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US Department of Labor, Colorado Health Care Association collaborate to help keep long-term care workers safe, healthy
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
OSHA and the Colorado Health Care Association have signed an ambassador-level alliance to provide long-term care workers in Colorado with information, guidance and access to training resources.
US Department of Labor, Power Generation Workgroup alliance promotes importance of safety for workers
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
OSHA Region VIII and the Power Generation VPP Workgroup, industry professionals committed to the goals of the OSHA's national VPP program, have established an alliance to increase safety for power industry workers.
US Department of Labor certifies Maine's completion of developmental steps of occupational safety, health plan for state, local government workers
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has certified the completion of all structural and developmental aspects of Maine's State Plan for protecting the safety and health of state and local government workers.
Federal investigation of teen worker's fall from New Castle store roof finds Georgia contractor violated child labor, overtime, worker safety laws
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal investigation into why a 17-year-old worker – who fell 24 feet from the roof of a New Castle, Pennsylvania, home improvement store in October 2022 – was doing work that violated child labor laws led to a wider review into how the roofing contractor failed to pay 30 employees their full wages and exposed other workers to dangerous fall hazards.
Federal investigation orders church to pay back wages, reinstate employee fired for raising concerns about rodents, insects in childcare center
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
After a nutrition specialist employed at a Dallas childcare facility raised concerns about rodents, spiders and other insects in its cafeteria, kitchen and other areas, their employer acted far from charitably and terminated the worker in August 2021.
OSHA to hold online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Heat Work Group on April 27
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold an online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Heat Work Group on April 27, 2023, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET.
Investigations by Department of Labor, Vernon Police lead to first-degree manslaughter charges in Connecticut trench fatality
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, special agents with the department's Office of Inspector General, and detectives with the Town of Vernon's Police Department investigated the collapse of an 8-foot-deep trench that killed an employee of Botticello Inc., a Manchester construction contractor.
Federal investigators find operating, training deficiencies contributed to fatal BP Products refinery explosion that claimed two workers' lives
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
A federal investigation into two workers' fatal burns at an Oregon, Ohio, refinery's crude unit has found its operator, BP Products North America Inc. violated the U.S. Department of Labor's process safety procedures for highly hazardous materials and failed to adequately train the workers.
US Department of Labor, National Safety Council Nebraska Chapter sign alliance to train employers, workers on common hazards
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
On March 7, 2023, OSHA Area Director Matthew Thurlby in Omaha and Eric Koeppe, president of the National Safety Council-Nebraska Chapter signed an alliance to promote workplace safety and health topics in general industry, construction, and agriculture.
US Department of Labor finds oil, gas waste company failed to protect workers from dangers of inhalation after employee suffers fatal injury
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Federal investigators found an oil and gas company employee suffered fatal exposure to hydrogen sulfide while working near a sump pit in September 2022.
Total factor productivity decreases 1.2% in 2022, following a 4.0% increase in 2021
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY – 2022
January job openings rates down in 13 states, up in 3; layoffs and discharges up in 10
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Job openings rates decreased in 13 states and the District of Columbia and increased in 3 states on the last business day of January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Unemployment rate for Gulf War-era II veterans declines to 3.1 percent in 2022
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
EMPLOYMENT SITUATION OF VETERANS -- 2022
Benefit costs for private industry workers average $11.86 per hour worked in Dec 2022
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
Total employer compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $42.48 per hour worked inDecember 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today
In Aug-Sep 2022, 27.5% of U.S. private establishments had teleworkers; 20.9% had vacancies
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 24, 2023
TELEWORK, HIRING, AND VACANCIES - 2022 DATA FROM THE BUSINESS RESPONSE SURVEY
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development to Hold Hearing on “Diversity of Thought: Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses”
By DOL Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: On Wednesday, March 29, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, Chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Diversity of Thought: Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses."
Unfit wages: US Department of Labor survey finds widespread violations by Southern California garment industry contractors, manufacturers
By DOL Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: LOS ANGELES - A survey of Southern California garment-sewing contractors and manufacturers by the U.S. Department of Labor has found workers making garments sold by many of the nation’s leading fashion retailers often continue to be victims of wage theft and employers’ illegal pay practices.
US Department of Labor recovers $46K in back wages for Indiana construction workers on federal projects
By DOL Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
Release: Employer: Force Construction Company Inc., Columbus, Indiana
PREPARED REMARKS: HELP Committee Hearing on Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Pricing, CEO to Testify
By DOL Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, March 22 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today led the committee in a hearing titled, “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?"
Department of Labor will reopen comment period on proposed amendment to Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption
By DOL Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Employee Benefits Security Administration will reopen the public comment period on the proposed amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 - also known as the Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption - until April 6, 2023, to gather additional comments.