Labor Department News Releases Update
United States Department of Labor sent this bulletin at 12/18/2012 07:02 PM ESTYou are subscribed to Department News Releases for the U.S. Department of Labor. This page has recently been updated. The following is a summary of the latest news release.
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12/18/2012 03:30 PM EST
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the death of Sen. Daniel Inouye:
12/18/2012 01:00 PM EST
Clougherty Packing Co., a federal contractor and subsidiary of Hormel Food Corp., has settled allegations of systemic hiring discrimination against female job applicants following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
12/18/2012 01:00 PM EST
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has filed a petition against SeaWorld of Florida LLC to comply with administrative subpoenas that require SeaWorld to provide three managers to be interviewed during OSHA’s follow-up abatement inspection. SeaWorld has declined to provide personnel to answer questions regarding abatement or correction of a prior violation related to trainers’ exposure to struck-by and drowning hazards when engaged in performances with killer whales.
12/17/2012 05:00 PM EST
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the appointments of five new members to the 2013 Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans – known as the ERISA Advisory Council. She also announced the incoming chair and vice chair of the council.