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⭐ Road Warriors Project (RWP) Leaders Challenge Feb 18th to 19th 2026 in Nashville, TN
RWP is hosting Full-day sessions for an in-person, immersive SHRM/HRCI Accredited Learning Experience in Nashville, TN
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🗞️ Long Island DME Construction Associates Settles for $600K After Fatal Skylight Fall
Setauket roofing contractor DME Construction Associates settles OSHA violations after worker's fatal 18-foot fall through unprotected skylight, agreeing to $600K penalty and enhanced safety measures following criminal conviction.
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🗞️ DOL Launches New Compliance Tools to Help Employers Navigate Labor Laws
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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🗞️ DOL and Education Consolidate Workforce Training Programs
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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🗞️ DOL Awards $1M to Aid Washington Flood Recovery Efforts
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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🗞️ Union Disclaims Interest: NLRB Dismisses Decertification Petition at Oregon Manufacturer Con-Vey LLC
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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🗞️ Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Visits Coal Country, Promotes Apprenticeships on National Tour
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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🗞️ Solar Movil PRC LLC: NLRB Union Petition Dismissed at Puerto Rico Solar Project
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 Delays Merit Staffing Mandate for Employment Service Centers
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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🗞️ DOL Launches $23 Million Initiative to Combat Veteran Homelessness Through Employment
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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🗞️ Decertification Election: NLRB Rules Breakthru Beverage Workers Can Vote on Union Representation
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 Concludes Four-State Tour Promoting Apprenticeships and Skilled Trades
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.