The most recent press release, "US Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote safety at Alabama construction site," was submitted on April 21.
The U.S. Department of Labor published 102 releases the month before, marking a 38.2 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 April
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US Department of Labor, Brasfield & Gorrie Construction to promote safety at Alabama construction site | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $260K in back wages for 61 caregivers employed by Sarasota nursing staff agency that denied them overtime | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor launches toolkit to help states promote, improve, expand equitable access to unemployment insurance benefits | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards initial $800K grant to support employment, assistance after severe storms, tornadoes in Mississippi in March 2023 | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Virginia-based federal technology solutions contractor reach agreement to resolve alleged hiring discrimination | 04/21/2023 |
| Operator of Zaxby’s franchise in Georgia pays $15K in penalties after federal investigation finds child labor violations at Clarksville restaurant | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Moss & Associates LLC to promote workplace safety, health during construction of Central Florida hotel | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor obtains court order to stop Long Island HVAC employer from retaliation, forcing employees to kick back wages | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces availability of $1M in grants to prevent, respond to workplace gender-based violence, harassment | 04/21/2023 |
| US Department of Labor to honor workers whose jobs claimed their lives, recommit to protecting workers as nation marks Workers Memorial Day | 04/20/2023 |
| US Department of Labor partners with Moss & Associates LLC to promote workplace safety during Pasco County Jail project in Central Florida | 04/20/2023 |
| Dollar General again found exposing employees to fire, entrapment hazards, after federal workplace safety inspection at Orlando-area store | 04/20/2023 |
| Department of Labor finds City of Delray Beach retaliated against inspector for reporting cross-contamination between tap water, reclaimed sewage | 04/20/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers $272K in back wages from bars, restaurants’ operator who denied full wages to 133 employees at six Omaha locations | 04/20/2023 |
| Consulting firm earns renewed ‘Star’ designation, US Department of Labor recognition of its lengthy commitment to safe, healthy workplaces | 04/19/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, Ringland-Johnson Construction partnership will promote workplace safety during Rockford’s Hard Rock Casino project | 04/19/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Mississippi farm willfully disregarded safety standards after South African guest worker suffocates in storage bin | 04/19/2023 |
| US Department of Labor reaches settlement with Prudential Insurance Company of America to revise life insurance practices that denied claims | 04/19/2023 |
| El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. recupera $167,000 en salarios atrasados y daños para 56 empleados a quienes un operador de restaurantes de Utah les negaba las horas extras | 04/18/2023 |
| Philadelphia-area swimming pool subcontractor must pay $384K in back wages, penalties after Department of Labor finds H-2B guest worker violations | 04/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards $90K to Massachusetts to continue employment, training services in response to manufacturing layoffs | 04/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor finds Arizona veterans’ healthcare facility exposed employees to potentially deadly hazards on steam lines | 04/17/2023 |
| READOUT: Department of Labor gathered experts, stakeholders to ensure more inclusive hiring as automated technology affects decision-making | 04/17/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces $10.5M funding availability to support mine safety, health training, education | 04/14/2023 |
| Department of Labor recovers $286K in back wages, damages for 143 painters, other employees denied overtime wages by San Bernardino contractor | 04/14/2023 |
| US Department of Labor announces $5M funding opportunity to attract, retain women in Registered Apprenticeships, nontraditional occupations | 04/14/2023 |
| Department of Labor announces $44M in grants available for job training, services in rural communities | 04/14/2023 |
| US Department of Labor sues Kansas City-area painting contractor to recover $102K in overtime wages, damages for 29 employees | 04/14/2023 |
| US Department of Labor awards initial $7.4M grant to support disaster-related jobs, other assistance to California in wake of severe winter storms | 04/13/2023 |
| Department of Labor, industry partners to promote road construction worker safety during 2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week | 04/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, WeCount! align to educate vulnerable agricultural, construction, domestic workers in South Florida on workplace safety, health | 04/13/2023 |
| ‘Danger Vu’: Federal inspection again finds Dollar General exits, walkways blocked, boxes stacked unsafely, workers at risk in Texas, Wisconsin | 04/13/2023 |
| Department of Labor effort to protect US, temporary workers’ rights in Midwest under H-2B guest visa program continues | 04/13/2023 |
| Federal safety investigators find Alabama paper mill willfully bypassed safety regulations, leading to fatal electrocution of 36-year-old worker | 04/13/2023 |
| US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Tiverton Power for workplace safety, health achievements | 04/12/2023 |
| US Department of Labor focused on preventing child labor violations, protecting young workers in Southeast as summer hiring surge approaches | 04/12/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $22K in back wages for 12 Taco Bell workers shorted pay for time worked at Spencer, Iowa, location | 04/12/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $46K in back wages, damages for 13 Detroit Med Center employees who worked through meal periods | 04/11/2023 |
| US Department of Labor renews ‘Star Level’ designation of Dighton Power for workplace safety, health achievements | 04/11/2023 |
| Federal court orders owner of Nissan of St. Charles to restore $13K in employee contributions not forwarded to Simple IRA fund | 04/11/2023 |
| Federal court orders owner of Nissan of St. Charles to restore $13K in employee contributions not forwarded to Simple IRA fund | 04/11/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $77K in back wages, liquidated damages after finding three liquor stores denied workers overtime | 04/10/2023 |
| Court orders Tennessee hotel operator to pay $76K for not paying employees minimum wage, overtime; endangering minors | 04/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor offers webinars for employers, parents, young workers on understanding, complying with federal child labor regulations | 04/10/2023 |
| US Department of Labor, state agencies, industry leaders launch campaign to educate, alert Midwest employers, workers of deadly excavation hazards | 04/10/2023 |
| Wages waiting: Department of Labor seeking nearly 2,900 people employed in response to 2015 bird flu outbreak after recovery of $1.7M in back wages | 04/10/2023 |
| Statement by Assistant Secretary Julie McClain Downey on March Jobs Report | 04/07/2023 |
| Dangers discounted: US Department of Labor finds Dollar General willfully exposing workers to fire hazards at central Pennsylvania store | 04/07/2023 |
| US Department of Labor renews L.L. Bean ‘Star Level’ designation for workplace safety, health achievements | 04/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor investigation finds wind turbine parts manufacturer continues to ignore machine safety procedures | 04/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor investigation of 29-year-old sanitation worker’s leg amputation finds Ohio food processor again ignored safety standards | 04/06/2023 |
| US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during tornado cleanup in Bollinger County, Missouri | 04/06/2023 |
| Denver construction contractor’s commitment to workplace safety, health earns ‘Star’ designation from US Department of Labor | 04/06/2023 |
| Biden-Harris administration announces $80M in funding available to develop, strengthen, scale equitable pathways to good infrastructure jobs | 04/05/2023 |
| US Department of Labor renews Wheelabrator’s ‘Star Level’ designation for workplace safety, health achievements | 04/05/2023 |
| Ohio lathe mill pays $22K in child labor penalties after 15-year-old suffers injury while working in a sawmill | 04/05/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $108K from Alabama-based contractor for 21 workers in Jacksonville illegally denied overtime wages | 04/05/2023 |
| US Department of Labor recovers $289K in back wages, damages, penalties after investigation found Maryland employers denied workers overtime wages | 04/04/2023 |
| US Department of Labor investigation of Ohio hardwood flooring mill finds three injuries in five months as company consistently violates safety rules | 04/03/2023 |
| 1st Circuit Court of Appeals clarifies law governing administrative exemption consistent with US Department of Labor | 04/03/2023 |
| US Labor Department recovers $23K in back wages, damages for 34 employees denied overtime pay by private sporting club in Greenbrier County | 04/03/2023 |
| US Department of Labor to host online forum for employers, contractors, workers, other stakeholders on workplace compliance, other issues | 04/03/2023 |
| US Department of Labor alleges Palm Beach medical transportation company misclassified employees as independent contractors, denied them overtime pay | 04/03/2023 |