Want to stay up to date on all the HR industry news affecting the US, Nevada, and your business? Here you can get links to all the vital updates from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, OSHA, and the Department of Labor.
U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
- UT-Battelle to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle EEOC COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate-Related Religious Discrimination Chargesby EEOC.gov on September 30, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), UT-Battelle, LLC (UT-Battelle) agreed to pay more than $2.8 million in monetary relief to a class of employees.
- EEOC Sues WorkSmart Staffing for Sex Discriminationby EEOC.gov on September 30, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – WorkSmart Staffing, LLC, a regional staffing agency in the southeastern United States headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, violated federal law by discriminating against a class of females when it failed to hire or refer them to available positions, the U.S. Equal […]
- EEOC Sues Roofing Company for Constructive Dischargeby EEOC.gov on September 30, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc., part of a group of related commercial roofing companies operating in New York and Pennsylvania, violated federal law when its failure to address sexual harassment of a journeyman roofer led him to quit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission […]
OSHA News Releases
- US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia riverby US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia river on September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025
- US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylightby US Labor Department cites Florida roofing contractor for allegedly exposing employees to hazards after worker falls through residential skylight on September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025
- US Department of Labor renews national alliance to enhance worker safety in recycling industryby US Department of Labor renews national alliance to enhance worker safety in recycling industry on September 8, 2025
September 8, 2025
Department of Labor News Releases and Briefs
- Labor Secretary applauds President Trump’s actions to lower costs of fertility treatments, announces joint agency effort to expand fertility benefitson October 16, 2025
WASINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer today joined President Trump at the White House as the President announced the third most-favored-nation agreement, which will result in significant cost savings on fertility treatments. On the heels of the President’s announcement, the […]
- US Labor Department issues more than $900,000 in penalties to 2 companies after worker drowns in Georgia riveron September 30, 2025
SAVANNAH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Florida painting contractor for willfully exposing workers to fall and drowning hazards.Investigators with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that on April 7, 2025, Seminole Equipment Inc. bridge […]
- US Department of Labor announces $250K in Brookwood-Sago grants awarded to promote mine safety, health awareness; education, trainingon September 30, 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to three organizations in three states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s […]
Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor
- The LMRDA: Strengthening American workplaces since 1959by Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on September 12, 2025
The LMRDA: Strengthening American workplaces since 1959 Throwback to 2019: In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the LMRDA, the Department of Labor inducted Sen. Robert P. Griffin and Howard Jenkins Jr., into the department’s Hall of Honor to recognize their contributions in […]
- Serving federal firefighters hurt on the jobby Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on September 10, 2025
Serving federal firefighters hurt on the job Federal firefighters conduct a prescribed burn on the Lake Tahoe Bason Management Unit, May 7, 2025. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres) The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor receives more […]
- Workplace safety includes mental healthby Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on September 9, 2025
Workplace safety includes mental health Each September, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month reminds us of the critical importance of mental health in every aspect of life — including the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration joins Deputy Secretary of Labor […]
YouTube Videos from the U.S. Department of Labor
- Democrats are holding our government HOSTAGE! | #shortsby USDepartmentofLabor on October 17, 2025
- End the FAR-LEFT, RADICAL Democrat Shutdownby USDepartmentofLabor on October 16, 2025
- Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Visits Federal Firefighters Impacted by the Democrat Shutdownby USDepartmentofLabor on October 16, 2025
