Today, on November 14, 2024, the United States and the United Kingdom (UK) brought into force an amendment to the 1958 Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes. This Agreement allows our two nations to exchange equipment as well as classified and controlled unclassified information for defense purposes. It is the most comprehensive such agreement that the United States has with any country. Today’s amendment will make the Agreement enduring in its entirety, thus continuing our longstanding cooperation and enhancing U.S. and UK technical capabilities to…
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Continuing effort that recovered $4.1M for more than 2K Southeast care workers in FY24 ATLANTA – Working more than 40 hours a week, a woman providing care to people with disabilities in Augusta thought her employer should be paying her overtime wages. In time, she found the courage to contact the U.S. Department of Labor and soon learned her hunch was worth $11,000 in back wages.Unfortunately, workers deprived of their full legal wages – either by an employer’s mistake or intention – are all too common, especially in industries like healthcare.In an effort to educate employers, workers and others in the…
HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: You know that it is our 17 meeting. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Is that right? HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Yes, 17 meeting. And you came to the Foreign Affairs Council five times. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Yes. HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Many more than anyone else. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, I’m glad for and proud of that fact. HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Many times more than any other guest, and it’s a real pleasure to welcome you here in Brussels in these troubled times. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. HIGH REPRESENTATIVE BORRELL: Thank you for having time to discuss our – the common situation. You have been…
Un contratista de Tonawanda presuntamente denuncio a sus trabajadores ante las autoridades de inmigraciónALBANY, NY – El Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. presentó una demanda para recuperar sueldos atrasados, daños y perjuicios, daños punitivos y medidas cautelares contra un contratista de la construcción de Tonawanda que supuestamente pagaba mal a sus empleados e intentaba deportar a los empleados que se quejaban llamando a las autoridades federales de inmigración.La acción es consecuencia de una investigación de la División de Horas y Salarios del departamento que descubrió que National Maintenance Solutions LLC y su presidente y fundador, Thomas W. Pellette, no…
Denmark became the 48th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Copenhagen today. Danish Minister for Higher Education and Research Christina Egelund signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the government and in the presence of U.S. Ambassador Alan Leventhal. The United States welcomes Denmark to the Artemis Accords. The U.S.-Denmark relationship has thrived for more than two centuries, and Danish contributions to space exploration and research through both NASA and European Space Agency missions span decades. The Artemis Accords, which emphasize responsible, peaceful use of space for the benefit of humanity and encourage the sharing of scientific…
Napakakaraniwan sa industriya ang mga paglabag sa sahod batay sa mga natuklasan ng mga imbestigador ng pederal na pamahalaanSACRAMENTO, CA – Mahigit sa 700,000 katao ang nagtatrabaho para magbigay ng mahalagang pangangalagang pangkalusugan sa tahanan o personal na pangangalaga sa mga mas nakatatandang nasa hustong gulang, taong may mga kapansanan o espesyal na pangangailangan sa California at, sa kabila ng kanilang dedikasyon sa mga pangangailangan ng iba, natuklasan ng mga imbestigador ng pederal na pamahalaan ang napakaraming employer sa industriya na mapanlinlang na itinatanggi sa mga masisipag na taong ito ang kanilang buo at nararapat na sahod sa ilalim ng batas. Umaabot…
The United States, People’s Republic of China, and Azerbaijan today convened a Summit to accelerate actions to cut emissions of methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases, which account for half of today’s climate change but receive far less than half of global climate attention. These super pollutant greenhouse gases—including methane, hydrofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, and tropospheric ozone—are dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide. Reducing emissions of these super pollutants is the fastest way to tackle climate change and a critical complement to reducing carbon dioxide to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This year, partners…
One young employee of Absolutely Clean Services Inc. severely injured in fall from roofGRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Grand Rapids window cleaning company must pay $29,210 in civil money penalties for employing three children to complete dangerous tasks while cleaning residential windows and gutters and installing Christmas lights, including one that suffered serious injuries requiring surgery when they fell from a roof.The penalty, included in consent findings approved by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of the Administrative Law Judge on Oct. 30, 2024, resolves alleged child labor violations by Absolutely Clean Services Inc. following an investigation by the department’s Wage…
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Warsaw, Poland November 13-14. While in Warsaw, Deputy Secretary Verma will lead the U.S. delegation to the fourth annual ReBuild Ukraine conference, where he will reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s economic resilience and self-defense against Russia’s ongoing invasion. The Deputy Secretary will also engage with Polish government officials and private sector leaders in support of Ukraine’s economic recovery. Source_link
“The sound you hear is the ticking clock. We are in the final countdown to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And time is not on our side,” he warned. In his opening remarks to the World Leaders Climate Action Summit, the ministerial-level segment of COP29, which officially opened on Tuesday in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku, Mr. Guterres pointed to the proof, noting that 2024 is almost certain to be the hottest year ever recorded. Meanwhile, “no country is spared” from climate destruction ranging from hurricanes to boiling seas, drought ravaged crops, and more, all being supercharged…