WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced the award of 163 Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) grants totaling $47,600,000. This funding will provide workforce reintegration services to more than 18,000 homeless veterans.

"While serving in the military, veterans learn many skills desired in today's workforce," said Secretary Acosta. "These grants will help thousands of homeless veterans reintegrate themselves into society and secure good jobs."

HOUSTON, TX – Pool Works LLC has paid $27,780 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 60 employees to settle overtime, minimum wage, and recordkeeping violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) found in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD).

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited North Florida Shipyards Inc., a shipbuilding and repair company, after an employee suffered fatal injuries at its Commodores Point facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The shipyard faces $271,061 in proposed penalties.

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited three companies – two in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (U.S. Construction Inc. and American Diamond Builders Inc.) and one in Delran, New Jersey (AAR Construction Inc.) – for workplace safety violations after an employee suffered fatal injuries resulting from a fall at a Philadelphia worksite in November 2017. American Diamond Builders Inc. faces $143,159 in proposed penalties, while U.S. Construction Inc. faces penalties of $73,984.

BALTIMORE, MD – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Turner Construction Co. have signed a strategic partnership to promote workplace safety during construction of the Center for Cyber Security Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

The partnership seeks to reduce injuries, illnesses, and exposures to hazards through increased safety and health training, effective health monitoring, and implementation of safety and health programs by employers on the project.

BRIDGEPORT, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), University of Alabama's Safe State On-site Consultation Program, and Holder Construction Group LLC, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote worker safety and health during the construction of the Mustang Widows Creek Projects in Bridgeport.

OWOSSO, MI – Michigan truck accessories manufacturer, Rugged Liner Inc. will pay $308,811 in back wages owed to 134 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) that found the company violated the overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

LYON STATION, PA – The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit alleging overtime and recordkeeping violations of federal law against East Penn Manufacturing Co. and encourages current and former employees affected by the alleged wage violations to contact the Department's Wage and Hour Division District Office in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

LOUISVILLE, KY – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Humana Inc. has paid $128,422 in back wages to 17 employees for violating overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JB Restaurants Inc., which operates 14 Jack in the Box fast-food restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, will pay $511,117 in back wages and liquidated damages to 152 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigation found the employer violated overtime and child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The company will pay $255,558 in overtime back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages. The child labor violations led WHD to assess an additional $18,529 in civil money penalties.

BALTIMORE, MD – To help establish prevailing wage rates, the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is conducting a survey of building construction projects in several Maryland counties.

ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today announced  a Request for Information (RFI) on a Retrospective Study of the final rule entitled "Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors" in the Federal Register.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued the following statement regarding the June 2018 Employment Situation report:

CANTON, MI – Canton Petroleum – a gas station and convenience store based in Canton, Michigan – will pay three employees $64,146 in unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation that found the company violated overtime and recordkeeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

GENOA, IL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Cleary Pallet Sales Inc., a Genoa, Illinois-based pallet manufacturer, after 10 employees required emergency medical treatment for carbon monoxide exposure. The company faces proposed penalties totaling $216,253.

GAYLORD, MI – A federal judge has ordered Timberline South LLC – based in Gaylord, Michigan – and its manager Jim Payne to pay $878,874 in back wages and liquidated damages to 50 employees after finding the logging company and Payne violated the overtime and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  

In the week ending June 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 231,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to 228,000. The 4-week moving average was 224,500, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 222,000 to 222,250.

SEMINOLE, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has renewed its alliance with Fehr's Metal Building Construction to help protect construction workers involved in commercial, industrial, and retail construction throughout West Texas.   

The three-year alliance focuses on preventing fall, struck-by, caught-in/between, electrocution, and heat illness hazards. The goals of the alliance include implementing best practices, improving safety and health programs, and increasing training.

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Bluewater Construction Solutions Inc. for exposing employees to dangerous falls at two south Florida worksites. The Melbourne, Florida-based residential framing contractor faces proposed penalties of $48,778.

MIAMI, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bakery Management Corp., doing business as Bakery Corp., for exposing employees to caught-in, fall, and electrical hazards. The Miami-based commercial bakery faces proposed penalties of $67,261.