-old worker’s fatal injuries | 08/04/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation recovers $229K in missed payroll, overtime wages for 809 misclassified construction workers in New Orleans | 08/04/2022 |
| Investigation finds Jacksonville wood crate, pallet company’s history of violations continues, employees exposed to machine, other hazards | 08/04/2022 |
| US Department of Labor begins initiative highlighting maternal health, workplace protections for expectant, new mothers in August | 08/04/2022 |
| Investigation recovers $246K in back wages for 306 painters, drywall workers denied overtime by misclassification as independent contractors | 08/04/2022 |
| Trustees agree to reform New York Teamsters welfare fund to come into compliance with federal laws | 08/03/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, AGC of Chicagoland renew alliance to educate workers, employers on construction’s deadly hazards | 08/03/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Esri agree to resolve alleged pay discrimination at California headquarters; company to pay $2.3M to 176 female workers | 08/03/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, DPR Construction partner to protect workers’ safety, health at Atlanta’s Peachtree Corners Campus Development project | 08/03/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers more than $374K in back wages, damages for 62 workers after Cleveland construction contractor denies overtime | 08/03/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $20.5M to support equitable access to unemployment insurance systems in three states | 08/03/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $130K in back wages, damages for 68 correctional facilities’ workers denied overtime by Beattyville employer | 08/02/2022 |
| Tampa Chick-Fil-A franchisee pays more than $12K penalty after allowing teens, aged 14 and 15, to work outside permitted hours | 08/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Honolulu contractor failed to pay correct wages, fringe benefits to 46 employees on federally funded projects | 08/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $7M agreement to help reduce child labor, forced labor, other abuses in Mexico’s chile pepper, tomato sectors | 08/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recognizes Denver electrical power generation team for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation | 08/01/2022 |
| Baton Rouge roofing contractor’s failure to heed February warning turns deadly as unprotected worker plunges through skylight in April | 08/01/2022 |
| Discounting safety: Dollar Tree’s history of ignoring workplace safety, hazards continues with $1.2M in penalties at two Family Dollar stores in Ohio | 08/01/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes $480K in additional fines to Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to multiple hazards | 08/01/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after ammonia leak hospitalized workers, led to evacuation of Canton poultry processing plant | 08/01/2022 |
