U.S. Employment And Training Administration
Recent News About U.S. Employment And Training Administration
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Us Department Of Labor Awards $11.6m In Grants To 4 States To Improve Delivery Of Workforce Services, Measure Effectiveness
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $11.6 million to help fund examinations of the outcomes and effectiveness of state education and workforce programs in Colorado, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Us Department Of Labor Awards Initial $4.5m To Support Disaster-related Jobs, Other Assistance To Guam In Wake Of Typhoon Mawar
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the initial award of $4,549,554 in funding to support cleanup and recovery activities in Guam after Typhoon Mawar caused flooding and extensive damage in May 2023.
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Us Department Of Labor Awards $49.4m To 17 Organizations In 15 States To Provide Pre-, Post-release Job Training, Services For Reentry Population
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $49.4 million in grants to 17 organizations in 15 states to provide training, employment and supportive services to adults reentering the workforce following incarceration in a local jail or state correctional facility.
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Readout: Us Department Of Labor Report Finds Stark Gender, Age-based Pay Inequities For Older Women, Whose Share Of The Labor Force Has Increased
As the nation marks Older Americans Month, the U.S. Department of Labor welcomed U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell, Lois Frankel, Gwen Moore and Jan Schakowsky for a roundtable discussion on older women in today’s workforce and the findings of two reports by the department’s Women’s Bureau on the unique challenges they face.
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Costly Retaliation: Vermont Employer Pays $28k In Back Pay, Damages To Illegally Fired Employee Who Sought Unpaid Wages
US Department of Labor also recovers $17.3K in unpaid overtime, damages for 17 employees
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Department Of Labor Recovers $121k In Back Wages, Damages For 25 Workers Denied Overtime Pay By Minneapolis Home Healthcare Provider
Investigation finds employer failed to pay overtime
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Department Of Labor Identifies More Than 170 Child Labor Violations By Operators Of 6 Reno-area Sonic Drive-in Franchise Locations
SDI of Neil LLC allowed children to operate dangerous equipment, pays $71K in fines
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Federal Court Forbids Operators Of 14 Bay Area Subway Stores From Endangering, Threatening Young Workers; Blocking Investigation
Workers endure injuries, bounced paychecks, stolen tips, retaliation
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Us Department Of Labor Finds Whataburger Restaurant Illegally Denied Nursing Mother Time To Express Breast Milk, Then Fired Her
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found a corporate-owned location of Whataburger Restaurant LLC failed to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Investigation Finds Federal Contractor Misclassified Employees Who Fought 2020, 2021 Wildfires, Denied Them $152k In Overtime Wages, Benefits
Firefighters averaged 70-hour workweeks for substandard daily wage rates
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Us Department Of Labor Recovers $60k For Restaurant Employee Denied Protected Medical Leave, Terminated For Exercising Rights
Wicked Taco Inc. violated Family and Medical Leave Act
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Us Department Of Labor Recovers $363k In Back Wages, Damages For 125 Construction Employees Denied Full Pay By San Diego Contractor
Watkins Environmental also assessed $28K for reckless disregard of labor law
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Hawaii Restaurant’s Managers Pocketed Employees’ Tips Illegally, Leading Us Department Of Labor To Recover $91k For 35 Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $91,097 in unpaid wages and liquidated damages for workers employed by a Kapolei restaurant that allowed its managers to pocket some of the tips earned by its servers, cooks and kitchen helpers.
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Us Department Of Labor Announces $653m In American Rescue Plan Funds Available To States For Unemployment Insurance Infrastructure Modernization
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $653 million in grants to modernize unemployment insurance information technology systems and to participate in pilots. Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, the grants will help states modernize their technology, increase flexibility and performance, protect against fraud proactively and make claims processing more efficient.
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Us Department Of Labor Announces Job Corps, New York City Partnership To Promote, Recruit, Connect Students To Careers, Higher Education
Joint memorandum offers access to training, opportunities for city’s young people
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Readout: Secretary Of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Helps Wrap Up Department Of Labor’s National Workforce Development Convening
The U.S. Department of Labor today welcomed Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to help close out “ETA Vision 2030: Investing in America,” a three-day event on the future of workforce development.
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Us Department Of Labor Awards Nearly $2.3m To Promote Equitable Access To Maine’s Unemployment Insurance System
Funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act
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Readout: Secretary Of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Helps Wrap Up Department Of Labor’s National Workforce Development
3-day event emphasized partnerships, equity as keys to a resilient, inclusive economy
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Us Department Of Labor Welcomes 98 New Apprenticeship Ambassadors To Promote, Expand, Diversify Registered Apprenticeship
More than 300 organizations committed to advancing apprenticeship opportunities
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Readout: First Lady Jill Biden, White House Officials Help Kick Off Three-day Us Department Of Labor National Workforce Development Event
On May 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor welcomed more than 500 key stakeholders to connect with partners from across the broader workforce ecosystem at “ETA Vision 2030: