/tags/illinois-department-of-labor Illinois Department of Labor en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:35:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-finalizes-report-wants-tornado-shelters-required “You have to get the foundation laid and then go from there,” said Lynn Cope, whose 29-year-old son, Clayton, was killed by an Edwardsville tornado in December 2021. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:35:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-18/illinois-warehouse-safety-task-force-finalizes-report-wants-tornado-shelters-required Will Bauer /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/illinois-warehouses-should-be-built-with-storm-shelters-state-task-force-recommends Following an Edwardsville tornado that killed six Amazon employees, the Illinois Warehouse Safety Task Force made preliminary recommendations on Tuesday. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:40:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-03/illinois-warehouses-should-be-built-with-storm-shelters-state-task-force-recommends Will Bauer /economy-business/2024-01-20/illinois-workers-owed-more-than-5-million-in-back-wages The U.S. Department of Labor is currently holding more than $5 million in wages owed to more than 7,000 Illinois workers, and the department has launched a new website in an effort to return it. Sat, 20 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-01-20/illinois-workers-owed-more-than-5-million-in-back-wages Alex Abbeduto /government-politics-issues/2023-11-30/temporary-staffing-agencies-seek-to-block-new-illinois-labor-law The lawsuit filed in Chicago claims new requirements are overly burdensome, preempted by federal law. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-11-30/temporary-staffing-agencies-seek-to-block-new-illinois-labor-law Peter Hancock /economy-business/2023-09-04/surge-in-organization-efforts-has-illinois-labor-leaders-optimistic-for-the-future There were 72 successful petitions to organize labor unions in Illinois last year, which represent 9,600 new unionized workers — the highest single-year numbers at any point in the last decade. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-09-04/surge-in-organization-efforts-has-illinois-labor-leaders-optimistic-for-the-future Peter Hancock /economy-business/2023-08-24/illinois-lands-1-3-million-federal-grant-to-promote-more-women-in-construction The grant money comes as part of President Joe Biden’s signature $1.2 trillion infrastructure package signed into law almost two years ago, and aims to promote gender equity and inclusion in the male-dominated field. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-08-24/illinois-lands-1-3-million-federal-grant-to-promote-more-women-in-construction Mitchell Armentrout