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At 6 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016, 56-year-old James “Dee” Hemphill and 24-year-old Emmitt Shorter went to work at Harmony Mine and Mill in Mississippi. Both men were working together to excavate material from the Johnson Pit and transport it to the on-site plant or waste dump.
Get a sneak preview of tech innovations at the Labor Department and other agencies we'll be showcasing at Federal Tech Day on May 18, but here’s a sneak preview.
One of our YouthBuild grantees is teaching young people how to build eco-friendly tiny homes. We met up with 19-year-old Roberto C. Fabela to hear about his experiences in the program and the skills he's gained.
When Daryl took parental leave for the birth of his daughter, his company fired him - in violation of the law. So he called the Wage and Hour Division.