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The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division launched compliance tools including a new webpage, FMLA video series, and industry toolkits, complementing its recently relaunched PAID program and opinion letter initiative to help employers prevent violations.
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Federal labor and education departments issued unified guidance for states to align workforce and education programs with the Trump Administration's "America's Talent Strategy," extending the state plan deadline to April 30, 2026.
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The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $1 million to Washington state following December 2025's historic atmospheric river flooding. Funds support disaster cleanup jobs and employment services across 16 counties and tribal communities.
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Oregon manufacturing employee's petition to remove union representation ends before election after USW Local 5074 voluntarily disclaims interest, leading NLRB to dismiss petition as moot.
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U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer toured West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee energy facilities, emphasizing workplace safety and workforce development while highlighting Trump administration apprenticeship goals and coal industry policies.
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NLRB dismisses union election petition at SolarMovil's Guayama solar farm, finding the temporary construction project 82% complete with definite January 2026 termination, making an election serve no useful purpose under the "imminent cessation" doctrine.
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DOL extends state compliance deadline by one year to January 21, 2027, for merit staffing requirements in Employment Service job centers as deregulatory rulemaking continues that may eliminate the mandate entirely.
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Department of Labor announces $23M in grants to help homeless and at-risk veterans through employment training, apprenticeships, and job placement services as veteran homelessness reaches historic lows.
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NLRB allows decertification vote for 227 Florida drivers despite new union contract, ruling the agreement wasn't executed until after petition was filed. Election scheduled for February 2026 hinges on contract effective date.
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer completed visits to North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska as part of her 50-state "America at Work" listening tour, focusing on apprenticeship programs and vocational training alternatives to four-year degrees.
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Federal court orders North Central Health Care to pay 68 case managers $162,486 in back wages and damages after DOL investigation found systematic off-the-clock work and refused overtime approval from 2021-2023.
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DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration overhauled enforcement priorities for 2026, elevating cybersecurity and mental health access while dropping ESOPs and reducing missing participant focus.