News from 2023
Legality of Su’s Tenure Questioned as Nomination Withers
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking it to scrutinize the legality of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s ability to serve as an acting secretary for a prolonged period. Ms. Su began her tenure as Acting Secretary of Labor on March 11, 2023-117 days ago.
Labor Department discusses All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers; United States City Average on July 6
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
All Items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers; United States City Average discussed on July 6 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on July 6
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, National Database of Childcare Prices, Reinstatement With Change on July 6
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Asbestos in Shipyards discussed on July 6 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Foxx: Biden Bans Health Coverage Options
By DOL Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s latest push to strip health coverage options away from Americans...
DOL’s Sluggish H-2B Approval Process is Putting Small Businesses Out of Work
By DOL Newswire | Jul 8, 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 regarding processing delays of H-2B applications. The Department of Labor (DOL) is required...
Department of Labor recognizes US Army Supply Division at Washington's Joint Base Lewis-McChord as a workplace safety 'Star'
By DOL Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recognized Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Installation Supply and Service Division in Washington as a workplace safety "Star" employer in the agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs.
Texas equipment, tool supplier earns ‘Star’ designation for excellence in workplace safety, health management at Alvarado facility
By DOL Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Texas equipment, tool supplier earns ‘Star’ designation for excellence in workplace safety, health management at Alvarado facility
Public notices: Labor Department publishes 5 in week ending June 24
By DOL Newswire | Jul 9, 2023
There were five notices published by the Labor Department in week ending June 24, according to the Federal Register.
NEWS: Sanders Once Again Urges Biden Administration to Act to Lower Outrageous Price of Alzheimer’s Treatment and Costly New Prescription Drugs
By DOL Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 10 - Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) full approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday sent a follow-up letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human...
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on Bills to Improve Health Care Transparency
By DOL Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, July 12, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider: Transparency in Billing Act, Transparency in Coverage Act, Health DATA Act, and Hidden Fee Disclosure Act.
Investigators find Cheney contractor exposed employees to potentially fatal hazards as two workers avoid tragedy in Salina trench collapse
By DOL Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: SALINA, KS ‒ In a trench 9 feet below the surface, a worker employed by Precision Plumbing LLC was connecting a plumbing line to the municipal sewer in Salina in January when he was buried under dirt and rocks after a trench wall collapsed.
OSHA announces meeting of Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health on July 13
By DOL Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health on July 13, 2023, from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT.
Department of Labor finds Newark contractor willfully exposed workers to fall hazards in 6 inspections in three months, proposes $333K in fines
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: MARLTON, NJ - A series of inspections by the U.S. Department of Labor has found a Newark-based construction contractor defying federal safety regulations by exposing employees to more than 20 violations, including potentially deadly falls, at six southern and central New Jersey work sites in early 2023.
Education and the Workforce Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Health Care Package
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (D-VA) announced the introduction of a bipartisan health care package comprised of four bills introduced by Committee Members. The package works to increase cost transparency for employers and patients, lower premiums and reduce health care spending, and increase competition by removing incentives for provider consolidation.
Chair Kiley to Challenge WHD’s Economically Damaging Regulations
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: On Tuesday, July 18, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Cutting Corners at WHD: Examining the Cost to Workers, Small Businesses, and the Economy."
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on Bills to Improve Health Care Transparency — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider four bills: H.R. 4509, Transparency in Billing Act, H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, H.R. 4527, Health DATA Act, and H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act.
US Department of Labor recognizes Idaho agricultural chemical company continuous workplace safety record, renews 'Star' designation
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: US Department of Labor recognizes Idaho agricultural chemical company continuous workplace safety record, renews 'Star' designation