Extreme heat is holding the economy back. Don't expect federal legislation to help any time soon.

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The Biden administration just announced plans to crack down on more than 4,400 new cases of child labor in the US since October

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Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su.

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The manager of a Popeyes franchise 'screamed' obscenities at federal investigators and slammed the kitchen door so hard it shook the building, the Labor Department said

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Pennsylvania battery maker ordered to pay $22 million in back wages after DOL rules it denied thousands of workers overtime

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Batteries being produced at East Penn Manufacturing Company.

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A Comfort Inn hotel in Tennessee employed 2 children under the age of 12, the labor department says

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A paper mill in Alabama told authorities a worker died from a heart attack. He actually died after being electrocuted by machinery, the labor department says.

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A worker's leg had to be amputated after he fell into an industrial blender, the labor department says

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The Zwanenberg Food Group factory in Cincinnati produces products including soups and stews.

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The Labor Department is suing a healthcare staffing agency, saying it made some workers sign contracts forcing them to repay part of their wages if they quit within 3 years

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A healthcare staffing agency in Brooklyn told its workers they'd have to repay some of their wages if they quit within three years, the DOL said.

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A 15-year-old suffered hot oil burns while using a deep fryer at a McDonald's restaurant in Tennessee, the Labor Department says

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A 15-year-old McDonald's worker suffered hot oil burns while using a deep fryer, the DOL said.

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A church fired a worker who raised concerns after finding rats and spiders in the kitchen of its childcare center, the Labor Department said

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The worker said he'd spotted rats, roaches, and spiders in the kitchen and cafeteria at the church's daycare facility.

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