U.S. Department of Labor | March 20, 2020 |
Supporting Workers and States The U.S. Department of Labor will make up to $100 million in grants available to help address the workforce-related impacts of the public health emergency related to COVID-19. |
Coronavirus Contractor Guidance The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a National Interest Exemption memorandum to facilitate response efforts for COVID-19. |
Youth Reentry Grants The Department will make up to $25 million in grants available to help young adults enter the workforce following involvement with the justice system. |
Job Openings Increase Job openings increased to 7 million as of the last business day of January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released this week. |
| Retirement Protection A Tennessee insurance agency will restore $3,818,181 to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan following a Department investigation. | |
| Mine Safety None of the nations 13,000 mining operations met the criteria for a Pattern of Violations, one of the Departments toughest mine safety enforcement tools, during the latest screening. | |
| Wages Restored A Georgia restaurant operator will pay $411,010 to 157 workers after investigators found minimum wage and overtime violations. | |
| Hazard Enforcement OSHA fined an Illinois filaments manufacturer $258,271 for exposing employees to machine hazards and placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program. | |
| Back Wages and Damages A North Carolina restaurant must pay $120,949 in back wages and damages to 67 workers to resolve minimum wage violations. | |
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