Federal court finds Cement Masons’ trustee, trust counsel violated ERISA by...
Federal court finds Cement Masons’ trustee, trust counsel violated ERISA by retaliating against government informantLOS ANGELES – In a victory for employee whistleblowers, the U.S. Department of Labor...
View ArticleRespirable coal mine dust rule enters final phase of implementation
Respirable coal mine dust rule enters final phase of implementationMSHA, industry efforts have cleaned up air that miners breatheARLINGTON, Va. – Exactly two years after its landmark rule aimed at...
View ArticleColonial Parking, Inc. settles charges of hiring, pay discrimination with US...
Colonial Parking, Inc. settles charges of hiring, pay discrimination with US Labor Department after contractor compliance reviewAgrees to pay nearly $250K to African-American applicants,...
View ArticleWisconsin shipyard faces nearly $1.4M in OSHA penalties for exposing workers...
Wisconsin shipyard faces nearly $1.4M in OSHA penalties for exposing workers to lead, and other hazards while retrofitting vesselOSHA finds workers exposed to lead at levels up to 20 times the...
View ArticleWorker falls 22 feet to death, 4 months after OSHA cites employer for failing...
Worker falls 22 feet to death, 4 months after OSHA cites employer for failing to protect workers on the same job siteLouisville employer faces $320K in fines for serial disregard of fall...
View ArticleERISA Advisory Council to discuss cybersecurity, other benefit plan issues at...
ERISA Advisory Council to discuss cybersecurity, other benefit plan issues at Aug. 23-25 meeting in WashingtonWASHINGTON– The Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known...
View ArticleMassachusetts companies to pay $2.4M in overtime, damages to 478 workers,...
Massachusetts companies to pay $2.4M in overtime, damages to 478 workers, most intentionally misclassified as independent contractorsForce Corp., AB Construction Group, will also pay $262K in penalties...
View ArticleUS Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez announces appointments, new members and...
US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez announces appointments, new members and chairperson for Advisory Committee on ApprenticeshipWASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today announced...
View ArticleExpansions may give former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory workers...
Expansions may give former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory workers easier access to EEOICPA compensation for illnesses Who: Former employees of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who worked...
View ArticleExpansions may give former workers at two Idaho laboratories easier access to...
Expansions may give former workers at two Idaho laboratories easier access to EEOICPA compensation for illnessesWho: Former Argonne National Laboratory-West and Idaho National Laboratory employees in...
View ArticleMSHA announces 2016 national mine rescue competition winners
MSHA announces 2016 national mine rescue competition winnersAgency’s Main notes major improvements in mine emergency response since 2010ARLINGTON, Va. – A team from Carlsbad, New Mexico, beat out 35...
View ArticleUS Labor Department announces availability of $2M in grants for...
US Labor Department announces availability of $2M in grants for university-based labor research, evaluationResearchers must apply by Oct. 3, 2016, deadlineWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor...
View ArticleUS Department of Labor, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry sign...
US Department of Labor, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry sign agreement to protect workers from misclassification Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division...
View ArticleCitigroup Technology pays $1.8M in back wages to 882 employees in Florida...
Citigroup Technology pays $1.8M in back wages to 882 employees in Florida after US Labor Department investigationEmployees classified improperly as exempt, denied overtime compensationTAMPA, Fla. – A...
View ArticleUnemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending July 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 269,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 266,000. The 4-week moving average...
View ArticleStatement of US Labor Secretary Perez on July employment numbers
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on July employment numbersWASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the July 2016 Employment Situation report...
View ArticleUS Labor Department announces $1.1M to study paid-leave programs
US Labor Department announces $1.1M to study paid-leave programsContinues department’s ongoing work to support working familiesWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau today awarded...
View ArticleUS mine safety agency issues safety alert for drill operators
US mine safety agency issues safety alert for drill operatorsRotating machinery exposes miners to risks of entanglement of clothing, body partsARLINGTON, Va. – Mine drill operators face their share of...
View ArticleUnemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending August 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 266,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised...
View ArticleAmputation at Tyson Foods exposes chemical, fall, fire hazards at Texas plant
Amputation at Tyson Foods exposes chemical, fall, fire hazards at Texas plant Agency fines company $263K for 15 serious, 2 repeated workplace safety violationsDALLAS– A gruesome employee injury led...
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