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Dollar Tree Inc. Agrees to Sweeping Safety Deal After 403 OSHA Violations. Is Dollar General Next?
The company "has proposed a plan that is genuinely going to make a significant impact on improving safety and…
Mexican Denim Factory Ordered to Fix ‘Union Interfering’
A complaint was filed under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement's Rapid Response Labor Mechanism in May.
Amazon Fined $60,000 for OSHA Warehouse Safety Violations
Federal safety inspections at three Amazon warehouse facilities find company exposed workers to a variety of…
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Feds Say Dollar General Still Discounting Safety Rules
OSHA cited the dollar chain for exposing workers to fire and entrapment hazards by failing to keep exit…
Uzbek Cotton Dropped From Key Forced Labor List
It was the only line item to be removed from the 2022 edition of the list.
Amazon Warehouse Worker Death Prompts OSHA Investigation
OSHA is investigating the N.J. warehouse death, and recently opened a new probe into Amazon's workplace…
US Has More Job Openings Than Willing Workers: Week Ahead
Labor Department data for June 2021 shows a net hiring in the retail trade sector of just 276,000 Americans…
Court Orders SoCal Logistics Company to Pay $122K in Labor Penalties
Global One Logistics was ordered to pay back wages and liquidated damages in addition to a fine by the DOL's…
Onetime Fashion Nova Subcontractor Banked PPP Loan While Stiffing Workers
Fashion Nova addressed the wage theft and labor violation findings head on.
Biden Announces Key Picks for Economic and Jobs Team
Biden also tapped Isabel Guzman as Small Business Administrator and veteran advisor Don Graves as Deputy…
Athletic Wear Firm Paying $600K to Settle Discrimination Charges
The feds found the company discriminated against 1,880 Black, 1,188 white and 219 male applicants for…
Target Agrees to Pay $465K Penalty, Fix OSHA Violations at 200 Stores
Hundreds of Target stores were taken to task for safety violations but the mass merchant is taking steps to…
China-Sourced Textiles, Yarn Flagged on DoL’s Forced-Labor List
The U.S. government continues to step up its policing of goods of questionable sourcing in China.
Virus Inflates Jobless Claims to 3.28 Million
The sudden shutdown of businesses across multiple sectors due to COVID-19 has resulted in a surge in new…
Here’s Why US Jobless Claims Won’t Stay Low for Long
Americans filing for jobless claims are expected to rise in the weeks ahead as impact from the coronavirus…