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 Department of Labor, OSHA, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Department of Labor News Releases and Briefs
- US Department of Labor extends deadline for West Virginia highway construction projects’ prevailing wage surveys to Dec. 18on December 3, 2022
CHARLESTON, WV – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today announced an extension of the deadline for submitting prevailing wage survey by West Virginia’s highway construction industry employers to Dec. 18, 2022. Surveys help the agency establish prevailing wage rates as […]
- Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Reporton December 3, 2022
In the week ending November 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 240,000 to 241,000. The 4-week moving average was 228,750, an increase of 1,750 […]
- US Department of Labor’s 2023 Summer Fellowship offers emerging researchers opportunities to support independent evaluations, researchon December 3, 2022
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of its second annual Chief Evaluation Office Summer Fellowship, and welcomes applications from emerging researchers to work as fellows in 2023. The CEO Summer Fellowship will support up to five Ph.D.s, either current students […]
- Department of Labor cites Dollar Tree again for endangering workers, continuing company’s lengthy history of workplace safety violationson December 3, 2022
MATTESON, IL – With holiday shopping nearing its peak, federal workplace safety inspectors have again found Dollar Tree Stores Inc. – one of the nation’s largest discount retailers – exposing workers in Matteson to the risks of unsafely stored and stacked boxes of merchandise and blocked […]
- READOUT: Deputy Undersecretary Lee visits Colombia, engages with new Petro administration leaders on labor compliance under trade agreementon December 3, 2022
WASHINGTON – Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for International Affairs Thea Lee visited Colombia from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 to promote workers’ rights and protections, and to meet with Colombia’s labor and trade officials in the new Gustavo Petro administration and discuss progress on labor […]
- US Department of Labor issues Pattern of Violations notice to Morton Salt Inc., Weeks Island Mine and Mill in Louisiana, citing safety concernson December 3, 2022
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has notified the operator of the Morton Salt Inc.’s Weeks Island Mine and Mill in New Iberia, Louisiana, of the existence of a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards […]
Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Labor
- A UI System for the Next Stormby Misra.Aishwarya@dol.gov on December 2, 2022
A UI System for the Next Storm On Nov. 23, the Office of Management and Budget released its annual data on improper payments. The data shows a $59 billion decrease in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program’s estimated improper payments, but a slight increase in the improper payment rate. […]
- November 2022 Jobs Report: Good News for Working Familiesby Burke.Alison.E@dol.gov on December 2, 2022
November 2022 Jobs Report: Good News for Working Families Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 263,000 jobs in the month of November, and the unemployment rate remained close to a historic low mark at 3.7%. This report brings good news for working […]
- Computer Science Education Week: Explore In-Demand IT Jobsby Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on December 1, 2022
Computer Science Education Week: Explore In-Demand IT Jobs Computer Science Education Week, this Dec. 5-11, is an annual call to action to celebrate all the contributions to the field of computer science and to inspire and motivate K-12 students to learn more about this field. Students and […]
- How OCIO Supports Veteransby Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on November 30, 2022
How OCIO Supports Veterans November is National Veterans and Military Families Month and a time to recognize the important contributions made by U.S. service members. To help support service members who may be transitioning to civilian life, the U.S. Department of Labor provides a suite of […]
- Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Builds Path to Civilian Career with Grassroots Networkingby Bohnert.Suzanne@dol.gov on November 29, 2022
Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Builds Path to Civilian Career with Grassroots Networking After more than two decades of honorable service, Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Aubrey Wrenn was ready to retire and pursue a civilian career. He quickly realized that he needed to gain additional experience and build […]
- What Your Business Should Know About Safety This Holiday Seasonby Koebel.Tiffany.L@dol.gov on November 22, 2022
What Your Business Should Know About Safety This Holiday Season En Español With the 2022 holiday season here, retailers are hiring hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers to meet the increased demand. This year, we may also see more in-person shopping. As businesses enter the busy season, […]
YouTube Videos from the U.S. Department of Labor
- Flexibility in the Workplaceby USDepartmentofLabor on November 18, 2022
- I am DOL: Working for the Wage and Hour Divisionby USDepartmentofLabor on November 15, 2022
- I am DOL: Working for the Mine Safety and Health Administrationby USDepartmentofLabor on November 15, 2022
- I am DOL: Working for the Employee Benefits Security Administrationby USDepartmentofLabor on November 15, 2022
- I am DOL: Working for the Employment and Training Administrationby USDepartmentofLabor on November 15, 2022
- I am DOL: Working for the Bureau of Labor Statisticsby USDepartmentofLabor on November 15, 2022
OSHA News Releases
- US Department of Labor finds Family Dollar Stores again exposing workers to fire, entrapment, struck-by hazards, this time at Richmond Hill locationby US Department of Labor finds Family Dollar Stores again exposing workers to fire, entrapment, struck-by hazards, this time at Richmond Hill location on December 2, 2022
December 2, 2022
- Department of Labor cites Dollar Tree again for endangering workers, continuing company’s lengthy history of workplace safety violationsby Department of Labor cites Dollar Tree again for endangering workers, continuing company’s lengthy history of workplace safety violations on December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022
- OSHA to hold online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Jan. 10, 2023by OSHA to hold online meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health on Jan. 10, 2023 on December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999
- Middlefield contractor faces more than $414K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazardsby Middlefield contractor faces more than $414K in fines for repeatedly failing to protect roofing employees from exposure to deadly fall hazards on November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022
- US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Healthby US Department of Labor seeks nominations for membership to Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999
U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
- Jerry’s Chevrolet and Jerry’s Motor Cars will Pay $62,500 to Settle EEOC Equal Pay and Retaliation Suitby EEOC.gov on November 30, 2022
BALTIMORE – Jerry’s Chevrolet Inc., and Jerry’s Motor Cars Inc., leading Baltimore County auto dealerships, will pay $62,500 and furnish other relief to settle a pay discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency […]
- Circle K to Pay $8 Million to Resolve EEOC Disability, Pregnancy, and Retaliation Chargesby EEOC.gov on November 29, 2022
PHOENIX – Circle K Stores Inc. has entered into a nationwide agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve disability, pregnancy and retaliation discrimination charges, the federal agency announced today.
- Outwest Express and American One Source Agree to Pay $90,000 to Resolve Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Chargeby EEOC.gov on November 22, 2022
LOUIS – Outwest Express, a transportation services company, and American One Source, a professional employer organization that provides human resource services, have agreed to pay $90,000 to voluntarily resolve a sex discrimination and retaliation charge filed with the U.S. Equal Employment […]
- Evangeline Hawthorne Named New EEOC Miami District Office Directorby EEOC.gov on November 21, 2022
MIAMI - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that Evangeline Hawthorne has been named director of its Miami District Office. As district director, Hawthorne will manage and oversee the EEOC’s work enforcing the federal laws against employment discrimination […]
- Sacramento Paper Plant to Pay $385,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Lawsuitby EEOC.gov on November 16, 2022
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Paper manufacturers Packaging Corporation of America Central California Corrugated, LLC. (PCA) and Schwarz Partners LP will pay $385,000 and implement preventative measures to settle a racial harassment lawsuit seeking relief for two African American men who worked at a […]
- Keystone Foods LLC to Pay $60,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuitby EEOC.gov on November 16, 2022
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Keystone Foods LLC, which operates a food processing facility in Eufaula, Alabama, agreed to pay $60,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
