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 August 20, 2026
 
+US Labor Department finds Wisconsin food manufacturer repeatedly exposed workers to safety hazards following 2 incidents, 3 fatalities
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+JANESVILLE, WI
+ – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin-based food products manufacturer after
+two incidents involving industrial kettles releasing hot steam and liquid, causing three worker deaths and two serious injuries.
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+August 20, 2026
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 Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
 
 In the week ending August 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 206,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 3,000 from 209,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 204,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 199,000 to 199,750.
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 The U.S. Department of Labor today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, clarifying the business requirements for offloading defined benefit plan liabilities through pension risk transfers.
 
-July 17, 2026
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-US Department of Labor recovers more than $500K in back wages from San Diego deli for 6 workers
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-SAN DIEGO 
-– The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $500,256 in back wages for six deli workers who were not paid the local minimum wage for regular hours or overtime premiums for hours worked over 40 per workweek.  
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