The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor invites Florida’s highway construction industry employers to join survey to set accurate prevailing wage rates," was submitted on Sept. 30.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 95 releases the month before, marking a 16.8 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 invites Florida’s highway construction industry employers to join survey to set accurate prevailing wage rates | 09/30/2022 |
| Court enters consent order requiring USPack Logistics to pay $575K to 62 Massachusetts couriers to resolve allegations of independent contractors' misclassification | 09/30/2022 |
| Chicago restaurant pays $17K in penalties for not complying with Department of Labor subpoena for wage investigation | 09/30/2022 |
| READOUT: At US Department of Labor, Workers’ Voice Summit stresses collaboration in addressing workers’ rights concerns | 09/30/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Trenton contractor again exposing workers to falls, this time at Mahwah, Upper Saddle River, River Vale work sites | 09/30/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards nearly $2M in grants to help low wage-earning women access employment rights, benefits | 09/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Huber Engineered Woods LLC for workplace safety, health achievements | 09/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor urges Midwest employers to emphasize lawn worker safety after lawn mower roll-over deaths in Nebraska, Missouri | 09/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor urges first responders, recovery crews, public to be vigilant, protect themselves from hazards in Hurricane Ian recovery | 09/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor launches awareness effort for miners with black lung, promote testing to reduce exposures to hazardous levels of coal dust | 09/29/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Louisiana Workforce Commission renew partnership to protect workers from misclassification | 09/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces new reports, tools in global effort to end child, forced labor | 09/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Chicago-area candymaker again exposes workers to amputation from machine hazards at Bellwood facility | 09/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $104K for Tulsa-area security workers after investigation finds employer misclassified workers | 09/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $173K for 26 workers of Mississippi home companionship provider that denied proper overtime pay | 09/28/2022 |
| Fargo window manufacturer earns ‘Star’ level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs | 09/28/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Cupertino company allowed minors to work illegally as delivery drivers, misclassified workers as independent contractors | 09/28/2022 |
| US Labor Department recovers $8,149 in back wages, liquidated damages for 2 workers terminated by Tucker Brewing Co. after asking about pay practices | 09/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers more than $74K in back wages for 628 workers employed by Arkansas staffing agency | 09/27/2022 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EEUU y el Consulado de México en Little Rock renuevan el acuerdo para ayudar a los trabajadores migrantes de la región a conocer sus derechos legales. | 09/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Little Rock renew agreement to help region’s migrant workers to know their legal rights | 09/27/2022 |
| Demolition company in fatal Government Center garage collapse in Boston faces nearly $1.2M in fines for willfully exposing workers to hazards | 09/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $77K in back wages for 25 workers from North Carolina home healthcare provider that denied required overtime pay | 09/27/2022 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EEUU descubre que una empresa de paneles de yeso negaba a 55 trabajadores de Houston las horas extras y los beneficios al clasificarlos erróneamente como contratistas independientes | 09/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds drywall company denied 55 Houston workers overtime, benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors | 09/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor obtains judgment to recover $9.3M in back wages, damages for 1,756 workers misclassified by Philadelphia staffing company | 09/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor cites Ashland cabinet manufacturer after 33-year-old technician suffers fatal electrocution | 09/27/2022 |
| Gaylord Opryland will pay $630K in back wages, interest to 250 applicants to resolve race, gender hiring discrimination allegations | 09/27/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $121K in back overtime pay for 640 workers at 11 Detroit-area residential healthcare facilities | 09/26/2022 |
| Operator of Dairy Queen franchises fined $42K after federal investigation finds child labor violations at 11 Indiana, Michigan, locations | 09/26/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $4.5M in funding to support continued clean-up, recovery efforts after western Oregon’s 2020 wildfires | 09/26/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards nearly $199M in Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, Training Disaster Recovery grants | 09/26/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $352K in back pay for 653 workers after Detroit area staffing agency misclassifies them as independent contractors | 09/23/2022 |
| READOUT: US Department of Labor, Cornell University co-host ‘Equity in Focus Summit’ in Washington | 09/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor to refocus on proven Registered Apprenticeship model, rescind industry-recognized apprenticeship program | 09/23/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $11.7M in grants to educate workers, employers on workplace safety, health | 09/22/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $100K in wages for Oklahoma City rehabilitation program residents denied minimum wage, overtime | 09/22/2022 |
| Una investigación del Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. revela que un contratista de paneles de yeso del área de Houston violó la ley federal y clasificó erróneamente a los trabajadores como contratistas independientes | 09/22/2022 |
| US Department of Labor investigation finds Houston area drywall contractor violated federal law, misclassified workers as independent contractors | 09/22/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $18.2M to promote equitable access to unemployment insurance systems in Kansas, Illinois, Ohio | 09/21/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Chicago manufacturer enter agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination by federal contractor at Illinois facility | 09/21/2022 |
| Department of Labor’s emergency unit wins world championship at international competition testing mine rescue skills | 09/21/2022 |
| READOUT: US Department of Labor, US Trade Representative host trans-Atlantic trade, labor dialogue with union, business leaders | 09/20/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, stakeholders sign partnership to protect workers from construction hazards at La Crosse Mayo expansion project | 09/20/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $34.4M in grants to improve access to good jobs, training in Appalachian Region, Lower Mississippi Delta | 09/20/2022 |
| Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems recertified with ‘Star’ level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs | 09/20/2022 |
| Fargo glass company earns ‘Star’ level designation for exemplary workplace safety, health programs | 09/20/2022 |
| US Department of Labor urges greater focus on safety by employers, workers as deaths, injuries in agricultural transportation incidents rises sharply | 09/20/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $3M to support project to improve working conditions in Bangladesh, focused on labor rights abuses in three cities | 09/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $230K in back wages for 274 Austin-area restaurants’ workers denied full tips by employer | 09/19/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, excavation industry association to host trench safety summit to stem alarming national rise in worker fatalities caused by cave-ins | 09/19/2022 |
| READOUT: Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams applauds efforts of US Conference of Mayors to support workers’ mental health | 09/16/2022 |
| US Department of Labor extends deadline for applications from graduating, recent law school graduates for fall 2023 Honors Program in Washington | 09/16/2022 |
| Connecticut environmental lab faces $907K in fines for willfully exposing employees to workplace carcinogen | 09/16/2022 |
| Secretary Walsh, Ambassador Tai join Japanese, European trade, labor ministers to express concerns about reported global increase in forced labor | 09/15/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces changes to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program to strengthen enforcement, improve compliance | 09/15/2022 |
| US Labor Department recovers $6K in back pay, levies $10K in punitive damages for Portland hotel worker fired after exercising protected rights | 09/15/2022 |
| Statement from the US Department of Labor on Tentative Railway Labor Agreement | 09/15/2022 |
| US Departments of Labor, Education announce joint proposal to define effectiveness of public workforce programs for employers | 09/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor seeks nominations for 2023 ERISA Advisory Council | 09/14/2022 |
| Court orders Pennsylvania diner to pay $1.35M in back wages, liquidated damages to 107 servers, kitchen workers after investigation, litigation | 09/14/2022 |
| Secretary of Labor, US Trade Representative support protection of labor rights at Mexico’s Manufacturas VU auto parts facility | 09/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $269K in back wages, damages for live-in caregivers, whose Ontario employer denied them overtime | 09/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces proposal to define measure effectiveness in serving employers for additional workforce programs | 09/14/2022 |
| US Department of Labor report finds Dominican Republic’s sugar industry workers face unsafe, unfair working conditions; enforcement challenges | 09/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $112K in overtime back pay, damages for 55 Houston-area home healthcare workers denied overtime | 09/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Albuquerque home healthcare provider denied 64 workers more than $130K in overtime wages, damages | 09/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recognizes Owens Corning manufacturer site for workplace safety, health excellence with ‘Star’ designation | 09/13/2022 |
| For the fourth time, US Labor Department finds Roseburg hotel operator shortchanging employees of minimum wage, overtime wages | 09/13/2022 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo recupera $1.8 millones para 478 trabajadores de la construcción de Massachusetts por medio de una litigación por desacato en un tribunal federal | 09/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, Ryan Companies US Inc. promote workplace safety, health at Lakewood Ranch multi-family project | 09/13/2022 |
| US Department of Labor secures $1.8M for 478 Massachusetts construction workers through contempt litigation in federal court | 09/13/2022 |
| Federal court forces Chicago restaurant owner to comply with subpoena requesting documents for US Department of Labor wage investigation | 09/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes revision to Form LM-10 to require employers to disclose federal contractor, subcontractor status | 09/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $131.8M for Wells Fargo 401(k) participants after investigation finds plan overpaid for company stock | 09/12/2022 |
| Recent US Department of Labor case findings in New Hampshire, Vermont mirror national increases in child labor violations, young workers’ injuries | 09/12/2022 |
| OSHA, North Texas National Utility Contractors Assoc. to co-host event on trench, excavation safety amid alarming rise in workplace fatalities | 09/12/2022 |
| US Department of Labor allies with Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, Pennsylvania OSHA Consultation to protect warehousing, storage workers | 09/09/2022 |
| US Department of Labor proposes $303K in penalties for Middletown foundry for willfully exposing employees to workplace hazards | 09/09/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces support for effort to promote workers’ rights in Indo-Pacific region | 09/09/2022 |
| US Department of Labor asks federal judge to compel contractor to provide employment data to complete required federal compliance review | 09/09/2022 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera más de $90,000 en salarios atrasados para 14 trabajadores de una pizzería en la zona de Austin y descubre violaciones de trabajo de menores de edad | 09/08/2022 |
| Illinois trucking repair company cited for exposing workers to confined space hazards after worker fatally injured inspecting trailer | 09/08/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $1.9M to 14 organizations nationwide to provide workplace safety, health training; recognize infectious diseases | 09/08/2022 |
| READOUT: Secretary Marty Walsh, mental health advocates meet to discuss access to health services, treatment, supportive workplaces | 09/08/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards $45M to help 13 colleges in 12 states expand access to training for good-paying jobs | 09/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor finds Meridian tree services company shortchanged workers of overtime wages, allowed minors to operate hazardous machinery | 09/07/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $84K in back wages, damages for 44 underpaid workers of Honolulu employer | 09/07/2022 |
| Department of Labor joins effort to provide online toolkit to help employers support, protect workers’ rights to unionize | 09/07/2022 |
| US Labor Department investigation finds child labor violations at 3 Dunkin’ locations in Pennsylvania, affecting 39 minors | 09/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor will hold hearing on proposed amendment to the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption | 09/06/2022 |
| Ohio auto parts manufacturer cited for 10 federal safety violations after workers battle 13 fires in 2 years in plastic molding plant | 09/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor sues former Albany restaurant owner, operator to end retaliation against workers who filed wage lawsuit | 09/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor, industry leaders, stakeholders call on employers, workers to combat surge in construction worker suicides | 09/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor spotlights employer readiness, new resources, rights of workers during Disaster Preparedness Month | 09/06/2022 |
| To kick off Natural Disaster Preparedness Month the US Department of Labor reminds workers of federal labor law protections, employers about responsibilities amidst the peak of storm season | 09/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor awards nearly $20M in funding to support training, services, wage subsidies for workers hurt by foreign trade | 09/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor reminds recovery, clean-up, rebuild employers, workers: worker protections, employer responsibilities cannot be uprooted | 09/06/2022 |
| US Department of Labor recovers more than $90K in overtime back wages for 14 Austin-area pizzeria workers; finds child labor violations | 09/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces $3M funding opportunity to support improving working, living conditions for Dominican Republic’s sugar workers | 09/02/2022 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on August Jobs Report | 09/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor updates Interpretive Bulletin on independence requirement for accountants auditing employee benefit plans | 09/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor sues former hospital CEO who failed to forward plan contributions, caused cancellation of employees’ health insurance | 09/02/2022 |
| “They said America’s workers didn’t want to work”: a Labor Day statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh | 09/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor announces availability of $10M in funding for project to support state-level labor courts in Mexico | 09/02/2022 |
| US Department of Labor orders Wells Fargo to pay more than $22M for retaliating against executive that alleged financial misconduct | 09/01/2022 |
| South Carolina Burger King franchisee to make enterprise-wide changes after US Department of Labor finds child labor violations at 9 restaurants | 09/01/2022 |
| US Department of Labor inducts essential workers of the coronavirus pandemic into Labor Hall of Honor | 09/01/2022 |
| US Department of Labor agreement requires Eurofins to pay $77K to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 09/01/2022 |
| Federal mine safety commission finds Indiana coal company violated safety standards after mine operator causes risk of catastrophic explosion | 09/01/2022 |
| First Lady, Secretary Walsh, Secretary Raimondo join first group of Apprenticeship Ambassadors at White House to kick-off workforce development effort | 09/01/2022 |
