WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Employer: Walker White Inc. Employer address: 7402 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203 Investigation findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation determined that Walker White Inc. - a subcontractor working on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' construction project at Fort Jackson - wrongly classified apprentices as laborers. In doing so  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "Americans are dealing with the impacts of more and more extreme weather caused by climate change--affecting their lives and our infrastructure," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "With these funds, the Biden-Harris Administration is helping communities rebuild key transportation links and make them more resilient for the future." FHWA's Emergency Rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: ATLANTA Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. (CHOA), a pediatric health care system based in Atlanta, violated federal law when it failed to provide a job applicant a disability-related accommodation and rescinded its offer of employment because the applicant had a disability, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the EEOC's l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following article in its September 2024 newsletter: * * * Connective Tissue Disorders: Recognizing and Treating Structural Defects Our bodies are held together by structures called connective tissue. Connective tissues make up the ligaments and tendons that help your joints move. They also provide structure and flexibility for body parts, such as your skin and blood vessels. Dama  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: This year, the Savannah River Site (SRS) Apprenticeship School has welcomed six high school students from across the CSRA to participate in their inaugural Youth Apprenticeship program. With the success of the pilot program in 2022, the Youth Apprenticeship program has expanded, providing more students with opportunities to gain early professional developme  more