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U.S. Department of Labor Ends Temporary Non-Enforcement of Paid Leave Protections to Help American Workers During Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the end of the temporary period of non-enforcement of paid leave protections under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).


ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions last week to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.


ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers and Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions last week to aid American workers and employers as our nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.


U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to More Efficiently Resolve Contractor Compliance Evaluations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced three directives from the department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to increase accountability and efficiency in its enforcement and to maximize the effectiveness of compliance assistance resources to assist contractors in meeting their responsibilities.


U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers 2020 HIRE Vets  Medallion Award Submission Deadline Is April 30, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor reminds the nation’s employers that the deadline to submit applications for the 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award is April 30, 2020.


U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers 2020 HIRE Vets  Medallion Award Submission Deadline Is April 30, 2020

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor reminds the nation’s employers that the deadline to submit applications for the 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award is April 30, 2020.


U.S. Department of Labor Seeks to More Efficiently Resolve Contractor Compliance Evaluations

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced three directives from the department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to increase accountability and efficiency in its enforcement and to maximize the effectiveness of compliance assistance resources to assist contractors in meeting their responsibilities.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Statement by Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia on Unemployment Insurance Claims

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding Unemployment Insurance claims: “Today’s report reflects the continuing impact of the important public health measures being taken to defeat the coronavirus. Americans are making sacrifices for the wellbeing of ...


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep  Manufacturing Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing safety tips employers can follow to help protect manufacturing workers from exposure to coronavirus.


U.S. Department of Labor Considers Employer’s Good Faith Efforts When Enforcing Compliance During Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer’s good faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards during the coronavirus pandemic.


U.S. Department of Labor Considers Employer’s Good Faith Efforts When Enforcing Compliance During Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer’s good faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards during the coronavirus pandemic.


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep  Manufacturing Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing safety tips employers can follow to help protect manufacturing workers from exposure to coronavirus.


Statement by Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia on Unemployment Insurance Claims

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding Unemployment Insurance claims: “Today’s report reflects the continuing impact of the important public health measures being taken to defeat the coronavirus. Americans are making sacrifices for the wellbeing of ...


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on April 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Labor Announces Funding Availability For State Apprenticeship Expansion Grants

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of $73 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion Grants aimed at expanding apprenticeships throughout the country.


U.S. Department of Labor Awards More than $131 Million in Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to Coronavirus Public Health Emergency

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of the first installment of 26 Dislocated Worker Grants (DWGs) totaling $131,384,557 to help address the workforce-related impacts of the coronavirus public health emergency. These awards are funded under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided $345 million for DWGs to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.


U.S. Department of Labor and Analysis Group Inc. Enter Agreement  To Settle Allegations of Hiring and Compensation Discrimination

News Release: BOSTON, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Boston, Massachusetts-based Analysis Group Inc. – one of the nation’s largest litigation support firms – have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve allegations of hiring and compensation discrimination at several of the firm’s U.S. facilities.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.