The most recent press release, "Federal investigation into fatal 2022 electrocution in Kansas City finds Midwest engineering services company again failed to protect workers," was submitted on Jan. 31.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 66 releases the month before, marking a 6.1 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 |
|---|---|
| Federal investigation into fatal 2022 electrocution in Kansas City finds Midwest engineering services company again failed to protect workers | 01/31/2023 |
| Department of Labor accepting 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards’ applications | 01/31/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $399K in overtime back pay, damages for 49 workers at Aurora’s Supermercado Carrera specialty grocery store | 01/30/2023 |
| Connecticut contractor’s failure to address hazards turns deadly when trench collapse buried worker at Vernon job site | 01/30/2023 |
| Federal court requires Las Vegas paint, specialty coatings contractor who intimidated workers to pay $3.6M to 593 employees in four states | 01/30/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Trade Representative again request Mexico review alleged labor rights denial at Piedras Negras auto parts plant | 01/30/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Joliet restaurant employed 25 minors in violation of child labor limits, assesses $18K in penalties | 01/27/2023 |
| Department of Labor announces enforcement guidance changes to save lives, target employers who put profit over safety | 01/26/2023 |
| Federal investigators find employee suffered fatal injuries while duct tape held machine safety guards open at Kingsman plastics plant | 01/26/2023 |
| Gainesville psychiatric hospital implements safety measures after federal investigation into series of staff injuries after violent incidents with patients | 01/26/2023 |
| Department of Labor selects 10 states, District of Columbia for national effort to expand employment opportunities, outcomes for people with disabilities | 01/26/2023 |
| Facing manslaughter charges in worker’s 2021 trench collapse death, Colorado contractor who willfully ignored federal law surrenders to police | 01/26/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $106K in back wages, damages after benefits advisors misclassify 68 workers as independent contractors | 01/26/2023 |
| Penalties mount: Fined more than $15M since 2017, familiar Dollar General safety failures in 3 inspections in Florida, Alabama, add $387K more | 01/26/2023 |
| Deadly mix: Federal workplace safety investigations find severe injuries, fatality caused by steam explosions at 2 Ohio companies | 01/25/2023 |
| Department of Labor cites US Postal Service with 16 violations for endangering workers at 3 Tennessee facilities, proposes $350K in penalties | 01/25/2023 |
| New Hampshire chimney services contractor pays $26K to settle allegations of retaliation, interference with federal investigation of pay practices | 01/25/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Drywall and Acoustical Tile Contractors Association renew alliance to promote workplace safety | 01/25/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $300K in back wages, damages for 492 workers at Louisville coffee shop that diverted tips to management | 01/25/2023 |
| Investigation into 41-year-old driver’s death finds two delivery services companies failed to protect workers transporting dry ice in Alabama | 01/24/2023 |
| In federal court, Alabama plastics manufacturer pleads guilty to willful safety regulation violation found in 2017 OSHA investigation into worker’s death | 01/24/2023 |
| Child care remains out of financial reach for many families, US Department of Labor data shows | 01/24/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $10M in funding to support stronger state labor courts, promote worker rights, protections in Mexico | 01/24/2023 |
| US Department of Labor resumes regular enforcement activities in 18 Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian | 01/24/2023 |
| Federal court forbids Putnam County plant nursery from threatening workers, obstructing US Department of Labor wage investigation | 01/23/2023 |
| Safety shelved: Federal safety inspectors again find Dollar General workers exposed to fire, other hazards – this time in West Lafayette, Ohio | 01/23/2023 |
| US Department of Labor alleges Pigeon Forge, Tennessee hotel operator willfully denied workers full wages, endangered minor-aged employees | 01/23/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds lumber company failed to secure, service forklift that fatally struck 18-year-old worker at Arkansas yard | 01/23/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers $724K in back wages, damages for 255 workers after Phoenix contractor denied overtime pay, falsified records | 01/23/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $244K in back wages, damages for 49 employees of healthcare practice that failed to pay for all hours worked | 01/23/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, ElDorado National reach conciliation agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination in Riverside, California, location | 01/20/2023 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. lanza la aplicación de “Miner Safety and Health” en español para expandir el acceso a información útil | 01/19/2023 |
| Federal court orders Minneapolis healthcare provider to pay $1.6M in back wages, damages to 136 employees, after US Department of Labor investigation | 01/19/2023 |
| US, Mexico sign memorandum to protect temporary foreign workers | 01/18/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $325K to provide education, training, supportive services to migrant, seasonal farmworker youth, young adults | 01/18/2023 |
| Department of Labor announces proposed rulemaking to revise standards for coal mine operators’ self-insurance under Black Lung Benefits Act | 01/18/2023 |
| Federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouse facilities find company exposed workers to ergonomic, struck-by hazards | 01/18/2023 |
| Deadly gamble: Ohio contractor with history of violations endangers workers at 3 trench sites in a week; damaged safety gear found at site of worker’s death | 01/17/2023 |
| Federal court orders Michigan assisted living facility, owner to pay $15K in back wages, damages after Department of Labor investigation | 01/17/2023 |
| Federal court orders Carbondale café, owner to pay $98K in back wages, damages to 31 employees, rectifying jury decision that shorted back wages | 01/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $1.1M for 263 foreign workers denied full wages by Wisconsin employer | 01/17/2023 |
| CORRECTED: US Department of Labor alleges Colorado restaurant operator intimidated, fired workers who participated in federal investigation | 01/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $49K for servers after finding restaurant’s owners shared servers’ tips with manager illegally | 01/17/2023 |
| Secretary of Labor Walsh to speak at 2023 World Economic Forum, highlight empowering workers, responding to current labor dynamics | 01/13/2023 |
| Statement by Secretary Walsh on the Telecommunications Workforce Interagency Group’s release of its report to Congress | 01/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds contractor continues to expose workers to potentially deadly falls, this time at Upper Saddle River worksite | 01/12/2023 |
| Department of Labor obtains judgment ordering auto parts seller, logistics company to pay $5.6M to 1,398 misclassified drivers | 01/12/2023 |
| US Department of Labor cites Eversource Energy Service Co. for willful, serious violations after fatal Beacon Hill arc flash, blast in Boston | 01/12/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $9.1M to New York to promote equitable access to state’s unemployment insurance system | 01/12/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $179K in back wages, damages from owners of 10 Las Vegas restaurants that failed to pay 121 workers overtime wages | 01/11/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces mobile timesheet app now available for Spanish-speaking workers, employers to record, track, compute wages | 01/11/2023 |
| Care industry compliance initiative recovers $500K in back wages, damages for 48 workers after four Sacramento-area employers denied full wages | 01/11/2023 |
| US Department of Labor obtains judgment ordering California adult care provider to pay $690K in back wages, damages to 108 workers | 01/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers nearly $30K in back wages, damages after finding systemic overtime lapses at six Jacksonville sandwich shops | 01/10/2023 |
| Federal court orders Chesapeake home healthcare company, owners to pay $1.5M in back wages, damages after investigation, litigation | 01/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $1M to support disaster-relief jobs, training to continue Michigan’s opioids crisis response | 01/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor secures judgment to recover $3.8M in back wages, damages from TriMED HealthCare for 433 workers denied full wages | 01/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $33M in grants to prepare justice-involved youth, young adults for workforce success | 01/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor again finds barley supplier exposing workers to workplace safety hazards at Wisconsin malthouse | 01/10/2023 |
| Once a wage theft victim, Portland restaurant employer denied workers overtime, stole tips, altered records, say federal investigators | 01/09/2023 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on December Jobs Report | 01/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $55K in back wages for 7 workers after Durham restaurant fails to pay overtime, denies tips left by customers | 01/05/2023 |
| Charleston trampoline park pays $11K penalty after allowing 14- and 15-year-olds to work outside legally permitted hours | 01/05/2023 |
| US Department of Labor renews ‘Star’ designation of Millstone Power Station for workplace safety, health achievements | 01/04/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Ohio craft brewing industry renew alliance to improve workplace place safety, offer web-based training | 01/04/2023 |
| US Department of Labor investigation of fatal equipment rollover incident finds Texas fencing contractor exposed workers to deadly safety hazards | 01/04/2023 |
| Investigation finds American Airlines retaliated against flight attendants who reported worker illnesses caused by fumes in aircraft cabins | 01/04/2023 |
| Arby’s franchisee allows teens to work outside of federally allowed limits at 9 South Carolina locations, federal investigation finds | 01/03/2023 |
| US Labor Department recovers $1.6M for 83 restaurant workers whose Los Angeles employer denied them overtime pay; tried to hide wage theft | 01/03/2023 |
| Readout: Secretary Walsh meets with truckers, companies, Teamsters union, officials at Port of Los Angeles | 01/03/2023 |
