Labor Department Works with Businesses

to Reduce Workplace Deaths

September 2009 saw a Spike in the Number of Deaths

On Oct. 29 and 30, Missouri Labor Department Director, Larry Rebman, visited with management and employees in the central and southwest areas of the state to discuss programs designed to enhance workplace safety in Missouri.

Division of Labor Standards Vows Stricter Enforcement

of Labor Laws

Missouri Labor Department Officials took a strong stance against violators of the state’s labor laws, pledging stricter enforcement during the annual conference of the Missouri State Building and Construction Trades Council at Lake Ozark, Mo., on Oct. 7-8.

Unemployment Insurance Works to Stabilize Economy

$1.3 Billion Distributed to Missourians thus far in 2009

The Missouri Labor Department announced the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program exceeded $1.3 billion in cumulative stimulus benefit payments and regular state unemployment benefit payments thus far in 2009. These benefit payments provided more than the much needed unemployment assistance to more than 327,247 Missourians throughout the state; they also provided a boost to the local economy.

Labor Department Says City of Lebanon Violated Wage Laws

The Missouri Labor Department’s duties include ensuring that the state's labor laws are followed, and providing wage protection for workers. In addition, the Department ensures workers are paid the correct wages for the work they perform.

Labor Department Supports Launch of

Microsoft Elevate America Program

Gov. Nixon makes Technology Education Available for Thousands of Missourians

Missouri Labor Department Deputy Director, Peter Lyskowski, joined Gov. Jay Nixon on Nov. 2 as the governor announced that thousands of Missourians will have free access to in-demand e-learning and certification programs from Microsoft. The free training is made available through an innovative public-private partnership between the state of Missouri and the technology company.

State Board of Mediation Appointments Announced

Gov. Jay Nixon recently announced two appointments to the State Board of Mediation. Peggy Cochran of Rocky Mount, fills a post representing organized labor, and Emily Martin, of St. Louis, fills a post representing the employers of labor to the board. The appointments will be subject to Senate confirmation when it re-convenes in January.

Mo. Attorney General Announces

Judgment in Prevailing Wage Case

Company Pays Springfield Schools $16,750

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office issued a press release stating that Attorney General Chris Koster has obtained a consent judgment against Advantage Telecom, Inc., for alleged violations of Missouri's Prevailing Wage Law.

Director Rebman Educates Businesses on Tipped Employee Laws

On Oct. 27, Labor Department Director, Larry Rebman, spoke to the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association during its labor roundtable in Lenexa, Kan.  Rebman provided the Association details on Missouri’s Minimum Wage Law as it pertains to tipped employees.

Help Available for Missourians Facing Foreclosure

Missouri has joined the ranks of other states dealing with higher-than-normal foreclosure rates. While the situation may present an easy home-buying hunt for persons armed with federal funding assistance, what’s being done to assist families forced out of their homes?

Labor Quick Stats for September

The Department, through its Divisions, is responsible for administering state and federal laws regarding employer and employee rights and responsibilities. Throughout the past year, the Department worked toward achieving a set of established benchmarks designed to rate our success and chart our progress. Our dashboard measures are used to assist the Department in gauging its success in meeting customer needs.