The Department of Labor employed “vigorous litigation” against what it's calling a "serial violator," convincing the contractor to withdraw its contest notice on March 1.
The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows roofing contractors as having one of the highest workplace fatality rates in the country, with a majority of the incidents due to falls.
To assist businesses that need workers to begin on different start dates, the visas will be distributed in several allocations, including two separate allocations for the second half of fiscal year 2024.
The injunction requires the company and its owner to comply with enhanced abatement provisions, including notifying OSHA of future company jobsites and providing supervisors and employees with OSHA safety training.
A roofing worker is being charged with unemployment overpayment and first-degree larceny after allegedly collecting the unemployment benefits while working ofr a roofing company.
Agencies are publish “catch-up” rules that adjust the level of civil monetary penalties in complying with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act.
This is the first time a single rule has made H-2B supplemental visas available for several allocations throughout the entire fiscal year, including an allocation for the late second half.
The effort will allow Job Corps centers throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy and other high-growth industry sectors.