US Department of Labor extends public comment period for proposed heat injury, illness prevention rule until Jan. 14, 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health…
Keynote speech by Martin Merlin at the Federation of International Banks in Ireland Annual Conference 2024
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning, everyone. Many thanks to the Irish Banking and Payments Federation…
EP confirmation hearings – European Commission
In her confirmation hearing held on 6 November 2024, Commissioner‑designate Maria Luís Albuquerque stood before the European Parliament to…
Commission provides further clarifications on the EU taxonomy for sustainable economic activities
The Commission has published today a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to support stakeholders…
US workers’ views of DEI grow slightly more negative
American workers’ opinions on the role of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace…
Qvest LLC must pay $171K after federal investigators find sanitation contractor employed 11 children at Sioux City pork processing plant
SIOUX CITY, IA – The U.S. Department of Labor has found a second sanitation contractor…
Department of Labor obtains judgment ordering Arizona contractor to pay $1.7M after defrauding drywall workers of wages owed
PHOENIX – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a judgment in federal court ordering…
US Department of Labor recovers $184K in back wages, damages, penalties after wage investigation finds Pittsburgh restaurant unlawfully withheld tips
Employer: Sly Fox Brewing Company, 331 Circle of Progress Drive, Pottstown, Pennsylvania …
US Department of Labor signs framework with governments of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, industry to combat child labor in West African cocoa production
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the signing of a new framework of…
Federal courts orders Detroit security company, HR director to pay $68K in back wages, damages, penalties for shortchanging guards overtime
Employers: Detroit Body Guards Protection Unit LLC …