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A colored X-ray of the lungs of a patient with silicosis, a type of pneumoconiosis. The yellow grainy masses in the lungs are areas of scarred tissue and inflammation.

Lawmakers Seek Protections For Workers Against Lung Damage Tied To Making Countertops

Oct 07, 2019
In a letter, they urge the Labor Department to ensure safe levels of silica dust at workplaces that cut popular "engineered stone." At least 18 workers have recently suffered severe lung damage.
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Attorneys, from left, David Seligman, Nina DiSalvo and Alexander Hood of Denver's Towards Justice, which filed a lawsuit on behalf of au pairs for higher pay.

Au Pair Sponsor Agencies Settle Wage Lawsuit, Offer $65.5 Million In Back Pay

Jan 09, 2019
The complaint alleged 15 companies, who at the time controlled 100 percent of the au pair workforce, colluded to keep wages artificially low and denied the workers overtime pay.
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Andrew Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants, exits after his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., last year.

Labor Nominee Says He Will Divest Portfolio And Forfeit Unvested Shares

Feb 09, 2017
Andrew Puzder's confirmation hearing for labor secretary has been repeatedly delayed as he worked to meet ethics standards regarding divestiture of his assets.
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Labor Report Urges Study Of A Federal Role In State Workers' Comp Laws

Oct 05, 2016
The Department of Labor is calling for an "exploration" of federal oversight of state workers' compensation laws because of "inadequacies of the system," leaving workers with "limited benefits."
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Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, pictured earlier this year, says $5 million will be distributed to job programs for people recently released from jail.

Administration Aims To Fight Crime With Job Training

Sep 20, 2016
The Labor Department is handing out $5 million in grants to fund job centers for people coming out of jail. The program is part of a broader effort to reduce recidivism.
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Newscast headlines

College Of Southern Nevada Loses $1.7 Million Grant

Jul 04, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's largest public college has lost a federal grant worth nearly $2 million.

The College of Southern Nevada is no longer accepting funding after U.S. Labor Department officials complained the school was not following allocation rules.

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Mining Industry Deaths At All-Time Low In 2015

Jan 07, 2016

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Federal officials say U.S. mining industry deaths reached an all-time low in 2015.

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Who Is Really Covered Under New Overtime Rules?

Aug 19, 2015

The Obama administration has proposed new rules that will allow more salaried workers to be eligible for overtime.

Wait. Salaried workers? Overtime?

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Proposed Retirement Advice Rule Has Worrisome Loopholes, Experts Say

Apr 21, 2015
The Department of Labor has crafted a proposed rule to better protect Americans saving for retirement. But questions are already being raised about how effective the new rule will be.
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