Items Tagged with 'Department of Labor'

Washington — A federal judge has denied a motion, filed by a group of labor unions, to stop the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing nonpublic Department of Labor information and data.

Washington — Department of Labor Inspector General Larry Turner and Department of Transportation Inspector General Eric Soskin are among more than a dozen IGs reportedly dismissed by President Donald Trump in recent days.

Washington — President Donald Trump has named Vince Micone as acting labor secretary and Judith Kaleta as acting transportation secretary.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate former Department of Labor official Keith Sonderling for deputy labor secretary, according to multiple reports.

Washington — The Department of Labor has revised the Black Lung Benefits Act to require self-insured coal mine operators to “post adequate security for their benefit liabilities.”

Washington — Civil penalties issued by OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration will increase approximately 2.6% on Jan. 15.

Washington — A proclamation signed by President Joe Biden on Dec. 16 establishes a national monument for former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate outgoing congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be secretary of labor.

Washington — Employers can improve the on-the-job experience for workers affected by menstruation and menopause by providing protections and accommodations, and being flexible, the Department of Labor says.

Washington — On the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 becoming law, the Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau released three issue briefs on safe leave.