News: August 23, 2019
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The Department of Labor will induct former U.S. Senator Robert Griffin and former NLRB member Howard Jenkins Jr. into the Department's Labor Hall of Honor on September 26.
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In the week ending August 17, initial jobless claims dropped by 12,000 to 209,000.
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The deadline for federal contractors to apply for the Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award is August 31.
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With more than 2,400 events across the United States, Safe + Sound Week 2019 helped organizations of all sizes and industries recognize their safety successes. Learn how to make your workplace Safe + Sound.
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The Department will hold a compliance assistance webcast on health reimbursement arrangements September 12.
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A Puerto Rico disaster response contractor has paid 1,853 workers more than $1.3 million in back wages to resolve wage and hour violations.
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A district court has ordered an Eastern Kentucky landscape owner to pay $327,087 in back wages to 17 workers and serve five years on probation.
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OSHA fined a Wisconsin company $782,526 for multiple violations, including five egregious willful violations that exposed workers to machine hazards.
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OSHA cited a New York frozen foods packager for exposing workers to multiple willful and serious hazards, and proposed $200,791 in penalties.
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A Department investigation resulted in an Arizona medical clinic being fined $15,000 for illegally requesting that employees take polygraph tests.
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Stat of the Week
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July marked the 17th straight month that the unemployment rate remained at or below 4% according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Compliance Assistance Highlight
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If you offer a private-sector workplace retirement plan, you have fiduciary responsibilities. The Employee Benefits Security Administration has publications to answer common questions and guide you in setting up and running an employee benefit plan.
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