NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $30,442 in back wages for a former university auditor whose employer violated their rights to protected leave.

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Huntsville-based home builder with eight serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker’s fatality in December 2025 found the employer exposed construction workers to multiple safety hazards during groundwork prep.

In the week ending April 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 219,000 to 218,000. The 4-week moving average was 209,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 209,500 to 209,250.

EUGENE, OR – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found an Oregon-based Korean barbeque chain restaurant violated federal law when it allowed a teen employee to work more than permissible hours, denied workers overtime pay, and improperly kept employees’ tips.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment to recover $468,505 in back wages and damages for 137 construction workers denied minimum wage and overtime pay by a Newport Beach construction company, in violation of federal law. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued first-of-its-kind guidance stating that proxy advisory firms commonly engage in business practices that meet the test for being investment advice fiduciaries. 

NEW YORK – The U.S. Department of Labor is reinforcing safety and health protections for workers in maritime industries throughout Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through a local emphasis program.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2026-01 to clarify its enforcement priorities and guiding principles. 

WASHINGTON – On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration will gather with families from across the country to honor loved ones who have lost their lives on the job during its national Workers Memorial program.

TULSA, OK – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation discovered that Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa violated a federal law that provides protection for nursing mothers to express milk in the workplace.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $85 million in funding to help states and territories fuel Registered Apprenticeship expansion and advance President Trump’s goal of reaching and surpassing 1 million active apprentices nationwide. 

PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic partnership with Mascaro Construction Co. to promote worker safety and health during a major expansion of the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today updated its National Emphasis Program that protects workers from outdoor and indoor heat-related hazards to direct agency resources where they can make the biggest impact – focusing inspections and outreach in industries and workplaces where heat stress risks are most likely to occur.  

AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $77,523 in back wages for 12 workers employed by an Austin restaurant that failed to pay overtime wages required under federal law.

In the week ending April 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 202,000 to 203,000. The 4-week moving average was 209,500, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 207,750 to 208,000.

JACKSON, MS – The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $122,476 in back wages for 140 workers following an investigation that found a Mendenhall-based cooling, heating, and electrical employer failed to pay workers their full wages, in violation of federal law.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of a new suite of voluntary self-assessment tools to empower U.S. companies to strengthen their global supply chains, protect their brands, and defend American workers from unfair competition due to labor abuses overseas. 

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competitions for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program and the Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program. These competitions represent the next step in the Trump Administration’s efforts to align workforce and education programs, expand education freedom, and bolster educator effectiveness.

AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $85,197 in back wages for 36 employees after an investigation found a coffee bar and lounge in Buda operated an illegal tip pool.

SIOUX FALLS, SD – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against a Valley Springs construction contractor for the wrongful termination of an employee who reported a severe work-related injury.