The U.S. Department of Labor has reached an agreement with a California fruit and nut company to restore a total of $ 1,287,901 to the company’s pension plan. In a consent judgment entered this month in the U.S. District Court’s Central District in Los Angeles, officers of Los Angeles-based Western Mixers Inc. agreed to restore [...]
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis observes Workers’ Memorial Day at Action Summit for Worker Safety and Health, announces fall prevention campaign
May 14, 2012 By
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a new campaign led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent deadly falls in the construction industry. The awareness campaign will provide employers and workers with life-saving information and educational materials about working safely from ladders, scaffolds and roofs. In 2010, [...]
Texas Job Corps students create unique awards designed to honor work and accomplishments of US Department of Labor employees nationwide
May 10, 2012 By
Unique, handcrafted awards honoring the service and dedication of U.S. Department of Labor employees nationwide have been created by students from the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Texas, with the first presentation of the awards made today by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis during a ceremony at the department’s headquarters in Washington. [...]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
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DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy announces 2012 theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month
May 8, 2012 By
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment today announced the official theme for October’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month: “A Strong Workforce is an Inclusive Workforce: What Can YOU Do?” The theme promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce that includes workers with disabilities, who represent a highly skilled talent pool. DOL News [...]
DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy signs alliance agreement with National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities
May 8, 2012 By
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez and National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities President Beth Marks have signed an alliance agreement during National Nurses Week to promote the employment of individuals with disabilities in the health care industry. DOL News Releases
DeMoulas Super Markets agrees to correct hazards, enhance employee safety at all Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire
May 7, 2012 By
The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement with DeMoulas Super Markets Inc. in which the Tewksbury grocery chain has agreed to correct all hazards and take substantive steps to enhance safety and health measures for employees at all of the chain’s more than 60 Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The [...]