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Labor Department discusses Request for Information-SECURE 2.0 Reporting and Disclosure on Aug. 11
By DOL Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
US Department of Labor, Alabama's builders, contractors form alliance to make construction workplaces safer
By DOL Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: US Department of Labor, Alabama's builders, contractors form alliance to make construction workplaces safer
Department of Labor, Norfolk Southern Corp., Teamsters' railway union enter agreement to enhance safety at East Palestine, Ohio, derailment site
By DOL Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: CLEVELAND - After several U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety and health investigations at the East Palestine, Ohio, site where a Norfolk Southern Corp. train derailed in February 2023, the train's operator has entered into a settlement agreement with the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Labor Department discusses Tribal Consultation; Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Confidentiality and Disclosure of State UC Information on Aug. 9
By DOL Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Federal court requires Peoria dentist to pay $20K in back wages to employee terminated after alleging unsafe working conditions
By DOL Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, IL - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a judgment in federal court requiring a Peoria dentist to pay $20,000 in back wages for unlawfully terminating a dental assistant who complained about the risk of coronavirus infection, refused a work assignment they believed to be a risk for contracting coronavirus, and discussed workplace safety issues with coworkers.
Biden’s Davis-Bacon Rule is Nothing but Pork to Big Labor
By DOL Newswire | Aug 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration issued a final rule to update Davis-Bacon Act regulations on prevailing wages for federal construction projects...
Department of Labor returns to normal workplace safety enforcement operations throughout Guam following Typhoon Mawar
By DOL Newswire | Aug 8, 2023
News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has returned to normal enforcement operations throughout Guam in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar.
Public notices: Labor Department publishes 38 in June
By DOL Newswire | Aug 4, 2023
There were 38 notices published by the Labor Department in June, according to the Federal Register.
Department of Labor finds Miami company's safety deficiencies contributed to diver's drowning during dredging work in canal
By DOL Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
News Release: MIAMI - The U.S. Department of Labor has found that a Miami excavation contractor with a history of federal workplace safety violations could have prevented the death of a 48-year-old diver - who drowned while removing debris in a canal in 8 feet of murky water - by having required rescue procedures in place.
DOL-ETA grant application closes on Jan. 31
By DOL Newswire | Aug 1, 2023
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending grant opened on Aug. 1.
“Text of Senate Amendment 1033” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on July 25
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Text of Senate Amendment 1033” on July 25.
Labor Department publishes 5 notices in week ending July 15
By DOL Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
There were five notices published by the Labor Department in week ending July 15, according to the Federal Register.
217th Meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans; Notice of Teleconference Meeting discussed on July 28 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
NEWS: New GAO Report Finds Retirement Savings Stagnate for Middle-Class Americans, While the Wealthy See Huge Gains
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Report shows that retirement account disparities have increased by income and persisted by race over time
Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
By DOL Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nominations to fill two Department of Health and Human Services-designated vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
Department of Labor announces hazard alert, steps up enforcement as extreme heat endangers workers across the nation
By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury in outdoor and indoor workplaces.
Kiley, Foxx Bill Ensures Su Cannot Defy Congress By Serving Indefinitely
By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today introduced H.R. 4957, the Department of Labor Succession Act. The bill clarifies federal law to ensure that the tenure of an Acting Secretary of Labor aligns with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (Vacancies Act).
Foxx, Cassidy Threaten ED With Subpoena After It Ignores Repeated Congressional Requests
By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) blasted Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and his staff for stonewalling multiple requests for a member-level...
Labor Department discusses Semiannual Agenda of Regulations on July 27
By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chair Owens Leads Hearing on Lowering Costs and Increasing Accountability in Postsecondary Education
By DOL Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers"...