Retirement Advice Hearing; Check Out WOW; Beryllium Health Proposal

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News & Events: August 6, 2015 | Read Online
 

Public hearing on conflicts
of interest proposal

August 10 marks the start of a public hearing on a proposal to reduce conflicts of interest in retirement investment advice. If you can't make it to D.C. for the hearing, watch it live.

Are you owed back wages?
Try WOW to find out

Bruno Silver used our new online tool to discover that the Wage and Hour Division had recovered wages for him as the result of an investigation. Its name is Workers Owed Wages; we call it WOW!

Workplace breastfeeding rights by state

On the map above, the darkly shaded states and territories represent those which offer laws protecting state-level workplace breastfeeding rights.

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DOL Working For You

Laura Percola

A Hollywood ending

In 2014, a Hollywood producer stopped paying his house cleaner, Laura Percola. Struggling to make ends meet, Laura turned to the Wage and Hour Division for help.

Read the happy ending to her story.

 
National News

Safer standard for beryllium proposed
Inspections heightened after mining deaths
N.H. contractor to pay $500K in back wages
Ohio nursing facility addresses worker risks
Egregious violations at Wisconsin plant
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DOL in Action

Expanding opportunities for AAPI businesses
Highlighting apprenticeship and industry
The garment workers that won't be forgotten
Championing progress for nation's miners
New health advisory board for nuclear workers
Read more DOL in Action

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Anna Dozier

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Young Workers' Rights

Kevin Stricklin

When disaster strikes in America's coal mines, Kevin is on it...

Upcoming Events
8.11.15
EXCEL Conference: Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws — OFCCP
Washington, DC

Section 503 and VEVRAA Updates/OFCCP’s Revised Supply & Service Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing — OFCCP
Santa Barbara, CA
   
8.12.15
An OFCCP Audit Through the Eyes of An Investigator — OFCCP
New Orleans, LA

EXCEL Conference: Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws — OFCCP
Washington, DC
   
8.13.15
EXCEL Conference: Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws — OFCCP
Washington, DC

Understanding Subminimum Wages Under Section 14(c) of the FLSA — WHD
Nashville, TN

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