| Keeping kids safe, targeting exploitative practices, elevating the voiceless and more |
U.S. Department of Labor | | October 26, 2023 |
| Working to keep kids safe The Wage and Hour Division concluded 955 investigations that found child labor violations last year, a 14% increase from the previous year. They assessed more than $8 million in penalties, up 83% from the year before. See more highlights on the child labor page Read a child labor blog by Jessica Looman |
| A global security provider will pay $1.1M in back wages to 778 workers Our Wage and Hour Division recovered nearly $1.1 million in back wages and damages for 778 employees after an investigation into a global security provider uncovered severe labor law violations. |
| White House taskforce report: New actions will protect migrant and US workers against exploitation We joined the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development to announce new efforts to strengthen protections for workers in the H-2B program, who are vulnerable to exploitation by their employers. |
| What makes Acting Secretary Su proud The Labor Department has accomplished a lot in the past month â including promoting apprenticeships, recovering millions of dollars for workers, recognizing LGBTQ+ rights pioneers, celebrating disability employment milestones and more. In a new video, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su describes one recent accomplishment that makes her particularly proud. |
| | Discrimination settlement Arms manufacturer and federal contractor Olin Corp. will pay $630,000 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged hiring discrimination in Mississippi. | | |
| | Union leader's murder condemned Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Thea Lee condemned the murder of Doris Aldana, a trade union leader at a banana packing facility in Guatemala. | | |
| | Restaurant back wages Three Rhode Island restaurants must pay 125 employees $553,580 after our investigators found they included managers and owners in tip pools and underpaid workers. | | |
| ð¨BIG NEWS: The Biden-Harris administration is announcing 31 regional Tech Hubs, a major investment in innovative industries like clean energy, AI, semiconductors and more! These Tech Hubs will create high-quality, good-paying jobs across the country. https://t.co/6zLZAF2oBS
-@ActSecJulieSu |
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