| Celebrating the Bostock plaintiffs, federal contract compliance, "American Women" at 60 and more  | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | October 19, 2023 |
| Honoring three plaintiffs who secured protections for millions of LGBTQ+ workers Millions of LGBTQ+ workers nationwide gained invaluable workplace protections in 2020 thanks to three courageous plaintiffs who sued when they were fired for expressing their sexuality or gender identity at work. This week we inducted Gerald Bostock, Donald Zarda and Aimee Stephens into the Labor Hall of Honor. |
| Conciliation agreements help ensure nondiscrimination in federal contracts Our Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs entered into conciliation agreements with several companies this week, recovering more than $5 million for workers, including: |
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| Mill officials charged following deadly explosion A federal jury convicted current and former Didion Milling Inc. officials of multiple charges including workplace safety, fraud and obstruction of justice following a 2017 explosion at a Wisconsin corn mill that killed five workers. Among other charges, the companyâs vice president of operations and former food safety superintendent were convicted of obstructing the OSHA investigation by providing false and misleading statements and records. |
| Acting Secretary Su issues a statement on tentative Kaiser agreement Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su released a statement after leaders for the coalition representing health care workers and Kaiser Permanente reached a tentative labor agreement. âWhen workers have a voice and a seat at the table, it can result in historic gains for workers, their employer and our country," Su said. |
| Share your thoughts on 14(c) disability employment We're reviewing the Section 14(c) program, which authorizes certified employers to pay subminimum wages to workers whose disabilities impact their productivity for the specific work performed. We want to hear about your experience with the 14(c) program. Register to join a conversation Oct. 26, 5:30-7p.m. ET and share your thoughts. |
|  | Cyber careers During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, weâre spotlighting in-demand computer-related occupations that pay well. |
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|  | Wage, retaliation violations lead to fines A framing contractor must pay 61 employees $283,492 in back wages and damages plus $46,507 in punitive damages to two former employees allegedly fired for cooperating with our investigators. |
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|  | "American Women" at 60 Sixty years after the Kennedy administration released a groundbreaking report on "American Women," the Women's Bureau continues to advocate for working women. |
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| Workers Owed Wages When we find wage and hour violations, we often recover unpaid wages for employees, which we hold for up to three years while we try to locate them. Think you may be owed back wages collected by our Wage and Hour Division? Search our database of workers owed wages. |
| This week, I was in New York City where I met with workers to discuss their rights and protections. Hereâs what it looked like â¬ï¸Â -@ActSecJulieSu |
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