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US Department of Labor, Alabama's builders, contractors form alliance to make construction workplaces safer
News Release: US Department of Labor, Alabama's builders, contractors form alliance to make construction workplaces safer
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Department of Labor, Norfolk Southern Corp., Teamsters' railway union enter agreement to enhance safety at East Palestine, Ohio, derailment site
News Release: CLEVELAND - After several U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety and health investigations at the East Palestine, Ohio, site where a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed in February 2023, the train's operator has entered into a settlement agreement with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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Federal court requires Peoria dentist to pay $20K in back wages to employee terminated after alleging unsafe working conditions
News Release: PEORIA, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a judgment in federal court requiring a Peoria dentist to pay $20,000 in back wages for unlawfully terminating a dental assistant who complained about the risk of coronavirus infection, refused a work assignment they believed to be a risk for contracting coronavirus, and discussed workplace safety issues with coworkers.
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Biden’s Davis-Bacon Rule is Nothing but Pork to Big Labor
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration issued a final rule to update Davis-Bacon Act regulations on prevailing wages for federal construction projects...
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Department of Labor returns to normal workplace safety enforcement operations throughout Guam following Typhoon Mawar
News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has returned to normal enforcement operations throughout Guam in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar.
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Department of Labor finds Miami company's safety deficiencies contributed to diver's drowning during dredging work in canal
News Release: MIAMI - The U.S. Department of Labor has found that a Miami excavation contractor with a history of federal workplace safety violations could have prevented the death of a 48-year-old diver - who drowned while removing debris in a canal in 8 feet of murky water - by having required rescue procedures in place.
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NEWS: New GAO Report Finds Retirement Savings Stagnate for Middle-Class Americans, While the Wealthy See Huge Gains
News Release: Report shows that retirement account disparities have increased by income and persisted by race over time
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Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nominations to fill two Department of Health and Human Services-designated vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
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Department of Labor announces hazard alert, steps up enforcement as extreme heat endangers workers across the nation
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury in outdoor and indoor workplaces.
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Kiley, Foxx Bill Ensures Su Cannot Defy Congress By Serving Indefinitely
News Release: WASHINGTON - Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today introduced H.R. 4957, the Department of Labor Succession Act. The bill clarifies federal law to ensure that the tenure of an Acting Secretary of Labor aligns with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (Vacancies Act).
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Foxx, Cassidy Threaten ED With Subpoena After It Ignores Repeated Congressional Requests
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) blasted Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and his staff for stonewalling multiple requests for a member-level...
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Chair Owens Leads Hearing on Lowering Costs and Increasing Accountability in Postsecondary Education
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers"...
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Foxx Slams Biden Admin for Executive Overreach, Subverting the Constitution
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of an amicus brief, recently filed by the House of Representatives, to push back against the Biden administration’s dangerous regulatory overreach that is subverting the Constitution.
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Westfield grain bin operator again ignored federal safety standards despite warning during probe into near-tragic engulfment
News Release: WESTFIELD, IL ‒ A 43-year-old employee at a Westfield grain elevator found himself trapped for five hours in February 2023 as co-workers and emergency responders worked to remove hundreds of pounds of soybeans to pull him out. Thankfully, the worker suffered only minor injuries.
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Chair Bean Leads Hearing on Learning Loss Caused by Pandemic School Closures
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students"...
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Foxx Calls on Biden to Dump Julie Su
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to once again encourage President Biden to withdraw Julie Su’s nomination for Secretary of Labor.
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Federal workplace safety inspection at Dollar General store in Austin finds company again exposing employees to fire, other safety hazards
News Release: AUSTIN, TX - A federal investigation has found that, despite more than $21 million in penalties since 2017 for workplace safety failures, Dollar General continued to expose employees at an Austin store on East Rundberg Lane to the risks of blocked exits and fire extinguishers not maintained or mounted as required.
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Foxx Reacts to Damning Report of Chinese Donations Flooding America’s K-12 Schools
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to a recent report from Parents Defending Education (PDE) that reveals the Chinese Communist Party’s financial grip on America’s K-12 schools...
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Chair Owens to Hold Hearing on Accountability in Postsecondary Education — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.
News Release: WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers."
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Chair Bean to Hold Hearing on Learning Loss Caused by Pandemic School Closures — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.
News Release: Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students."