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An Alabama contractor faces over $257,000 in federal fines after two workers died from sewage gas exposure inside a manhole in Mobile — a preventable tragedy investigators traced directly to the absence of required confined space safety programs.
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The U.S. Department of Labor is offering $65 million in grants to community colleges to build the short-term training infrastructure needed to qualify for — and take full advantage of — newly enacted Workforce Pell Grants.
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DOL announces $145M funding opportunity for performance-based Registered Apprenticeship expansion across shipbuilding, AI, semiconductors, healthcare, and other critical industries, with up to five cooperative agreements supporting 1 million apprentice goal.
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Department of Labor issues AI Literacy Framework with five foundational content areas and seven delivery principles, advancing Trump Administration's strategy to prepare American workers for AI-driven economy through flexible, adaptable training programs.
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NLRB Region 27 Director ordered mail ballot election for 155 construction workers at Mountain West Holding, rejecting manual voting due to geographic scatter and winter layoffs affecting 82% of eligible voters.
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Two workers fired after raising safety concerns during Hurricane Beryl hotel repairs ordered to receive reinstatement and damages under federal environmental laws.
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DOL recovers back wages for 11 workers denied full tips at Tommy's Thai; employer also cited for recordkeeping failures and poster violation.
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The economy added 130,000 total nonfarm jobs in January, including 172,000 private sector positions. Federal employment fell by 34,000 to 2.686 million—lowest since 1966.
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NLRB Region 4 dismissed Teamsters Local 701's second representation petition at Interstate Waste Services' Hammonton, NJ facility, ruling that the employer's August 2025 voluntary recognition of Local 108 bars challenges during the ongoing bargaining period.
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U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration secured $31 million settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan resolving federal investigations into inadequate mental health provider networks affecting California employer-sponsored plans since January 2021.
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NLRB Regional Director rules 70 charge nurses at Alameda Healthcare aren't supervisors, finding they lack independent judgment in assignments, discipline, and oversight. Election ordered for February 19, 2026.
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OSHA cited Horizon Biofuels for willful and serious safety violations following a July 2025 combustible dust explosion that killed three people at the Fremont, Nebraska facility. Violations include dust buildup, ignition protection failures, and fall hazards.