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South African diamond mining company says 5 trapped miners presumed dead and files for liquidation
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Five miners who were trapped last week after a mudslide flooded a shaft remain unaccounted for and are "now presumed deceased," the owners of the diamond mining company in South Africa said Wednesday, announcing that it had filed for liquidation and shut the mine.
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Labor secretary's husband banned from HQ after 2 staffers accuse him of sexual assault
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The Department of Labor's (DOL) headquarters banned Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's husband after two women employed by the department alleged that he sexually assaulted them, The New York Times reported Thursday.
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Labor Department reveals the deadliest jobs for American workers
More than 5,000 deadly work injuries were recorded in the U. S. in 2024, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with truck drivers and construction trades workers accounting for a large proportion.
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NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
NEW YORK -- Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety, health insurance and other issues.
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Musk underground Las Vegas tunnels face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns
LAS VEGAS -- Elon Musk's "Vegas Loop," a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concern about alleged workplace safety and environmental violations.
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Google DeepMind employees request plans to keep them 'physically...
Employees at Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence lab reportedly demanded that management detail plans on how to keep them "physically safe" from ICE after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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I own a restaurant in Maine and trained my staff to prepare for ICE raids. We're all terrified.
Several businesses around him have had to close because their staff are too afraid to come to work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew M Volk, owner of Hunt & Alpine in Portland, Maine.
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Workplace rights agency scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump's orders
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal agency in charge of enforcing workplace anti-discrimination laws on Thursday voted to rescind its own guidance on how to guard against harassment at work, marking another major shift in U.
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Illinois Employment Law Update for 2026
The Illinois State Legislature wrapped up another busy year enacting and amending a wide range of employment laws. This alert provides an overview of what Illinois employers need to know about key legal developments that may affect their compliance obligations, including new leave entitlements and paid break time for nursing mothers, as well as significant changes to the Workplace Transparency Act and Illinois Victims Economic Security and Safety Act.
