Workers

WASHINGTON – In one of the largest wage violation settlements ever reached for U.S. poultry workers, a federal court in Los Angeles has entered a consent judgment that orders Fu Qian Chen Lu, Bruce Shu Hua Lok and others as owners and…

WASHINGTON – In one of the largest wage violation settlements ever reached for U.S. poultry workers, a federal court in Los Angeles has entered a consent judgment that orders Fu Qian Chen Lu, Bruce Shu Hua Lok and others as owners and…

CAIRO (AP) — Two basic mistakes, according to the Israeli military. First, officers overlooked a message detailing the vehicles in the convoy. Second, a spotter saw someone boarding one car, carrying something –…

ST. LOUIS – Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Missouri roofing contractor again risking the safety of its employees by failing to protect them against the construction industry’s deadliest hazard — falls from heights— at five…

District court requires forgiveness of hotel bill, recovers $110K in back wages, damagesIONIA, MI ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered a total of $110,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for six employees of an Ionia hotel,…

1. IntroductionDuring the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a clear need to adopt telework, either fully or partially. This aimed to reduce the spread of the virus and its effects . Telework was deemed feasible when the…

Briefing the Council on the current situation on the ground, Ramesh Rajasingham, coordination director with UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, and Janti Soeripto of the non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children, outlined…

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), in partnership with Better Works Bangladesh (BWB) and International Labour Organization (ILO), organised a workshop titled ‘Responsible Business Conduct and Productivity…

Cavco Industries Inc. faces $272K in fines, program focused on high injury rate employersAUSTIN, TX – An Austin subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest producers of modular and manufactured homes faces $272,479 in penalties after…

Stillwell Limited Inc. employees often worked more than 50 hours per weekOKLAHOMA CITY – While mortuary workers are called on to provide after-life care for the deceased and compassion for the bereaved, a federal investigation has found…

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor will host an information session on April 10 in Portsmouth, Ohio, for current and former nuclear weapons workers and their families employed at covered facilities on the benefits available under…

Promoting prosperity in Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, Northern Border regionsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $49.2 million in funding to provide career training services to prepare…

Continental Floral Greens serves Costco, Publix, Target, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, WegmansSEATTLE – A federal court has ordered a producer of Christmas wreaths and seasonal greens for major retailers — including Costco, Publix, Target,…

Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise…

1. IntroductionWork-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are the most prevalent occupational disease in the world . Millions of European workers were affected by this cause in every employment sector, regardless of the type of work…

New Orleans, June 7th, 2022 – Today, nonprofits Opportunity@Work and the Ad Council announced a new collaborative effort that will inspire employers to remove hiring barriers that block the majority of workers in the U.S. from earning…

Employer:                       Williams Plumbing & Associates Inc.                                                243 Battleground Road                                                Cowpens, SC 29330Investigation findings: U.S.…

BEIJING —  At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option. For decades, they have come from farming villages to find work in the cities. Toiling in…

BEIJING —  At 53, Guan Junling is too old to get hired at factories anymore. But for migrant workers like her, not working is not an option. For decades, they have come from farming villages to find work in the cities. Toiling in…

NEW YORK, October 3, 2022 – Recently, nonprofit organizations the Ad Council and Opportunity@Work, alongside nearly 50 national organizations and companies, launched Tear the Paper Ceiling. Announced at an event co-hosted with LinkedIn,…

NEW YORK, October 3, 2022 – Today, nonprofit organizations the Ad Council and Opportunity@Work, alongside nearly 50 national organizations and companies, launched Tear the Paper Ceiling. Announced at an event co-hosted with LinkedIn, the…

1. IntroductionInfectious diseases, including SARS-CoV-2, have been and continue to be a major social problem, but more importantly, a health problem—both physically and mentally. Even if we do not become infected, we are nevertheless…

Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first to need two doses to keep their jobs. State and…

Employers:    GoldStar Amusements Inc., owner Michael Featherston, Fairbault, Minnesota                         Lee’s Concessions Inc., owner Connie Featherston, Fairbault, Minnesota          Action:           U.S. Department of Labor…

Representatives of the European Union, Ministry of Labour and United Nations with participants at the PROTECT project launch. © ILO Bangkok, 26 March 2024 - The European Union (EU) announces a financial support of € 13 million to the…

Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels A team of community health specialists at the Boston University School of Public Health, working with a…

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su penned an op-ed reflecting on the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire published in Teen Vogue on March 25, 2024, the fire’s 113th anniversary. In it, the Acting Secretary recalled the lives…

Samba Steak and Sushi, China Gourmet allegedly violated overtime, recordkeeping rulesBOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent preliminary injunction and order in federal court forbidding a Framingham restaurant and…

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $560,000 after its investigation found an operator of group homes deprived 34 workers in the District of Columbia-area of their full wages and fringe benefits.The…

Fire and rescue workers around Rockland have grown frustrated with the sometimes inaccurate or delayed information they’re getting about emergencies after Knox County lost its ability to take 911 calls last summer and temporarily…

Cullman Casting Corp exposed workers to caught-in hazards, cited for 6 serious violations CULLMAN, AL – A 38-year-old worker at a Cullman manufacturing plant suffered fatal injuries after getting caught inside a molding machine, a…

This month, the Fair Work Commission handed Australia’s aged care workforce an historic pay rise, with some groups’ wages set to increase by more than 28%. The news was a welcome relief for much of the female-dominated workforce,…

March 20, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the strongest pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks,…

Stone Art Inc. debarred from certain federal contracts for 3 yearsBOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $199,433 in back wages for 37 workers after finding a Lawrence construction subcontractor failed to pay prevailing…

Dean Sausage Co. Inc. repeated OSHA safety violations found in December 2022Employer:      Dean Sausage Co. Inc.                        3750 Pleasant Valley Road                        Attalla, AL 35954 Investigation Findings: A…

Final standards will expand consumer choice in clean vehicles and build on historic progress in U.S. auto manufacturing under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda March 20,…

3.2.1. Unsafe Workplace EnvironmentHCWs narrated unsafe work environment characterized by increased workload; staff shortage; insufficient personal protective equipment (PPE) and compensation allowance; poor health services outcomes;…

Unions point to hazardous working conditions as major cause of accidents in resource-rich Balochistan.At least 12 miners have been killed in a gas explosion at a coalpit in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. The explosion…

by Gabriel Machlica, Slovak Republic Desk, OECD Economics Department Slovakia’s economy continues to perform extremely well. More and more people are able to find jobs. Employment and hours worked are already at the highest since…

Owned by Japan’s Suntory Holdings, Restaurant Suntory assessed $12,105 in penaltiesHONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has recovered $368,992 in back wages and damages for 16 employees of an Oahu restaurant —…

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City employer’s failure to follow federal safety procedures left a 30-year-old worker suffering fatal asphyxiation as they tried to make repairs inside a water tank at a McClain County wellsite in September…

The prostitutes in Colombia have real talent — as actresses. Bestselling author Ian Halperin wrote and directed “Don’t F With Pablo!” about Pablito, the illegitimate Jewish son of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Pablito treks from Miami to…

The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the far-left independent from Vermont, this week…

IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 353: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Community Health Workers in Relation to Environmental Health Hazards in the Nelson Mandela Bay International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi:…

Many employees believe their counterparts at other firms make less in salary than is actually the case — an assumption that costs them money, according to a study co-authored by MIT scholars. “Workers wrongly…

Subcontractors underpaid workers, wrongly classified tradesmen as general laborersPHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $607,395 in back wages for 227 people working on an extension of the Valley Metro Light Rail system in…

BOSTON – A federal court in Boston entered a consent judgment in May of 2023, ordering two Middlesex County employment staffing agencies and their owners to pay a total of $256,992 in back wages and liquidated damages to 238 current and…

1. IntroductionConsidering the relevance of the port environment for global development, it is important to investigate not only the environment/work and the port’s structure, for example, but also the workers who carry out the work…

NEWS FEED Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmation of Cynthia Karnai as Director of State Housing AuthorityDate Posted: March 13, 2024 State of Delaware Seeking Third Consecutive Year of Record Hiring: Job Fair for…