DOL: US Department of Labor Announces $48M in Funding Available to Support Pre-Release Job Training, Services for Incarcerated People
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DOL: US Department of Labor Announces $25M Funding Opportunity to Help Deliver Employment Supports to Veterans to Reduce Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $25 million funding opportunity for organizations to provide training and employment services to help veterans combat homelessness.
DOL: Statement From Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh on Nomination of deputy Secretary Julie Su to be Next Secretary of Labor
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement of his intent to nominate Julie Su as the next secretary of labor.
DOL: US Department of Labor Rule Rescission Returns to Longstanding Policy, Practice on Religious Exemptions for Federal Contractors, Subcontractors
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the rescission of the rule “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption,” in effect since Jan. 8, 2021.
DOL: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services Announce New Efforts to Combat Exploitative Child Labor
The department takes these egregious violations very seriously and investigates every child labor complaint they receive and acts to hold employers accountable.
DOL: US Department of Labor Announces Final Rule to Modify How it Sets Adverse Effect Wage Rates in the H2-A Program
Today, the DOL announced it will publish a final rule on February 28 to amend how the Adverse Effect Wage Rates for the H-2A program are set.
DOL: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES FINAL RULES ON CHANGES TO 2023 FORM 5500, FORM 5500-SF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN REPORTS
The U.S. Department of Labor, the IRS and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation today released Federal Register notices that announce changes to the 2023 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan and Form 5500-SF Short Form.
DOL: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending February 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 192,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 194,000 to 195,000. The 4-week moving average was 191,250, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average. The previous week’s average was revised up by 250 from 189,500 to 189,750.