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US Department of Labor cites Okeechobee labor contractor after heat illness claims the life of 28-year-old farmworker in Parkland
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
On Dec. 31, 2022, a 28-year-old worker arrived from Mexico with his work visa in hand, ready to start 2023 with a new job at a Parkland farm where vegetables awaited harvesting.
US Department of Labor cites Utah solar power company after inspectors find workers atop snow-covered Johnstown roof without fall protection
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Cited 12 times since 2018 for endangering workers, a Utah-based solar provider allowed employees to work on an icy, snow-covered two-story roof in Johnstown without legally required fall protection in late December 2022, a U.S. Department of Labor safety investigation found
US Department of Labor invites small business owners, local governments to share input on potential heat standard to protect indoor, outdoor workers
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor urges small business owners and representatives from local government entities to join the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other government agencies for a series of upcoming discussions on the potential impacts of a workplace heat standard on small businesses.
US Department of Labor invites small business owners, local governments to share input on potential heat standard to protect indoor, outdoor workers
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor urges small business owners and representatives from local government entities to join the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other government agencies for a series of upcoming discussions on the potential impacts of a workplace heat standard on small businesses.
US Department of Labor, trade groups, unions partnering to protect workers from hazards in trenching, excavation
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today signed an agreement with an alliance of trade organizations, labor unions and industry stakeholders to better protect people who do trenching and excavation work.
OSHA announces upcoming fee changes for student course completion cards for Outreach Training Program
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced upcoming changes in fees for issuing new student course completion cards for its Outreach Training Program.
US Department of Labor again cites Dollar Tree Inc. for failing to safeguard Rhode Island workers, this time at Coventry store
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
For the third time in three months, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited one of the nation's largest discount retail chains, Dollar Tree Inc. for allowing hazardous conditions at one of its Rhode Island stores, this one in Coventry.
Fireworks, pyrotechnics industry employers strongly urged to make worker safety a priority on July 4
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 29, 2023
Since the founding fathers declared the colonies independent in 1776, cannons, fireworks and today, extensive pyrotechnic displays have become a July 4th fixture. Unfortunately, so have serious injuries and worse for people employed in the fireworks and pyrotechnics industry when important workplace safety standards are ignored.
Chairman Smith Floor Remarks – Opening Statement on Taiwan Trade Legislation
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Chairman Smith Floor Remarks – Opening Statement on Taiwan Trade Legislation
Chairman Smith Floor Remarks – Opening Statement on the Employer Reporting Improvement Act
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Chairman Smith Floor Remarks – Opening Statement on the Employer Reporting Improvement Act
Chairman Smith Floor Remarks – Opening Statement on the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Chairman Smith Floor Remarks – Opening Statement on the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act
Smith: Ways and Means to Hold Closed Executive Session on Sensitive Whistleblower Allegations of Government Abuse and Misconduct
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced a special closed executive session for Committee members to review claims made by multiple IRS whistleblowers about the handling of a matter involving a high-profile individual and allegations of retaliation.
Chairman Smith Remarks: Rules Testimony on CHOICE Arrangement Act and Small Business Flexibility Act
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Chairman Smith Remarks: Rules Testimony on CHOICE Arrangement Act and Small Business Flexibility Act
JCT: U.S. Stands to Lose Revenue Under OECD Tax Deal
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The United States stands to lose over $120 billion in tax revenues under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) global minimum tax – known as Pillar 2 – negotiated by the Biden Administration, according to an analysis by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT).
Analysis: Guaranteed Deduction Bonus is a Targeted Working-Class Tax Cut
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Working families will be the primary beneficiary of a new bill passed out of Congress’s tax-writing panel last week, as new analysis debunks Democrats’ misleading claims otherwise. The $4,000 Guaranteed Deduction Bonus in the Tax Cuts for Working Families Act approved by the Ways and Means Committee provides targeted tax relief for working families, according to the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn-Wharton Budget Model.
Chairmen Smith, Jordan Demand Answers on Alleged IRS Whistleblower Retaliation
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO- 08), joined by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-4), sent letters to the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General (DOJ OIG) and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demanding information related to their Committees’ investigations into alleged whistleblower retaliation.
ICYMI: Big Banks Already Planning on How to Cash in on Democrat’s Welfare for the Wealthy
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
While Ways and Means Republicans were taking action last week to help workers, families, farmers, and small businesses by passing the pro-growth, pro-worker American Families and Jobs Act, Democrats were defending their welfare-for-the-wealthy special interest tax breaks in their so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Across town, the White House was releasing rules to expedite government checks to big banks and other large corporations looking to cash in on the IRA’s “green” welfare for the wealthy.
Ways and Means Republicans Demand Answers on Welfare Fraud in Mississippi Scandal Involving Millions in Misspent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Funds
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
In a new letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Ways and Means Committee Republicans, called for improved oversight from the Biden Administration within the TANF program after reports exposed massive fraud in Mississippi.
House Approves Bill to Reassert Congress’ Constitutional Authority Over Trade, Strengthen U.S.-Taiwan Relationship
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation today to reassert Congress’ sole authority over international trade while showcasing significant support for the U.S.-Taiwan relationship
Ranking Member Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Committee Markup of Partisan Labor Bills
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s markup of partisan labor bills. This is the HELP Committee’s first partisan markup since the Affordable Care Act in 2009.