News from April 2023


'Danger Vu': Federal inspection again finds Dollar General exits, walkways blocked, boxes stacked unsafely, workers at risk in Texas, Wisconsin

News Release: WASHINGTON - At Dollar General stores near Houston and Green Bay, federal workplace safety inspectors found exit routes and walkways blocked - unsafe conditions that make safe and quick emergency evacuation difficult or impossible - that have become common discoveries for years at stores operated by one of the nation's largest discount retailers.


DOL-ETA grant application closes on June 13

Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 5: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions grant opened on April 14.



Us Department Of Labor Offers Webinars For Employers, Parents, Young Workers On Understanding, Complying With Federal Child Labor Regulations

Us Department Of Labor Offers Webinars For Employers, Parents, Young Workers On Understanding, Complying With Federal Child Labor Regulations


Court Orders Tennessee Hotel Operator To Pay $76k For Not Paying Employees Minimum Wage, Overtime; Endangering Minors

Court Orders Tennessee Hotel Operator To Pay $76k For Not Paying Employees Minimum Wage, Overtime; Endangering Minors


Us Department Of Labor Recovers $46k In Back Wages, Damages For 13 Detroit Med Center Employees Who Worked Through Meal Periods

Us Department Of Labor Recovers $46k In Back Wages, Damages For 13 Detroit Med Center Employees Who Worked Through Meal Periods


Us Department Of Labor Focused On Preventing Child Labor Violations, Protecting Young Workers In Southeast As Summer Hiring Surge Approaches

Us Department Of Labor Focused On Preventing Child Labor Violations, Protecting Young Workers In Southeast As Summer Hiring Surge Approaches


Us Department Of Labor Recovers $22k In Back Wages For 12 Taco Bell Workers Shorted Pay For Time Worked At Spencer, Iowa, Location

Us Department Of Labor Recovers $22k In Back Wages For 12 Taco Bell Workers Shorted Pay For Time Worked At Spencer, Iowa, Location


Foxx, Comer, Wenstrup Investigate Misuse of COVID Education Funds on Left-Wing Agendas

Foxx, Comer, Wenstrup Investigate Misuse of COVID Education Funds on Left-Wing Agendas


Foxx, Good: ACA Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedoms

Foxx, Good: ACA Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedoms


Foxx Leads Letter Calling on Secretary Cardona for Transparency in Foreign Funding of Universities

Foxx Leads Letter Calling on Secretary Cardona for Transparency in Foreign Funding of Universities


Chair Foxx, Chair Smith, Speaker McCarthy, and California Republicans Call on President Biden to Abandon Nomination of Julie Su as Labor Secretary

Chair Foxx, Chair Smith, Speaker McCarthy, and California Republicans Call on President Biden to Abandon Nomination of Julie Su as Labor Secretary


Foxx, Miller Condemn Biden’s Rule that Robs Women of Athletic Opportunities

Foxx, Miller Condemn Biden’s Rule that Robs Women of Athletic Opportunities


Chair Foxx Op-Ed Slams Biden’s Overreach on Third-Party Servicers

Chair Foxx Op-Ed Slams Biden’s Overreach on Third-Party Servicers


Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education to Hold Hearing on School Choice

Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education to Hold Hearing on School Choice


Subcommittee on Workforce Protections to Hold Hearing on Independent Contractors

Subcommittee on Workforce Protections to Hold Hearing on Independent Contractors


Foxx Chalks Up Biden Admin’s Flip-Flop on Third-Party Servicer Guidance to Failure in Planning

Foxx Chalks Up Biden Admin’s Flip-Flop on Third-Party Servicer Guidance to Failure in Planning


Committee Leaders Praise Biden Push To Improve Access To Reproductive Health Care

Committee Leaders Praise Biden Push To Improve Access To Reproductive Health Care


Neal Statement On Irs’s Strategic Operating Plan For The Historic Inflation Reduction Act

Neal Statement On Irs’s Strategic Operating Plan For The Historic Inflation Reduction Act