WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling today announced several newly Senate-confirmed senior agency leaders have officially joined the Department. The seven new agency heads were appointed by President Donald Trump to carry out the Administration’s mission of putting America First.

WASINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer today joined President Trump at the White House as the President announced the third most-favored-nation agreement, which will result in significant cost savings on fertility treatments. On the heels of the President’s announcement, the U.S.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today announced four opinion letters designed to promote clarity, consistency, and transparency in the application of federal labor standards.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $86 million in Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants to 14 states to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic production, and address critical workforce needs across the country, with more than $20 million of the funding supporting the revitalization of the domestic shipbuilding industry, training workers in welding, marine electrical, manufacturing, and other skilled trades.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to three organizations in three states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.

SAVANNAH, GA – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Florida painting contractor for willfully exposing workers to fall and drowning hazards.

CAMBRIDGE, MD – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer continued her nationwide America at Work listening tour last week with stops in Delaware and Maryland, where she highlighted hands-on workforce training programs that are helping more Americans access successful careers.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $890,121 in grant funding to Texas to support disaster-relief jobs and employment training services for residents suffering from the aftermath of severe storms. 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer today announced Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, will be inducted into the department’s Hall of Honor in recognition of his enduring pro-worker legacy.

UNIONTOWN, OH – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment requiring Markham Machine Co. Inc. and its owner to restore more than $134,000 to the company’s retirement plan after the company violated federal law.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced Alabama and Colorado have each received $12.5 million in funding to develop resources and invest in educational pipelines that lead to more Registered Apprenticeship opportunities. 

PHILADELPHIA – Former American Postal Workers Union Local 95 official Susan E. Miller was sentenced on Sept. 15 to four years of probation, 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay restitution of $40,100 following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor that found Miller abused her leadership position within the union for her personal financial benefit.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration continued its work clarifying retirement investment options in defined contribution plans by issuing a new advisory opinion today. The opinion specifically addresses when lifetime income investment options can be considered qualified default investment alternatives under federal law. 

FAIRBANKS, AK – In recognition of National Tradesmen Day, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer brought her America at Work listening tour to Alaska last week where she highlighted how the Trump Administration is investing in rebuilding the skilled workforce needed to restore American energy dominance and unleash economic prosperity.

NEW JERSEY – An administrative law judge has ordered three New Jersey-based contractors to pay $429,846 in back wages and fringe benefits to 12 workers employed on multiple federal construction projects, after an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of Project Firewall, an H-1B enforcement initiative that will safeguard the rights, wages, and job opportunities of highly skilled American workers by ensuring employers prioritize qualified Americans when hiring workers and holding employers accountable if they abuse the H-1B visa process.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $2 million to Ohio to support employment and training services for workers affected by the closure of the Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Chillicothe Paper Mill.

In the week ending September 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 231,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 263,000 to 264,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,000, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 240,500 to 240,750.

JACKSONVILLE, FL – Following two federal safety inspections, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Jacksonville roofing contractor with 10 safety violations for willfully exposing workers to fall hazards by not requiring them to wear fall protection while working at least six feet above a lower level, leading to over $700,000 in proposed penalties.