News from 2023
US Department of Labor launches toolkit to help states promote, improve, expand equitable access to unemployment insurance benefits
By DOL Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - To continue to promote equitable access, prevent and detect fraud, and recover fraudulent payments and ensure timely benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the publication of an Unemployment Insurance Equitable Access toolkit to help states provide all workers with equitable ...
US Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote safety at Alabama construction site
By DOL Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: US Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction
US Department of Labor awards initial $800K grant to support employment, assistance after severe storms, tornadoes in Mississippi in March 2023
By DOL Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an initial grant of $800,000 to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security for cleanup and recovery activities after severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes in March 2023 killed 21 people and ravaged towns.
11 notices published in week ending April 8 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Apr 23, 2023
There were 11 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending April 8, according to the Federal Register.
“NOMINATION OF JULIE A. SU” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on April 20
By DOL Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “NOMINATION OF JULIE A. SU” on April 20.
HELP Committee to Hold Markup on the Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today announced that the committee will hold a markup this Wednesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. ET on the nomination of Julie Su to serve as Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor.
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chair Good to Hold Hearing on Lowering Health Care Costs
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
On Wednesday, April 26, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families.”
MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Markup on the Nomination of Julie Su to Serve as Secretary of Labor
By DOL Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 24 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today announced that the committee will hold a markup this Wednesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. ET on the nomination of Julie Su to serve as Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor.
Department of Labor cites Dollar Tree Inc. for obstructing exits, unsafely storing materials at Rhode Island stores in Providence, Pawtucket
By DOL Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
News Release: PROVIDENCE, RI - Dollar Tree Inc.'s failure to provide safe work conditions at two Rhode Island stores - violations of U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards - exposed employees to serious risks and injuries.
Notice published by Labor Department on April 24
By DOL Newswire | Apr 25, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
NEWS: Sanders and Cassidy Announce Bipartisan Deal to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, April 25 - Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) on Tuesday issued the following statement announcing a bipartisan deal on legislation to lower drug prices in America...
Judge finds UHS of Delaware Inc., UHS of Fuller Inc. denied workplace violence protections to Fuller Hospital employees
By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: BOSTON, MA - A federal administrative law judge has determined that UHS of Delaware Inc. and UHS of Fuller Inc. exposed their employees at Fuller Hospital in Attleboro to workplace violence without adequate protections in 2019, particularly at times when hospital staffing was low. Fuller Hospital is a 102-bed behavioral health facility that provides acute inpatient hospitalization for adolescents and adults.
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health discussed on April 25 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chair Good to Hold Hearing on Lowering Health Care Costs
By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Tomorrow, April 26, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families."
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Inflation Reduction Act Wage Rates and Wage Determinations discussed on April 25 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Foxx, Owens: Secretary Cardona, Show Us Your Plan
By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona questioning whether the Department is ready to restart student loan repayments.
Labor Department discusses Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Notice of Meeting on April 25
By DOL Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
US Department of Labor finds Guam Shipyards failed to follow federal safety standards after investigation into rigger's November 2022 death
By DOL Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: PITI, GUAM ‒ A federal inspection found that a ship repair company might have prevented the death of a rigger at the Port of Guam in November 2022 had they followed legally required safety standards for operating cranes.
Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Federal Transit Act Urban Program Transit Worker Protections on April 26
By DOL Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Business Supplement discussed on April 26 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.