+339,000 new jobs

In May, the economy added 339,000 jobs, including gains in professional and business services, government, health care, construction, transportation and warehousing, and social assistance.

$7 million in overdue back wages

A Philadelphia home care agency and its owner must pay 1,230 current and former employees more than $7 million. The decision follows two years of litigation which affirmed that the employers willfully failed to pay overtime wages, in most cases by omitting time for work-related travel.

More safety violations at Dollar General

How has Dollar General racked up more than $21 million in OSHA fines since 2017? By exposing employees to fire hazards and other unsafe conditions, like the ones found in recent inspections.

• Three Dollar General locations in Alabama and Florida
• One Dollar General location in Texas

🌮 Tacos and fair pay in South Carolina

Our Wage and Hour Division recovered $567,079 in back wages and damages for 215 employees of a South Carolina restaurant chain who were wrongfully denied overtime pay.

Combating child labor

Child labor has been increasing across the globe. Ahead of World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, learn what it will take to end child labor at home and abroad.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Support for Guam

OSHA experts will visit Guam to protect the safety and health of storm recovery workers following Typhoon Mawar.

☀️ Heat safety and farm work

As a worker, you have rights. Here are some of the key protections you should know about to stay cool on the job.

The future of federal tech

At Federal Tech Day 2023, participants had the chance to virtually descend into a mine for a rescue operation, watch a robot that can rush into a wildfire and more.

Dam safety awareness

At mine sites, dams are essential infrastructure, but they can pose significant danger to people working near them if they fail.

Justice for vineyard workers

Recent investigations of two farm labor contractors in California found numerous labor violations, leading to $231,881 in penalties plus $129,081 in back wages.

Safety is a core value

We’re hosting a listening session with business owners and employers to collect input on how organizations make safety and health a core value.

Black lung benefits

We’re hosting events in Wyoming June 13-15 for current and former coal miners and their survivors to file claims for those disabled by black lung.

Women in sports

Register for a roundtable conversation with women in the professional sports industry, moderated by Women’s Bureau director Wendy Chun-Hoon.

TWEET OF THE WEEK

At the Department of Labor, we are proud to support the ongoing generational work required to ensure that everyone enjoys the full promise of equity, dignity, protection and freedom - at work and beyond. Read the presidential proclamation on #Pride Month: https://bit.ly/3NedneY
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