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OSHA pilots new, expedited whistleblower review process
OSHA pilots new, expedited whistleblower review processAgency allows complainants to request judicial review to speed processSAN FRANCISCO– The U.S. Department of Labor is launching a new pilot process...
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending August 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 262,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 266,000. The 4-week moving average...
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SoCal contractor pays $134K in overtime back wages, damages and penalties to...
SoCal contractor pays $134K in overtime back wages, damages and penalties to 52 workers after Labor Department investigationEmployer: Dinh Construction CorporationLocation: 2313 Hall Ave., Riverside,...
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US Labor Department announces $2M in incremental funding for clean-up,...
US Labor Department announces $2M in incremental funding for clean-up, recovery efforts after fires in CaliforniaState: CaliforniaType of award: National Dislocated Worker GrantTotal amount approved:...
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US Labor Department awards $550K for re-employment services for coal workers...
US Labor Department awards $550K for re-employment services for coal workers affected by layoffs in TexasState: TexasType of award: National Dislocated Worker GrantAmount approved/awarded:...
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Labor Department, FAR Council issue final regulations, guidance to ensure...
Labor Department, FAR Council issue final regulations, guidance to ensure federal contractors better comply with workplace rights, protectionsAction implements Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive...
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US Labor Department proposes new rule to foster accurate, prompt benefit...
US Labor Department proposes new rule to foster accurate, prompt benefit payments in longshore claimsRule will also apply to Defense Base Act, NAFIA and OCSLA claimsWASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of...
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US Department of Labor announces final rule on state payroll deduction IRA...
US Department of Labor announces final rule on state payroll deduction IRA accountsProposed rule also published to allow cities to create programs WASHINGTON – One third of all workers do not have...
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending August 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 261,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 262,000. The 4-week moving average...
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MSHA issues call to safety to nation’s coal miners
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US Labor Secretary Perez renews workplace rights agreements with five Central...
US Labor Secretary Perez renews workplace rights agreements with five Central American, South American and Asian Pacific governmentsPartnership renewals coincide with 2016 Labor Rights Week, Aug....
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US Department of Labor sues Maryland contractor for discriminating against...
US Department of Labor sues Maryland contractor for discriminating against Hispanic, African-American employees Potomac Abatement’s actions affected at least 162 workers at many DC- area work sites...
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US Department of Labor, North Carolina Industrial Commission sign agreement...
US Department of Labor, North Carolina Industrial Commission sign agreement to protect workers from misclassificationParticipants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division North Carolina...
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CORRECTION: US Mine Safety and Health Administration announces results of...
CORRECTION: US Mine Safety and Health Administration announces results of special impact inspections in July 2016Who: U.S. Mine Safety and Health AdministrationWhat: The Mine Safety and Health...
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US Department of Labor signs agreement with Nebraska Department of Labor to...
US Department of Labor signs agreement with Nebraska Department of Labor to protect workers from misclassificationParticipants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Nebraska Department of...
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US Labor Department awards $1M in incremental funding to help Ohio coal...
US Labor Department awards $1M in incremental funding to help Ohio coal workers affected by layoffsState: OhioType of Award: National Dislocated Worker GrantInitial Amount Approved:...
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending August 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 263,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 261,000. The 4-week moving average...
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Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on August employment numbers
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on August employment numbersWASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the August 2016 Employment Situation report...
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Chevron subsidiaries in California, Texas to pay $1.5 million in overtime...
Chevron subsidiaries in California, Texas to pay $1.5 million in overtime back wages, damages to 750 field workers after US Labor Department investigationOil and gas industry enforcement initiative has...
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending September 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 259,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 263,000. The 4-week moving average...
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