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Health & Science

Biden Pledges To Protect Workers From Dangers Of Extreme Heat

Columbia Journalism Investigations

Posted on September 21, 2021 · New measures come a month after Columbia Journalism Investigations-NPR revelations on rising worker heat deaths.

Tags Department of Labor heat deaths Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Bauer Business Focus

Labor Department Cracks Down On Wage Theft In Greater Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on December 23, 2016 · Workers in the hotel and restaurant business are especially vulnerable.

Tags Department of Labor employment labor minimum wage wage theft

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Department Of Labor Kicks Off Labor Rights Week In Houston

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on August 29, 2016 · The goal is to inform all workers about labor laws and rules in the United States, regardless of immigration status.

Tags Department of Labor houston mexico OSHA texas

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How To Understand New Overtime Regulations Issued By Labor Department

Ed Mayberry

Posted on May 27, 2016 · The Labor Department says new overtime regulations are set to come into play at the end of the year.

Tags Department of Labor Labor Department overtime overtime pay overtime wages

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U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia proposes legislation to grant adequate breaks for construction workers

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 20, 2022 · If passed, the federal government would require employers to give a minimum of a 15 minute break every four hours. 

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Sweltering Texas heat this weekend is a danger to outdoor workers

Sara Willa Ernst / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 10, 2022 · The U.S. National Weather Service warned of heat indexes Friday as high as 106 degrees across southeast Texas. By Saturday, highs across most of the state will climb higher than 100.

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Construction groups are suing over OSHA’s new vaccine rule, arguing it could derail infrastructure plans

Caroline Love / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on November 15, 2021 · The groups say the rule forces employees to choose between their jobs and getting vaccinated, and would ultimately force many workers to quit large firms to take jobs at smaller construction companies.

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Texas has joined a lawsuit to block Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine rules for private employers

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 5, 2021 · The lawsuit came one day after the White House’s announcement of an OSHA rule implementing the vaccine or testing mandate first announced in September.

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