Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Signed Into Law
Surrounded by leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and with the new law's namesake, Lilly Ledbetter, at his side, President Obama signed into law a tool to fight discrimination. (01/29/09) |
USDOL Foster Partners For Alcohol And Drug Free Workplace
The U.S. Department of Labor will be sponsoring a Drug-Free Work Week October 20-26, 2008. Although the Drug-Free Work Week program is targeted toward employers, it is important for the workforce development system to participate as well. (08/08/08) |
USDOL Secretary Elaine L. Chao Testifies on May 7th at the Labor Subcommittee Hearing
Read Secretary Chao's testimony here. (05/09/08) |
NCSL Report Indicates Not All States Facing Economic Downturn
While a new study by National Conference of State Legislatures shows many states are facing serious fiscal issues, it also indicates not all states are being impacted in the same manner and the current health of state budgets is uneven. (05/01/08) |
U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary Of Labor Unveils Initiative To Assess Every Citation
Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, today announced a comprehensive plan to ensure that fines are assessed for all safety and health violations issued by MSHA's coal and metal/nonmetal enforcement personnel. MSHA recently discovered that while 99.6 percent of all citations since 1995 have been properly assessed, less than one half of one percent have gone unassessed over this period of time. (02/07/08) |
House Panel Approves Bill to Amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act
The legislation (HR. 3796) sponsored by House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman George Miller (D-CA) would require employers make notification of a mass-layoff 90 days in advance among other reforms offered in a 2003 GAO report. (10/19/07) |
House Panel Releases Document Broadly Detailing Goal of Expanding Trade Benefits
The document provides limited additional detail on the direction Congress may pursue to expand benefits for workers impacted by global trade. (06/07/07) |
Teens Tell About On-The-Job Dangers
The first national study to interview teenagers about on-the-job dangers found many violations of federal laws, including sizable numbers performing risky tasks or working too late on school nights. (03/15/07) |
GAO Report: Federal Disability Assistance - Stronger Federal Oversight Could Help Assure Multiple Programs' Accountability
GAO recommends that Education establish goals for the Randolph-Sheppard program and strengthen program monitoring and guidance. GAO also recommends that the Committee for Purchase ensure JWOD goals and measures are clear and measurable and strengthen its procedures for overseeing the JWOD nonprofit agencies. (1/26/2007) |
U.S. Labor Department Issues Fifth Annual Report on Child Labor In Trade Beneficiary Countries
The Labor Department has released its fifth annual report on the worst forms of child labor in 137 countries and territories that receive U.S. trade benefits. (09/07/06) |
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