The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor effort to improve compliance, awareness in Southeast agricultural industry, protect vulnerable farmworkers continues," was submitted on Feb. 28.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 70 releases the month before, marking a 54.3 percent increase for the current month.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
The proposed budget provides a significant boost to the DOL’s funding from $12.5 billion to $14.2 billion, a 13.6% increase.
Press releases by the U.S. Department of Labor in February
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US Department of Labor effort to improve compliance, awareness in Southeast agricultural industry, protect vulnerable farmworkers continues | 02/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, McCarthy Building Companies sign alliance to target workplace hazards at St. Louis’ BJC Campus renewal project | 02/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor rule rescission returns to longstanding policy, practice on religious exemptions for federal contractors, subcontractors | 02/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Mississippi medical center illegally deducted hours worked, failed to pay required overtime; recovers $201K in back wages | 02/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds El Paso metal-plating company continues to willfully expose employees working with corrosive acids to eye injuries | 02/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $330K in back wages for 20 workers denied overtime pay by North Carolina contractor | 02/28/2023 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EE. UU. organizará un seminario educativo en línea de un día para los empleadores, trabajadores y otras partes interesadas de la industria agrícola | 02/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor to host one-day online educational seminar for agriculture industry employers, workers, other stakeholders | 02/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Pepsi Guam Bottling exposed workers to severe injuries by willfully violating safety standards | 02/28/2023 |
| Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services announce new efforts to combat exploitative child labor | 02/27/2023 |
| New Hampshire roofing contractor faces $234K in penalties for exposing workers to fall hazards again, this time at two Granite State worksites | 02/27/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces final rule to modify how it sets adverse effect wage rates in the H-2A program | 02/27/2023 |
| Federal panel upholds $10K US Department of Labor citation litigated by Walmart for years over hazardous shelving | 02/24/2023 |
| US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station | 02/23/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $40K for 56 employees at two Catskill Mountains’ resorts in New York | 02/23/2023 |
| Department of Labor continues efforts to empower workers to take advantage of Family and Medical Leave Act protections, benefits | 02/23/2023 |
| Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously | 02/23/2023 |
| Department of Labor issues final rules on changes to 2023 Form 5500, Form 5500-SF Employee Benefit Plan reports | 02/23/2023 |
| Court orders Salinas labor contractor to pay $460K in damages, penalties to 542 farmworkers after Department of Labor investigation, litigation | 02/22/2023 |
| Department of Labor to offer online seminars to educate current, prospective federal contractors on prevailing wage requirements | 02/22/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $3.1M in wages, benefits for 3,100 workers employed by a federal subcontractor servicing BENEFEDS program | 02/22/2023 |
| US Labor Department secures $10K in overtime back wages, damages for 9 employees of Wytheville window installation company | 02/22/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $185K in overtime back wages owed to 181 workers of North Carolina rack system installation company | 02/22/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds McDonald’s franchise operator violated child labor hours, safety regulations at seven locations in Erie, Warren | 02/22/2023 |
| Una empresa de administración hotelera de Nueva York negó a sus empleados el pago de horas extras y beneficios al clasificarlos erróneamente como contratistas independientes | 02/22/2023 |
| New York City hotel management company denied employees overtime pay, benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors | 02/22/2023 |
| Labor Department fines pizza restaurants $30K for child labor violations, recovers $12K for two managers illegally denied overtime wages | 02/22/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $20K for employee illegally terminated by Bank of Dudley’s violations of medical leave protections | 02/21/2023 |
| Court orders Illinois home healthcare provider to pay $1.1M in back wages, damages to 69 employees, after US Department of Labor investigation | 02/21/2023 |
| Department of Labor, Journey Group, South Dakota State University OSHA Consultation partner to promote safety, health at Sioux Falls project | 02/21/2023 |
| Court requires North Texas dental practice, owners to pay $15K in back wages to workers fired for raising COVID-19 safety concerns | 02/21/2023 |
| Investigation recovers $215K in back wages after finding Jacksonville restaurant chain kept workers’ tips, failed to pay minimum wage, overtime | 02/21/2023 |
| More than 100 children illegally employed in hazardous jobs, federal investigation finds; food sanitation contractor pays $1.5M in penalties | 02/17/2023 |
| US Labor Department recovers $305K for 80 workers after employer failed to pay correct wage rates on federal contract at Kingsport Army site | 02/17/2023 |
| Court orders Aliquippa home care provider to pay $285K in back wages, damages to 23 workers after Department of Labor investigation, litigation | 02/17/2023 |
| Jacksonville trampoline park pays $43K in civil penalties for violating child labor laws after US Department of Labor investigation | 02/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $420K to support workforce training for Kansas workers displaced by MasterBrand Cabinets’ closure | 02/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $50M to help 15 colleges in 14 states improve equitable access to training for good-paying jobs | 02/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers more than $159K in back wages for 147 employees after Florida produce packer denies overtime | 02/16/2023 |
| Federal investigation finds Barberton toolmaker failed to properly protect drill press operators; three workers suffered preventable injuries | 02/16/2023 |
| US Department of Labor seeking public comments on modernizing program that recognizes employers committed to best safety, health practices | 02/16/2023 |
| Judge affirms Department of Labor findings that Georgia nursery favored 29 foreign workers over US workers; provided unsafe housing | 02/16/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers more than $98K in back wages, damages for 137 employees of Florida electrical contractor who denied proper overtime | 02/16/2023 |
| Unsafe at sea: Inspection finds Kodiak seafood processing vessel’s operator continues to expose crews to a bounty of safety, health violations | 02/16/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $139K in back wages for 28 drivers after Florida motor carrier misapplied exemption, denied overtime | 02/16/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers $380K in back wages, damages for 126 workers after 2 North Carolina home care employers fail to pay proper overtime | 02/15/2023 |
| Federal judge orders Blackhawk Mining, subsidiaries to pay $349K in penalties to resolve more than 530 violations | 02/15/2023 |
| Slim Chickens’ franchisee failed to correct illegal child labor practices in Avon, months after knowing of same violations at Streetsboro location | 02/15/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Consulate of Mexico in Denver renew alliance to promote workers’ rights, protections | 02/15/2023 |
| Marble Slab Creamery franchisee in Panama City Beach kept workers’ tips illegally, investigation recovers $169K in back wages, damages for 144 workers | 02/14/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces plan to withdraw proposal to reconsider, revoke Arizona State OSHA Plan’s final approval | 02/14/2023 |
| Department of Labor announces Labor Appeals Boards’ updates | 02/14/2023 |
| Lancaster meat processing plant endangered minors by allowing them to perform hazardous tasks, work more than the law permits | 02/14/2023 |
| Ohio restaurant owner forced servers to return wages, keep only tips plus $10 per week, US Department of Labor investigation finds | 02/14/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $2.5M grant to promote human, labor rights in the international cut flower supply chains | 02/14/2023 |
| US Labor Department recovers $24K in back wages, damages for 64 workers after Sweet Brew Tea maker failed to pay overtime as law requires | 02/13/2023 |
| Federal investigators determine 27-year-old worker suffered partial leg amputation after entering Illinois grain bin while paddle conveyor ran | 02/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries | 02/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces reopening of comment period on Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program | 02/13/2023 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. multa a compañía jardinera por permitir que un empleado menor de edad trabajara en ocupaciones peligrosas, lo que provocó lesiones graves | 02/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Austin landscape supplier allowed minor-aged employee to do prohibited work, leading to serious injury | 02/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces $4.25M award to advance global action against forced labor by supporting International Labor Organization | 02/13/2023 |
| READOUT: US Department of Labor expands OSHA’s ability to protect all workers by certifying special visa applications to ensure effective enforcement | 02/13/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers $38K in back wages for 55 workers after Goldsboro non-profit failed to meet standards to allow subminimum wages | 02/13/2023 |
| Secretary Walsh calls for release of trade union leaders, members, political prisoners in Belarus after six recent imprisonments | 02/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Georgia contractors to promote safety, health during Hartsfield-Jackson airport concourse widening project | 02/10/2023 |
| Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls | 02/09/2023 |
| US Department of Labor resolves wage violations, West Hartford moving, storage company pays $41K to 22 employees | 02/09/2023 |
| Department of Labor, Better Business Bureau North Central Texas sign alliance partnership to help keep workers safe | 02/09/2023 |
| US Labor Department recovers $58K in back wages for 13 Tennessee hotel workers after employer failed to pay wages to one, overtime to other workers | 02/09/2023 |
| READOUT: Secretary Walsh stresses need to support Black, underserved communities during visit to Tulsa’s historic Black Wall Street, Job Corps | 02/09/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $16M to promote equitable access to unemployment benefits in Connecticut, New Jersey, Oklahoma | 02/09/2023 |
| Automaker Stellantis agrees to add lactation rooms, amend its break policy for nursing mothers at Sterling Heights plant, following investigation | 02/08/2023 |
| Montana Safety Services Council joins OSHA Alliance Program to enhance safety, health, improve communication | 02/08/2023 |
| Labor Department recovers more than $144K in back wages for 141 seasonal workers of Florida recreational services company that denied overtime | 02/08/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces Mercedes-Benz USA, Job Corps partnership to train students for auto technician careers | 02/08/2023 |
| Federal investigation finds two Tampa smoothie shop franchisees shortchanged 149 workers, employed minors in violation of child labor laws | 02/08/2023 |
| El Departamento del Trabajo de EE.UU. utilizará vallas publicitarias para informar a los trabajadores y empleadores de sus derechos salariales y responsabilidades mientras continúa la recuperación del huracán Fiona | 02/08/2023 |
| US Labor Department to use billboards to inform workers, employers of wage rights, responsibilities as Hurricane Fiona recovery continues | 02/08/2023 |
| Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. anuncia acuerdo entre Mercedes-Benz USA y Job Corps para entrenar a estudiantes en carreras de auto mecánica | 02/08/2023 |
| Federal investigation finds owner of residential nursing homes owes $69K in overtime, damages to 45 managers at three Detroit area facilities | 02/07/2023 |
| Everyday Danger: Dollar Tree again found blocking emergency exits as federal inspection in Alabama as history of unsafe operations continues | 02/07/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers renew alliance to target workplace hazards, keep workers safe | 02/07/2023 |
| US Department of Labor cites US Postal Service for failing to provide running water, usable bathroom at Chesapeake facility for more than a month | 02/07/2023 |
| Bentonia contractor could have prevented deadly Flora explosion, death of 25-year-old welder, US Department of Labor investigation finds | 02/07/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $49K in back wages, damages for Honolulu preschool employees denied full wages | 02/07/2023 |
| Bad Bean Counting: Federal investigators find two more Louisville coffee shops shortchanged workers, allowing managers to dip illegally into tip pools | 02/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor highlights federal family, medical leave protections as nation marks 30th anniversary of passage of landmark legislation | 02/06/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers $99K for 58 workers after finding upstate South Carolina restaurant illegally used tips to offset operating costs | 02/06/2023 |
| Coastal Maine gourmet market pays $51K to resolve ‘preventable’ wage, child labor violations after Department of Labor investigation | 02/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor again cites Missouri cattle processor for exposing workers to potentially lethal carbon dioxide levels | 02/06/2023 |
| Sioux Falls contractor’s history of federal safety violations continues with workers endangered on 2 different sites in 2 days | 02/06/2023 |
| Culver’s franchisee in Wixom, Michigan, fined $13K after federal investigation finds employer allowed minors to work more than legally allowed | 02/03/2023 |
| Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards | 02/03/2023 |
| US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment | 02/03/2023 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on January Jobs Report | 02/03/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds three employers’ safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer’s fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022 | 02/02/2023 |
| Department of Labor launches effort to alert teachers, farmworkers, care workers, others of new workplace protections for nursing mothers | 02/02/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $287K in back wages, damages from Asheville novelty wholesaler who denied 152 workers full wages | 02/02/2023 |
| Court sentences Florida labor contractor to nearly 10 years in prison in case involving forced labor, part of US Department of Labor investigation | 02/02/2023 |
| Federal marshals arrest New York restaurant owner who ignored court orders, demands for records in US Department of Labor investigation | 02/02/2023 |
| US Department of Labor obtains judgment ordering Philadelphia-area home healthcare agency to pay $2.3M in back wages, damages to 398 workers | 02/02/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Amazon exposed workers to unsafe conditions, ergonomic hazards at three more warehouses in Colorado, Idaho, New York | 02/01/2023 |
| Danger in stock: Department of Labor finds Columbus, Ohio, Dollar Tree store endangering workers; as company’s history of violations continues | 02/01/2023 |
| Judge orders Quincy restaurant, owner to pay $42K in unpaid wages, damages, penalties after US Labor Department investigation | 02/01/2023 |
| US Labor Department recovers $203K in back wages for 14 employees of Denver-area contractor, bars employer from H-2B worker program | 02/01/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $77K in back wages, damages for 17 employees after Saint George restaurant failed to pay for all hours worked | 02/01/2023 |
| US Department of Labor welcomes 7 new program partners to deliver career assistance to transitioning service members, spouses | 02/01/2023 |