Tag: U.S. Department of Labor
Costs of workplace violence too high to ignore
Violence and harassment on the job are all too common. More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International...
Conn. contractor faces $200K in fines for New Bedford dock collapse
PROVIDENCE – Federal safety inspectors are looking to fine a Connecticut contractor more than $200,000 for its responsibility in a dock collapse last October...
Retirement savings: When every dollar counts
Do you know how much you are paying for your 401(k) or 403(b) plan and investments? Paying too much in fees, even just 1%...
RIPEC: Legislative proposals could significantly worsen R.I.’s business tax climate
PROVIDENCE – While Rhode Island has marginally improved its national standing on the Tax Foundation’s Business Tax Climate, bills before the General Assembly could...
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve...
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks No. 15 in nation in changes in unemployment...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 15 overall in terms of changes in the unemployment rate in the United States, according to a...
DLT’s Registered Apprenticeship program gets $353K federal boost
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training will receive a $353,679 State Apprenticeship Expansion grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Sen....
U.S. News: Providence metro area 86th-best place to live in nation
PROVIDENCE – The capital city ranks No. 86 on U.S. News and World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Places to Live list released on Tuesday.
The report...
Citizens: National and R.I. business conditions bounce back in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported that 2023 first-quarter business conditions nationwide, and in Rhode Island, have rebounded from the recessionary...
2 R.I. Dollar Tree stores face $770K in fines for OSHA...
PROVIDENCE – Dollar Tree Stores Inc. is facing more than $770,000 in fines after the U.S. Department of Labor determined that two of the...
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