The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases 2022 injury and illness data," was submitted on March 31.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 108 releases the month before, marking a 5.6 percent decrease 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 March
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration releases 2022 injury and illness data | 03/31/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds fall protection would have saved roof worker who fatally plunged through skylight at Milton airport in October 2022 | 03/31/2023 |
| US Department of Labor urges caution for workers involved in recovery efforts after powerful storms impact Mississippi, Southeast | 03/31/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Trade Representative reach agreement on course of remediation to address labor rights violations at Piedras Negras plant | 03/31/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $468K to continue cleanup, recovery efforts in 9 West Virginia counties after severe storms in 2021 | 03/30/2023 |
| Readout: US Department of Labor hosts discussion on safety and health agency’s new authority to provide visa certifications to better protect workers | 03/30/2023 |
| Department of Labor awards nearly $2.7M to continue supporting employment, training services for transitioning military, spouses at Fort Hood | 03/30/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $50K for North, South Carolina gas station workers, assesses $16K penalty for repeated violations | 03/30/2023 |
| US Department of Labor establishes a Georgia-wide alliance to improve ergonomic safety in state’s warehouses | 03/30/2023 |
| For the 6th time in 13 months, Department of Labor finds Fort Walton Beach framing contractor endangering workers at Florida worksites | 03/30/2023 |
| US Department of Labor HC Beck LTD School of Construction sign alliance to educate employers, keep workers safe | 03/29/2023 |
| US Department of Labor cites Titusville plastic pipe maker for child labor, overtime violations, recovers $10K in back wages, damages for 60 workers | 03/29/2023 |
| Heightened US Department of Labor enforcement effort finds 4 Utah soda, dessert shops employed 19 minors in violation of federal child labor laws | 03/29/2023 |
| Un tribunal aprueba un fallo por consentimiento que obliga a unos restaurantes a pagar $911,000 en salarios atrasados y daños y perjuicios a 99 trabajadores mal pagos en Massachusetts y Nuevo Hampshire | 03/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces findings of impact inspections at US mines with histories of repeated health or safety violations | 03/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces $5M cooperative agreement to promote worker voice, labor rights in Brazil, Paraguay | 03/28/2023 |
| Court enters consent order requiring restaurants to pay $911K in back wages, damages to 99 underpaid workers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire | 03/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Salt Lake City restaurant supply company illegally employed 22 minor-aged workers beyond hours allowed | 03/28/2023 |
| Readout: US Department of Labor hosts Summit for Democracy highlighting the importance of unions in upholding democratic rights | 03/28/2023 |
| Deadly defiance: Ocala framing contractor’s refusal to comply with safety standards continues despite fatal 2020 incident, 35 violations since 2019 | 03/28/2023 |
| Appleton roofing general contractor, Kaukauna subcontractor cited for repeatedly failing to protect employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards | 03/28/2023 |
| Deadly gamble: North Dakota contractor supervised workers in unprotected trenches, failed 3 inspections in 32 days, ignored warnings, faces $505K in fines | 03/28/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $67K for employee illegally terminated for exercising rights to bond with newborn child, care for spouse | 03/27/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $259K from South Carolina manufacturer who denied 939 workers legally earned overtime | 03/27/2023 |
| Court requires Austin auto dealership to pay $15K in damages to employee fired in 2020 after raising COVID-19 safety concerns | 03/27/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on small steps for big safety impact during 2023 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 27-31 | 03/27/2023 |
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OBTAINS CONSENT ORDER, US VIRGIN ISLANDS SUPERMARKET CHAIN MUST PAY $240K IN BACK WAGES, DAMAGES TO 33 UNDERPAID WORKERS | 03/27/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Grain and Feed Association of Illinois renew alliance to address common hazards in the grain-handling industry | 03/27/2023 |
| Department of Labor obtains consent order, US Virgin Islands supermarket chain must pay $240K in back wages, damages to 33 underpaid workers | 03/27/2023 |
| Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services announce additional steps to tackle child labor violations, strengthen coordination | 03/24/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Trumbull Corp. partner to protect workers on Berkeley County, West Virginia, highway construction project | 03/24/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds lawn service contractor ignored safety standards, allowed workers to operate riding mowers dangerously at Fort Campbell | 03/24/2023 |
| Department of Labor finds Tennessee McDonald’s franchisee endangered minor who suffered deep fryer burn, assesses $3K civil penalty | 03/23/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Colorado Health Care Association collaborate to help keep long-term care workers safe, healthy | 03/23/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Hidalgo County wrongly denied full bonuses to workers who used legally protected Family and Medical Leave | 03/23/2023 |
| Federal court order aids Department of Labor recovery of $265K in back wages for 182 employees of Milford drywall contractor | 03/23/2023 |
| Pesos on the dollar: US Department of Labor recovers $465K in back wages, damages from Carlsbad manufacturer who underpaid Mexican workers | 03/23/2023 |
| Department of Labor will reopen comment period on proposed amendment to Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption | 03/22/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $46K in back wages for Indiana construction workers on federal projects | 03/22/2023 |
| Unfit wages: US Department of Labor survey finds widespread violations by Southern California garment industry contractors, manufacturers | 03/22/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $82K for 23 restaurant workers after Tennessee employer’s pay practices denied overtime wages | 03/21/2023 |
| Federal investigation of teen worker’s fall from New Castle store roof finds Georgia contractor violated child labor, overtime, worker safety laws | 03/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor: Fair Labor Standards Act does not allow Bimbo Bakeries USA’s, Bimbo Foods’ countersuit against bakery drivers | 03/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor certifies Maine’s completion of developmental steps of occupational safety, health plan for state, local government workers | 03/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Power Generation Workgroup alliance promotes importance of safety for workers | 03/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor will open online portal for federal contractors, subcontractors to certify affirmative action program compliance | 03/20/2023 |
| Federal investigation finds Algood restaurant illegally used workers’ tips for operating expenses, allowed minors to operate dangerous machines | 03/20/2023 |
| Department of Labor seeks court order to stop Brooklyn staffing agency from demanding employees stay 3 years or repay wages | 03/20/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $633K in back wages for 84 workers for violations by District of Columbia development site’s subcontractors | 03/20/2023 |
| US Department of Labor investigation recovers more than $158K in back pay, damages for 78 Louisiana home healthcare workers denied overtime | 03/20/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces updates to better address federal firefighters with certain occupational illnesses’ benefits claims | 03/20/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $1.1M from two San Diego companies that paid 50 Mexican workers as little as $2.43 per hour | 03/20/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $20M in American Rescue Plan funding to promote equitable access to unemployment benefits in 4 states | 03/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces $15M funding availability to help youth, young adults prepare for college, career success | 03/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $353K in back wages for 322 workers after finding poultry catching companies denied workers’ full wages | 03/17/2023 |
| Investigations by Department of Labor, Vernon Police lead to first-degree manslaughter charges in Connecticut trench fatality | 03/17/2023 |
| Operator of 8 Dunkin franchise locations in three states resolves child labor violations, enters enhanced compliance agreement to prevent future infractions | 03/16/2023 |
| Federal investigation orders church to pay back wages, reinstate employee fired for raising concerns about rodents, insects in childcare center | 03/16/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Honolulu addiction treatment center denied 34 care workers, support staff overtime, minimum wages | 03/16/2023 |
| Federal investigators find operating, training deficiencies contributed to fatal BP Products refinery explosion that claimed two workers’ lives | 03/16/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, National Safety Council Nebraska Chapter sign alliance to train employers, workers on common hazards | 03/15/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $60K in back wages for nurses shortchanged by Perry County Hospital’s timekeeping issues | 03/15/2023 |
| Court orders Ohio healthcare provider to pay $22K in back wages, damages, penalties to 7 employees, after investigation finds overtime violations | 03/15/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds oil, gas waste company failed to protect workers from dangers of inhalation after employee suffers fatal injury | 03/15/2023 |
| Department of Labor lauds Job Corps’ students, contributions to wildland firefighting efforts in 2022 by US Forest Service | 03/15/2023 |
| Equal Pay Day 2023: Department of Labor initiatives seek to close gender, racial wage gap, increase equity in federal programs | 03/14/2023 |
| Federal court orders defunct Milwaukee info technology company, president to restore $18K withheld from employees for medical plan | 03/14/2023 |
| Biden-Harris administration launches initiative to promote equal opportunity, expand workforce for federally funded jobs in large infrastructure projects | 03/14/2023 |
| Low-cost, higher risk: Dollar General inspections in Florida, Georgia find employees exposed to blocked emergency exits, other dangers | 03/13/2023 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $46,000 en salarios atrasados y daños para 14 trabajadores de la construcción en un lugar de trabajo comercial de El Paso | 03/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $46K in back wages, damages for 14 construction workers at El Paso commercial worksite | 03/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor selects nine communities, partners to expand, improve workforce opportunities for all young people | 03/13/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers $151K in back wages, assesses $49K in penalties after review of Boca Grande resort’s use of guest visa program | 03/13/2023 |
| Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on February Jobs Report | 03/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor launches online dialogues to gather public ideas, other input on health policies’ support for workers’ mental health | 03/10/2023 |
| Not Child’s Work: Department of Labor finds Florida roofing contractor’s work practices endangered minor, jeopardized workers’ safety, full wages | 03/10/2023 |
| Without adequate safety gear, Nebraska grain handler fatally suffocated after being engulfed in corn silo; company faces $531K in penalties | 03/10/2023 |
| Federal safety investigators find Mobile contractor ignored safety warnings that might have prevented 28-year-old employee’s death aboard Panama City vessel | 03/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $190K in back wages, damages after finding St. Petersburg restaurants withheld wages to cover operating costs | 03/09/2023 |
| Secretary Marty Walsh addresses President Biden’s fiscal year 2024 budget | 03/09/2023 |
| Secretary Walsh unveils strategy to expand access for all young people to pathways toward high-quality careers | 03/09/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Operating Engineers Local 150 renew alliance for workplace place safety, training in union’s apprenticeship program | 03/08/2023 |
| Administrative law judge affirms citations; Alabama automotive parts supplier to pay $1.3M in penalties after 20-year-old worker’s 2016 death | 03/08/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards more than $1.5M to provide employment, training services for transitioning Fort Bliss military service members | 03/08/2023 |
| Fire department concerns lead federal inspectors to identify dangerously blocked exit routes, fire extinguishers at Cincinnati Dollar General store | 03/08/2023 |
| Next generation: US Department of Labor promotes safety to newest generation of construction workforce during Atlanta career expo in March | 03/07/2023 |
| US Department of Labor appoints new members to ERISA Advisory Council | 03/07/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $166K in back wages for 53 roofing workers denied overtime by Mohawk Valley contractor | 03/07/2023 |
| Unaware of the danger, painter fatally falls 21 feet after stepping onto unsecured balcony at Cleveland residential construction project | 03/07/2023 |
| Court orders plastering company to pay more than $700K in back wages, damages to 470 employees, after Department of Labor investigation | 03/07/2023 |
| Mercury poisoning: Long Island thermometer maker’s workers sickened by unsafe exposures to toxic metal, faces nearly $200K in penalties | 03/06/2023 |
| Department of Labor finds LaFayette insulation manufacturer ignored safety standards after investigation of worker’s serious head injury | 03/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor investigation of Del Monte cannery worker’s amputation injury finds company violated federal safety standards | 03/06/2023 |
| Federal court consent order: Somerville restaurant, owner must pay $15K in punitive damages, stop employee retaliation, not block Labor Department proceedings | 03/06/2023 |
| Secretary Walsh joins union, community leaders, apprentices to discuss Registered Apprenticeships, $20M agreement to expand equitable construction training | 03/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Trade Representative request Mexico review labor rights denial allegation at Unique Fabricating plant in Queretaro | 03/06/2023 |
| Federal court sentences medical clinics’ co-founder to time served of 14 months in prison, orders $258K in restitution after Department of Labor fraud investigation | 03/03/2023 |
| Federal court forbids Putnam County home care business from intimidating workers, obstructing US Department of Labor wage investigation | 03/02/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, American Society of Safety Professionals in East Texas partner for better safety, health in the workplace | 03/02/2023 |
| Statement from Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on nomination of Deputy Secretary Julie Su to be next secretary of labor | 03/01/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces $25M funding opportunity to help deliver employment supports to veterans to reduce homelessness | 03/01/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces $48M in funding available to support pre-release job training, services for incarcerated people | 03/01/2023 |