| Secretary Walsh announced a national effort to expand access to good, equitable union jobs and highlighted how were supporting workers, families and businesses. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | January 28, 2022 |
| How were improving job quality across the nation Last week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh delivered a keynote address that highlighted the current labor dynamics in the U.S., unveiling the Good Jobs Initiative, a national effort to improve job quality and create access to good-paying jobs. He also described the departments efforts to support workers, families and businesses by protecting workers health, putting more money in workers pockets, expanding high-quality training for good-paying local jobs, modernizing our unemployment insurance system and more. |
| New report highlights shortcomings in providing mental health and substance-use disorder benefits Health plans and health insurance issuers arent delivering parity for mental health and substance-use disorder benefits, according to a new report. |
| Encouraging vaccination in mining communities COVID-19 vaccines help prevent severe illness. Learn how were bringing free, voluntary vaccination clinics to mining operations in Kentucky and Arizona, where vaccination rates are reportedly below 60%. |
| Raising the wage for federal contract workers Starting Jan. 30, 2022, the minimum wage for federal contract workers will increase to $15 per hour. Affecting more than 300,000 workers, this raise comes at a time of historic federal investment in our nations infrastructure that will help create millions of new jobs in construction and related industries. |
| Advisory highlights Burmas labor rights abuses and business risks Since a February 2021 coup, the Burmese military regime has targeted the countrys labor union movement, outlawing 16 labor unions, attacking striking workers, and arresting many union leaders and members. A Burma Business Advisory issued this week highlights the risks of doing business due to corruption, illicit finance and human rights abuses in the country. |
|  | $7.2 million recovered A Virginia medical staffing agency must pay more than $7.2 million in back wages and damages after denying overtime to 1,105 certified nursing aides, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses. |
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|  | Back wages We filed suit against a federal contractor that failed to ensure its subcontractors paid 4,047 employees as required at 88 Iowa sites, resulting in $3.3 million in back wages due. |
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|  | Safety citation OSHA has cited a Chicago-area pizza manufacturer after a worker was fatally injured while cleaning a machine in July 2021. |
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|  | Overtime wages A Brooklyn bus and shuttle service must pay $742,500 in back wages and damages to 368 shuttle drivers, following an investigation and litigation. |
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