FTC Warns Companies to Stop Warranty Practices That Harm Consumers’ Right to Repair

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Department of Labor finds Pennsylvania roofing contractor willfully exposed own children to potentially deadly falls at Mechanicsburg site

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LIVERPOOL, PA– The owner of a Liverpool roofing company risked the lives of two of his children by exposing them to falls from heights — the construction industry’s leading cause of death — while they worked on roofs atop a Mechanicsburg apartment complex in June 2024, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found. Inspectors

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US Department of Labor obtains preliminary injunction against Benton restaurant to stop employing children illegally, retaliating against workers

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LITTLE ROCK, AR – The owner of a Benton tavern and restaurant has agreed to comply with a preliminary injunction obtained by the U.S. Department of Labor to stop the employer from violating federal regulations. The action comes amid allegations that Tim’s Tavern and owner Tim Steppach failed to pay minimum and overtime wages as

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EPA Fines Two Oahu Nurseries over Federal Worker Protection Standard Violations

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EPA Fines Two Oahu Nurseries over Federal Worker Protection Standard Violations July 3, 2024 Contact Information Alejandro Diaz (diaz.alejandro@epa.gov) 808-284-7084 SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlements of two cases involving agricultural worker protection, one with Olomana Orchids Inc., in Kaneohe, and one with Mari’s Gardens LLC, in Mililani. Both

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General Motors Agrees to Retire 50 million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gas Credits to Resolve Excess Emissions from 5.9 million Vehicles

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General Motors Agrees to Retire 50 million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gas Credits to Resolve Excess Emissions from 5.9 million Vehicles Action is the result of an EPA investigation of CO2 emissions from certain 2012-2018 model year vehicles July 3, 2024 Contact Information EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, July 3, the U.S. Environmental

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