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How self-audits help build a culture of compliance and trust

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TRAM: Improving training in the mining industry

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Why choose apprenticeship? 4 tips from a sheet metal worker

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How opinion letters empower workers and employers

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Care worker gets $30K after employer retaliated against him

Kimberly McGahey - Sep 05, 2024
Franklin Bennett asked to be paid for all of his hours when he was working at an assisted living facility. What happened next was shocking.

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New global child and forced labor reporting: 3 takeaways

Marcia Eugenio - Sep 05, 2024
New reports from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs provide a sobering glimpse into global labor exploitation. Here are three things you should know.

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New skills data now available with Employment Projections

Emily Krutsch, Meredith Miller - Aug 29, 2024
Whether you’re a worker, jobseeker, student, employer, guidance counselor, workforce professional or researcher, you can use the new skills data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Why language matters for workplace safety and health

Frank Meilinger - Aug 26, 2024
Everyone deserves the same access to information that will keep them safe and healthy on the job.

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5 best practices to prevent roof and rib falls

Rodney Adamson - Aug 20, 2024
There are 5 best practices to be safe when working under or near mine roofs and ribs. Mine owners and operators are responsible for the safety and health of miners

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The hope for a promising future: labor-management collaboration

Darnice Marsh - Aug 20, 2024
Labor-management collaboration creates a more effective educational system that serves the needs of students, teachers and communities.

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Building a bridge to immigrant and migrant workers

Priscilla Garcia-Ocampo - Aug 14, 2024
We’re working with consulates to ensure that immigrant and migrant workers in the U.S. receive their hard-earned wages, have safe and healthy workplaces, and more.

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6 steps to an effective job hazard analysis

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Jul 09, 2024
Whether you are a construction worker working at heights, an agricultural worker handling a chemical substance or a warehouse worker lifting heavy objects, you can use a job hazard analysis to stay safe.

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EMPLEO: 20 years of fighting worker exploitation

Priscilla Garcia-Ocampo - Jul 03, 2024
The EMPLEO program has helped us recover more than $15 million in back wages for thousands of workers – and it’s more important than ever.

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