News from June 2023
Teachers Unions, Education Department Sweep Sexual Abuse Under the Rug as K-12 Cases Spike
By DOL Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement in response to the Defense of Freedom Institute’s (DFI) new report that uncovered evidence of teachers unions, school districts, and the Department of Education concealing cases of sexual abuse in K-12 public schools...
Foxx: Fiscal Responsibility Act Means Greater Stewardship of Taxpayer Dollars
By DOL Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, specifically addressing the student loan component of the bill...
Su to Testify at Hearing as Foxx Conducts Oversight of the Department of Labor
By DOL Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: On Wednesday, June 7th, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full committee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor." Acting Secretary Julie Su will testify at the hearing.
US Department of Labor finds Dollar General blocked emergency exits, allowed other safety hazards at 4 southern Pennsylvania stores
By DOL Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: US Department of Labor finds Dollar General blocked emergency exits, allowed other safety hazards at 4 southern Pennsylvania stores
As Illegal Migrant Child Labor Surges in U.S., DOL Turns a Blind Eye
By DOL Newswire | Jun 2, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to request information from the Department of Labor on how it plans to address the alarming...
US Department of Labor announces 15 members of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health
By DOL Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the appointments of 15 people to serve as members on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.
@EdWorkforceCmte Announces Markup on Bills to Improve Health Care Options for Small Businesses and Student Outcomes
By DOL Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, June 6, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider five bills: H. Res. 461, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of the use of public elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter...
Labor Department publishes notice on June 2
By DOL Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
US Department of Labor will provide worker safety, health experts in areas hardest hit in Guam by Typhoon Mawar to protect recovery workers
By DOL Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM - The U.S. Department of Labor will send experts from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration to areas of Guam hardest hit by Typhoon Mawar to protect the safety and health of recovery workers as part of the federal response and recovery effort after the storm struck the island in late May.
Foxx, Good, Walberg: Association Health Plans Help Small Businesses Thrive
By DOL Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA), and Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) made the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) effort to block Virginia from implementing a law that expands health care access for small businesses...
Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to discount safety after inspections in Alabama, Florida yield 8 repeat violations, $1M penalties
By DOL Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - Workplace safety inspections by the U.S. Department of Labor in Alabama and Florida have found three Dollar General locations exposing employees to fire hazards and other unsafe conditions.
Labor Department publishes 42 notices in April
By DOL Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were 42 notices published by the Labor Department in April, according to the Federal Register.
Public notices: Labor Department publishes 8 in week ending May 20
By DOL Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
There were eight notices published by the Labor Department in week ending May 20, according to the Federal Register.
“SMALL ENTITY UPDATE ACT” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on May 30
By DOL Newswire | Jun 4, 2023
“SMALL ENTITY UPDATE ACT“ was published in the House section on pages H2652-H2653 on May 30
US Department of Labor finds fire, electrical, other hazards in inspections at two southeast Oklahoma Dollar General stores putting workers at risk
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
National retailer assessed more than $21M in proposed penalties since 2017
US Department of Labor finds contractor exposed workers to trench hazards after investigation into 23-year-old worker's fatality in Aurora
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Coronado Excavation of Sewer and Water Repair failed to follow standards, train employees
US Department of Labor finds Colorado contractor exposing workers to trench cave-ins, including one that caused teenager's fatal injuries
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Despite fatality, Goldstar Excavation and Sewer repeatedly endangered workers in trenches
US Department of Labor, Shipbuilders Council of America renew alliance to promote safe, healthful workplaces in Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Shipbuilders Council of America and its associate members have renewed an alliance to continue protecting the Mid-Atlantic region’s shipbuilding workers from workplace safety and health hazards.
US Department of Labor places New Jersey manufacturer in Severe Violator Enforcement Program after worker suffers serious, preventable amputation
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
United Hospital Supply Corp. faces $498K in penalties after November 2022 incident
OSHA encourages stakeholders to share feedback on effectiveness of leading indicators to improve, develop resource tool
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is asking for stakeholder input on their current use of leading indicators and their impact on managing their safety and health management systems.