DOL Newsletter

USMCA and Workforce Development in Arkansas

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta joined the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce for a discussion regarding how the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will help Arkansas's workforce and the American economy. He later met with students at a high school's job skills development program and visited the Caterpillar manufacturing facility in North Little Rock.

Hiring Military Spouses

Secretary Acosta addressed the Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouses Employment Summit this week where he discussed Department efforts to support occupational licensing reform and other actions that increase job opportunities for military spouses.

Youth Disability Grants

The Department will make approximately $4 million available to support employee policy development for youth with disabilities.

Overtime Wages

A Michigan health care provider has paid $915,223 in overtime back wages to 1,389 workers following a Department investigation.

Machine Safety

OSHA cited an Alabama auto parts manufacturer and staffing agencies for exposing workers to safety hazards and fined them $145,438.

Back Wages

A natural gas pipeline contractor will pay $354,933 in back wages and damages to workers across the nation after a Department investigation.

Embezzlement Sentence

A former Ohio labor union official must serve a year in prison and pay $195,446 in restitution after pleading guilty to embezzlement.

Stacking Hazards

OSHA has cited Dollar Tree Store for stacking and storing merchandise unsafely at a Florida facility, and proposed $104,192 in fines.

Combating Fraud

A Louisiana couple pleaded guilty to operating a fraudulent multiple employer welfare arrangement, following a multi-agency investigation.

Record Low Unemployment in Nine States

Nine states had series low unemployment rates in May, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Texas and Vermont set new series lows last month, while Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin matched series lows last month.

Interactive Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act

On Tuesday, the Fair Labor Standards Act celebrates its 81st anniversary. This user-friendly compliance assistance tool provides America’s job creators and workers with easy-to-understand information about the law that established the federal minimum wage, overtime, and child labor standards.