Articles Tagged with ''Dept. of Labor''

US Labor Dept. investigators say painting subcontractor Unforgettable Coatings Inc. falsified records to avoid paying overtime rates and retaliated against workers who complained.

Trade groups said they needed more time to respond to the agency's questions about a proposal to lower blood lead levels that would necessitate a worker's medical removal.

Pick is former construction union and Minnesota state official who is also the division's current acting administrator.

Construction remains one of the most common fields where workers are exposed to lead.

A federal judge has ordered a plastering and stucco firm to rectify longstanding recordkeeping violations or face weekly coercive fines of up to $10,000.

The heat hazard rulemaking initiative is part of a Biden administration push to protect workers and others from extreme heat.

Proposal would implement Biden executive order signed in April.

Half of the payment is back pay for 362 workers; the rest is for liquidated damages.