In early May, a new administration proposed the idea of eliminating the Job Corps program that has provided vocational education and career pathways for more…
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Bill Aims to Increase Construction Workforce and Expand Housing
The National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) recently reported that Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) has introduced the “Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and…
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Industry Associations Concerned About Changes to National Apprenticeship System
The White House announced an executive order to create more registered apprenticeship programs in the federal workforce, encouraging agencies to provide project preferences to recipients…
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Want to Beat the Heat? Slap on Some Wearable Tech
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), every year thousands of workers become sick from occupational heat exposure. Some…
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Labor Dept. Secures $10K in Overtime Back Wages, Damages for Employees of Virginia Window Company
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recovered $5,081 in back wages and $5,081 in liquidated damages for nine employees at Window World…
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Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act Gains Traction
The Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act is working its way through the legislative process. Introduced by Rep. Judy Chu of California in…
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U.S. Department of Labor Awards $121M in Apprenticeship Building America Grants
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced an award of more than $121 million in Apprenticeship Building America grants to strengthen and modernize…
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U.S. Department of Labor Cites Sunbelt Forest Products After Fatal Accident
A 45-year-old worker at Sunbelt Forest Products died after a forklift struck her as she walked across the Athens, Ala., lumber shipping yard on Nov. 15,…
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South Carolina Could be Third in the Southeast to End Subminimum Wage
Joint resolution (S.533), a bill to end subminimum wage in South Carolina, recently went to the floor of the House of Representatives following a favorable…
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US Department of Labor to Hire 100 Investigators to Support Its Wage and Hour Division’s Compliance Efforts
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Wage and Hour Division will hire 100 investigators to its team as it strengthens…