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February

ODEP News Release: US Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy releases comprehensive soft skills curriculum for young workers - 12-0252-NAT - [02/09/2012]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department, California sign agreement to reduce misclassification of employees as independent contractors - 12-0257-SAN - [02/09/2012]

EBSA News Release: US Labor Department sues Bethesda, Md., company and owner to restore nearly $800,000 in 401(k) plan funds invested in fraud scheme - 12-0114-PHI - [02/09/2012]

MSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s MSHA seeks information for miners’ rights survey - 12-0264-NAT - [02/09/2012]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [02/09/2012]

MSHA News Release: MSHA reorganizes to centralize oversight of assessments, accountability programs - 12-0233-NAT - [02/08/2012]

OFCCP News Release: US Labor Department extends comment period on proposed rule to improve employment opportunities for workers with disabilities - 12-0248-NAT - [02/07/2012]

WB News Release: US Department of Labor's Women's Bureau releases guide to help women prepare for, find and succeed in 'green' jobs - 12-0201-NAT - [02/06/2012]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant increment to assist workers impacted by base realignments and closures throughout Texas - 12-0185-DAL - [02/06/2012]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on January employment numbers - 12-0231-NAT - [02/03/2012]

MSHA News Release: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph Main: mine safety and health improving through collective efforts of government, industry - 12-0211-NAT - [02/02/2012]

MSHA News Release: Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Joseph Main: mine safety and health improving through collective efforts of government, industry - 12-0211-NAT - [02/02/2012]

ILAB News Release: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and India’s labour and employment minister sign memorandum to cooperate on worker rights - 12-0220-NAT - [02/02/2012]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis commemorating National African-American History Month - 12-0222-NAT - [02/02/2012]

EBSA News Release: US Labor, Treasury Departments act to enhance retirement security for an America built to last - 11-1653-NAT - [02/02/2012]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [02/02/2012]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department's OSHA cites Baltimore, Md.-based marketing company for safety and health hazards at New Jersey facility - 12-0153-NEW - [02/01/2012]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department to re-propose 'parental exemption' of child labor in agriculture rule - 12-0203-NAT - [02/01/2012]

ILAB News Release: Secretary Solis meets with Colombia minister of labor, announces $2 million grant for ILO to assist with Colombia Action Plan implementation - 12-0192-NAT - [02/01/2012]

January

ETA News Release: US Labor Department announces final rule adding volunteer service as performance measure for Senior Community Service Employment Program - 12-0186-NAT - [01/31/2012]

MSHA News Release: MSHA begins 3rd phase of 'Rules to Live By' outreach and enforcement initiative - 12-0184-NAT - [01/31/2012]

OPA News Release: US Labor Department and National Equal Pay Task Force launch equal pay application development challenge - 12-0146-NAT - [01/31/2012]

MSHA News Release: US Labor Department granted injunction against Vermont stone milling operation that impeded MSHA safety inspection after inspectors denied access - 11-1711-BOS - [01/30/2012]

WHD News Release: Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis announces proposed rulemaking to implement statutory amendments to Family and Medical Leave Act - 12-0177-NAT - [01/30/2012]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis regarding Bureau of Labor Statistics report on union members in 2011 - 12-0169-NAT - [01/27/2012]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [01/26/2012]

MSHA News Release: MSHA announces results of December impact inspections - 12-0128-NAT - [01/25/2012]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant to assist workers laid off from Dunmore, Pa., facility - 12-0069-PHI - [01/19/2012]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [01/19/2012]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department files complaint to require DeMoulas Super Markets to address hazards at Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire - 12-0038-BOS - [01/18/2012]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor provides grant increment to continue flood recovery efforts in southeastern Ohio - 12-0071-CHI - [01/18/2012]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA orders AirTran Airways to reinstate pilot, pay more than $1 million in back wages and damages - 11-1814-NAT - [01/17/2012]

OFCCP News Release: US Labor Department settles charges of racial discrimination with Houston-based defense contractor JacintoPort - 12-0015-DAL - [01/12/2012]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant increment to continue re-employment assistance for workers laid off by Oregon company - 12-0041-SEA - [01/12/2012]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces supplemental funding to help North Carolina residents looking for work cover health insurance payments - 12-0021-ATL - [01/12/2012]

OWCP News Release: US Department of Labor notifies workers of 17 facilities associated with Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act about potential eligibility under EEOICPA - 12-0046-NAT - [01/12/2012]

ETA News Release: Secretary of labor announces grant competition to help former offenders gain career skills and rejoin community life - 12-0040-NAT - [01/12/2012]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [01/12/2012]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department investigation recovers nearly $8,000 in back wages for former employee of University Health System in San Antonio - 11-1782-DAL - [01/12/2012]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor awards grant to assist displaced Massachusetts workers - 11-1821-BOS - [01/10/2012]

ETA News Release: US Labor Department announces grant increment to provide re-employment services for workers laid off from Massachusetts and Connecticut companies - 11-1808-BOS - [01/09/2012]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant increment to provide employment-related assistance for Utah workers affected by ATK Launch Systems layoffs - 11-1822-DEN - [01/09/2012]

ODEP News Release: US Labor Department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and US Customs and Border Protection sign alliance agreement - 12-0011-NAT - [01/06/2012]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on December employment numbers - 12-0033-NAT - [01/06/2012]

OSHA News Release: MSHA releases preliminary fatality data for 2011 - 12-0022-NAT - [01/05/2012]

OWCP News Release: US Labor Department announces final rule defining recreational vessels under Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act - 12-0004-NAT - [01/05/2012]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [01/05/2012]

OPA News Release: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis applauds appointment of Sharon Block to National Labor Relations Board - 12-0023-NAT - [01/04/2012]

December

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/29/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes $288,000 in fines to Case Farms Chicken for 61 violations at Winesburg, Ohio, processing facility - 11-1790-CHI - [12/29/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA finds 50 violations at Huntington Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi, proposes more than $176,000 in penalties - 11-1707-ATL - [12/28/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA proposes more than $1 million in fines to Houston, Texas, employer for willful and serious violations - 11-1789-DAL - [12/28/2011]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on agreement to extend unemployment benefits, payroll tax cut - 11-1809-NAT - [12/22/2011]

EBSA News Release: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces new appointments and leadership for 2012 ERISA Advisory Council - 11-1805-NAT - [12/22/2011]

ETA News Release: US Labor Department announces approximately $98.5 million in grants through Workforce Innovation Fund - 11-1796-NAT - [12/22/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/22/2011]

MSHA News Release: MSHA announces results of November impact inspections - 11-1799-NAT - [12/21/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces new adverse effect wage rates for H-2A temporary agriculture workers - 11-1794-NAT - [12/21/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor awards more than $992,000 to assist about 180 Massachusetts workers affected by the closure of Solo Cup - 11-1786-BOS - [12/21/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s OSHA orders Neb.-based Union Pacific Railroad Co. to reinstate, pay more than $300,000 to terminated whistleblower employee in Idaho - 11-1650-SEA - [12/20/2011]

ILAB News Release: US Department of Labor announces $13 million grant to combat exploitative child labor in Peru - 11-1770-NAT - [12/20/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant increment to continue assisting Louisiana workers impacted by layoffs in multiple industries - 11-1772-DAL - [12/20/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Department of Labor files suit against Cheyenne, Wyo., company and owner for failing to deposit employee contributions into pension plan - 11-1688-DEN (11-274)- [12/08/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/15/2011]

ODEP News Release: US Department of Labor and congressional, community leaders reflect on Office of Disability Employment Policy’s 10-year anniversary - 11-1771-NAT - [12/14/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces $186,000 grant to assist Michigan workers affected by layoffs in communication industry - 11-1751-CHI - [12/14/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor awards grant increment to assist about 2,500 Wisconsin workers affected by statewide layoffs at 79 companies - 11-1740-CHI - [12/13/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor continues to cite beauty salons and manufacturers for formaldehyde exposure from hair smoothing products - 11-1735-NAT - [12/08/2011]

OFCCP News Release: US Labor Department seeks to improve job opportunities for Americans with disabilities by setting historic hiring goal for federal contractors and subcontractors - 11-1614-NAT - [12/08/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/08/2011]

MSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s MSHA cites corporate culture as root cause of Upper Big Branch Mine disaster - 11-1734-PHI - [12/06/2011]

MSHA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on agreement between US attorney and Alpha Natural Resources - 11-1738-PHI - [12/06/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor settles litigation against grain bin operator in July 2010 deaths of 2 teens in Mount Carroll, Ill. - 11-1702-CHI - [12/06/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment sign agreement to reduce misclassification of employees as independent contractors - 11-1721-DEN - [12/05/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Labor Department proposes rules under Affordable Care Act to crack down on health care fraud, protect workers and small businesses - 11-1677-NAT - [12/05/2011]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on November employment numbers - 11-1728-NAT - [12/02/2011]

MSHA News Release: MSHA to start using pre-assessment conferencing procedures - 11-1703-NAT - [12/01/2011]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on World AIDS Day - 11-1723-NAT - [12/01/2011]

OFCCP News Release: US Labor Department files complaint against Brunswick Corp. and Lund Boat Co. for sex discrimination at Minnesota manufacturing plant - 11-1625-CHI - [12/01/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Labor Department creates hotline to update former USProtect Corp. employees on status of back wages and retirement benefits - 11-1705-PHI - [12/01/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/01/2011]

November

MSHA News Release: MSHA puts 8 mines on notice for potential patterns of violations - 11-1706-NAT - [11/30/2011]

ILAB News Release: US Department of Labor awards $10 million to combat child labor in Ethiopia - 11-1685-NAT - [11/30/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department initiative on Long Island, NY, nets more than $2.3 million in back wages for 578 restaurant workers affected by labor law violations - 11-1661-NEW - [11/29/2011]

OFCCP News Release: US Labor Department files complaint against Cargill Meat Solutions for discrimination at Springdale, Ark., facility - 11-1648-DAL - [11/29/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [11/23/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department's OSHA cites Guam golf club for workplace hazards - 11-1658-SAN - [11/21/2011]

MSHA News Release: MSHA announces results of October impact inspections - 11-1686-NAT - [11/22/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department recovers nearly $8 million in back wages, fringe benefits and 401(k) plan assets from defunct security company - 11-1678-NAT - [11/22/2011]

WHD News Release: US Labor Department enforcement initiative recovers more than $1 million in back wages for 295 New Jersey gas station workers - 11-1485-NEW - [11/22/2011]

EBSA News Release: Plano, Texas-based DS3 Computing Solutions to restore workers' 401(k) contributions, resolving US Labor Department lawsuit - 11-1654-DAL - [11/18/2011]

OSHA News Release: OSHA assistant secretary encourages retailers to provide crowd management measures to protect workers during major sales events - 11-1667-NAT - [11/17/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [11/17/2011]

OFCCP News Release: Nishimoto Trading Co. will pay $400,000 to 71 women to settle US Labor Department sex discrimination allegations - 11-1642-SAN - [11/17/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor National Emergency Grant to assist workers affected by layoffs at 12 Massachusetts companies - 11-1662-BOS - [11/16/2011]

OFCCP News Release: US district court rules United Space Alliance must give US Labor Department access to information for review of its Cape Canaveral, Fla., facility - 11-1608-ATL - [11/15/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Department of Labor’s EBSA creates new consumer assistance Web page - 11-1627-NAT - [11/10/2011]

OWCP News Release: US Department of Labor partners with National Academy of Sciences to enhance website used to assist nuclear weapons workers - 11-1626-NAT - [11/10/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [11/10/2011]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on Ohio labor law vote - 11-1641-NAT - [11/09/2011]

VETS News Release: US Labor Department, Microsoft announce new resources for veterans - 11-1640-NAT - [11/09/2011]

OSHA News Release: Statement from Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA on increase of nonfatal occupational injuries among health care workers - 11-1638-NAT - [11/09/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s OSHA encourages major retailers to provide crowd management measures to protect workers during major sales events - 11-1630-NAT - [11/09/2011]

MSHA News Release: Administrative Law Judge upholds citations issued by MSHA to California quarry - 11-1624-SAN - [11/08/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant to assist workers impacted by closure of Goodyear facility in Union City, Tenn. - 11-1600-ATL - [11/08/2011]

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor to offer free labor law trainings Dec. 5-7 for Florida agricultural employers, farm labor contractors - 11-1572-ATL - [11/07/2011]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on October employment numbers - 11-1618-NAT - [11/04/2011]

OWCP News Release: Federal appeals court upholds survivors’ right to automatic benefits under Black Lung Benefits Act - 11-1599-NAT - [11/03/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [11/03/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA cites Illinois pet food production and packaging company for 23 health and safety violations; fines exceed $750,000 - 11-1569-CHI - [11/02/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor’s OSHA announces interim final rules and invites public comment on Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower procedures - 11-1550-NAT - [11/02/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor recognizes agency to oversee Guam's Registered Apprenticeship program - 11-1592-NAT - [11/01/2011]

EBSA News Release: East Los Angeles community hospital executives ordered to repay $600,000 to employee retirement plan, following US Labor Department investigation - 11-1557-SAN - [11/01/2011]

October

WHD News Release: US Department of Labor extends comment period on proposed rule to update child labor regulations - 11-1585-NAT - [10/31/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor provides grant to assist recovery efforts following Texas wildfires - 11-1555-DAL [10/31/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant to assist Federal Reserve workers affected by Pittsburgh branch layoffs - 11-1563-PHI [10/31/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Grenada, Miss., plant for amputation hazards and other safety violations, proposes more than $113,000 in fines - 11-1492-ATL - [10/24/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Labor Department, Securities and Exchange Commission coordinate on 401(k) plan fee disclosure rules - 11-1573-NAT - [10/27/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor provides grant increment to continue storm recovery efforts in California - 11-1533-SAN [10/27/2011]

OPA News Release: US Department of Labor announces winners of online and mobile development contests - 11-1568-NAT - [10/27/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [10/27/2011]

WHD News Release: Judge upholds civil money penalties assessed by US Labor Department to Progressive Protein in Omaha, Neb., for child labor violations - 11-1559-CHI - [10/26/2011]

WHD News Release: Hilton Reservations Worldwide employees to receive more than $715,000 in minimum, overtime back wages following US Labor Department investigation - 11-1369-DAL - [10/26/2011]

MSHA News Release: MSHA announces results of September impact inspections - 11-1564-NAT - [10/26/2011]

OLMS News Release: US Department of Labor publishes final rule on reports filed by union officials - 11-1443-NAT - [10/25/2011]

MSHA News Release: GCR Tire Centers reaches settlement agreement with US Labor Department’s MSHA in Alabama quarry retaliation case - 11-1460-ATL - [10/25/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA cites Western Municipal Construction in Billings, Mont., for trench cave-in hazards, proposes $73,920 in fines - 11-1508-SEA - [10/24/2011]

OSHA News Release: Trenching hazards result in citations, more than $69,000 in proposed fines for South Florida contractor from US Department of Labor's OSHA - 11-1496-ATL - [10/24/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Labor Department publishes final regulation to improve access to quality investment advice - 11-1537-NAT - [10/24/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department's OSHA cites Saginaw, Texas, grain handling facility of Minnesota company for 17 serious safety violations; fines total $57,000 - 11-1504-DAL [10/20/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department's OSHA cites Corpus Christi, Texas-based grain elevator operator following bin entrapment - 11-1516-DAL - [10/20/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA cites M-Power Chemicals in Brookshire, Texas, for respiratory, combustible dust and other hazards - 11-1472-DAL [10/19/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Department of Labor's OSHA cites America's Fiberglass Animals in Minden, Neb., for failure-to-abate, repeat and serious violations - 11-1510-KAN - [10/19/2011]

OSHA News Release: Statement from Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on reported decline in workplace injuries and illnesses - 11-1547-NAT - [10/20/2011]

OFCCP News Release: Federal contractor Caviness Beef Packers agrees to pay $600,000 to applicants to resolve allegations of hiring discrimination - 11-1521-DAL - [10/20/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council to hold public meeting Nov. 8 and 9 - 11-1536-NAT - [10/20/2011]

OPA News Release: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces social Web partnership to connect unemployed Americans with jobs - 11-1538-NAT - [10/20/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [10/20/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Department of Labor obtains judgment to distribute $1.35 million to participants of Minneapolis-based Northland Inn's 401(k) plan - 11-1511-CHI - [10/19/2011]

MSHA News Release: US Labor Department's MSHA warns mining industry about dangers of cold weather - 11-1526-NAT - [10/19/2011]

OSHA News Release: US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes more than $589,000 in fines to Tewksbury, Mass.-based DeMoulas Supermarkets for hazards at New Hampshire stores - 11-1480-BOS - [10/18/2011]

ETA News Release: US Labor Department awards more than $7.6 million to 5 states for innovative re-employment strategies - 11-1517-NAT [10/17/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor provides grant to assist with flood recovery efforts in northwest Missouri - 11-1462-KAN [10/17/2011]

ETA News Release: US Department of Labor provides grant increment to continue re-employment assistance for Iowa workers affected by layoffs at Electrolux - 11-1481-CHI [10/17/2011]

ETA News Release: US Labor Department provides grant increment to continue assisting workers of 5 companies impacted by layoffs at Sioux City, Iowa, meat processing plant - 11-1488-CHI [10/17/2011]

OWCP News Release: US Department of Labor notifies former Wisconsin nuclear weapons employees of energy workers' compensation program - 11-1478-CHI - [10/13/2011]

OWCP News Release: US Department of Labor notifies former Ohio nuclear weapons employees of energy workers compensation program - 11-1477-CHI - [10/13/2011]

MSHA News Release: MSHA audits uncover injury, illness underreporting at Kentucky mine - 11-1495-ATL - [10/13/2011]

ILAB News Release: US Department of Labor announces $1.5 million in continued funding for program to improve labor relations in Vietnam - 11-1490-NAT - [10/13/2011]

ILAB News Release: US Department of Labor announces $13 million grant competition to combat exploitative child labor in Peru - 11-1489-NAT - [10/13/2011]

ETA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on congressional passage of Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers - 11-1493-NAT - [10/12/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [10/13/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $436,000 for 2 employee benefit plans of Columbus, Ohio-based Clark Graphics - 11-1440-CHI - [10/12/2011]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on September employment numbers - 11-1474-NAT - [10/07/2011]

OSHA News Release: Concrete producer in Gainesville, Ga., cited by US Department of Labor's OSHA for safety and health violations; more than $120,000 in fines proposed - 11-1333-ATL - [10/06/2011]

ETA News Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [10/06/2011]

OPA News Release: US Labor Department launches economic and employment statistics app - 11-1458-NAT - [10/05/2011]

EBSA News Release: US Labor Department seeks to recover more than $1.9 million in assets of A.B.D. Tank & Pump Co. retirement plan misused by company owner - 11-1391-CHI - [10/04/2011]

WHD News Release: Statement by Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis: export growth, TAA critical to job creation - 11-1451-NAT - [10/04/2011]

ETA News Release: US Labor Department awards more than $159 million for technical skills training to help American workers fill jobs in high-growth fields - 11-1453-NAT - [10/04/2011]

WHD News Release: Judge rules Ohio-based Cascom employees misclassified as independent contractors, denied overtime pay in suit brought by US Labor Department - 11-1425-CHI - [10/04/2011]

OPA News Release: Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - 11-1452-NAT - [10/04/2011]

ILAB News Release: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis releases 3 new reports and announces $32.5 million in grants to combat exploitative child labor - 11-1446-NAT - [10/03/2011]