U.S. Department of Labor

Our Wage and Hour Division has recovered $3.2 million in back wages and damages for 890 construction workers in Arizona. https://bit.ly/3Utq3Ca #EmploymentLaw #Construction #Management #Entrepreneurship

A mine manager at a Grafton quarry in New York will serve a 6-month jail sentence and 5 years of probation for overriding the safety features of a crane that struck and killed a worker – a completely preventable tragedy. The Mine Safety and Health Administration had found the crane tagged “out of service” during prior inspections, but the investigation into the worker's death revealed that the manager had operated the damaged crane without repairing it. Read more: https://lnkd.in/efEcam6w

We've added 16 new federally funded projects to our existing Megaproject Program that promotes equal access to good jobs created by the Investing in America agenda. https://lnkd.in/ej6b93Di

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Initial claims were 207,000 for the week ending 4/20 (-5,000). Insured unemployment was 1,781,000 for the week ending 4/13 (-15,000). https://lnkd.in/gcGh-G4

👀 Check out our new map to learn more about the tens of thousands of jobs being created nationwide by more than 1,000 planned clean energy projects, part of the Biden-Harris admin's commitment to creating good jobs while tackling the climate crisis. 🌎 https://lnkd.in/dX7KahCr

🚧 A contractor with a history of failing to protect employees working in trenches from potentially deadly harm faces more than $1 million in penalties after Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators found employees in Guam working in trenches deeper than 5 feet without required safety equipment. The company also failed to provide adequate means to exit trenches. Trench collapses are among the #construction industry’s most serious dangers. Excavations can collapse in seconds and lead to serious and often fatal injuries as workers are buried under cubic yards of soil, each weighing as much as 3,000 lbs. #TrenchSafety

Meet Tofu! This 9-year-old domestic short hair has heterochromatic eyes and loves to eat. She was rescued during the pandemic by owner Charles, who’s as enthusiastic about cats as he and his Occupational Safety and Health Administration colleagues are about ensuring safety and health for the workers of Hawaii. #DOLpets

Who are we always happy to help with work-related inquiries? Look between the 'Y' and 'I' on your keyboard. 😜

Nearly 144 million workers are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, which provides overtime protections to most workers. But not all workers receive these protections, including those excluded by the exemption for bona fide executive, administrative, and professional employees. Our new rule will restore and extend overtime protections to millions of workers. https://lnkd.in/eYYqbgjm

Our final retirement security rule will protect millions of workers who are saving for retirement and rely on advice from trusted professionals on how to invest their savings 💰💰💰 The rule will update the definition of an investment advice fiduciary under federal pension laws. Now, trusted investment advice providers must give prudent, loyal, honest advice that is free from overcharges. “Retirement investors can now trust that their investment advice provider is working in their best interest and helping to make unbiased decisions,” said Acting Secretary Julie Su. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghi6vbt5