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WATCH: Ron Vargas shares what it’s like to work for our Employment and Training Administration, and why he’s proud to help workers advance their careers every day. youtube.com/watch?v=2X32bg
Explore openings at ETA: usajobs.gov/Search/Results
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It's Small Business Saturday!
Find small businesses to support in your area: bit.ly/3AEICZP
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WATCH: Clarissa Romero wanted a mission-driven career, and as an Safety & Health Compliance Officer she spends her days keeping workers safe: youtube.com/watch?v=fRT5At
Explore career opportunities at OSHA: bit.ly/3gPg74H
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Employing seasonal or temporary workers during the holiday season? Read this ⬇️
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Unions promote better wages and enforcement of labor laws, and they help promote fairness and equity, including racial and gender equity.
Learn more about how unions benefit our communities and democracy:
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Our #OFCCP encourages building inclusive work environments. Check out our resources to create an inclusive workplace for Native Americans. dol.gov/agencies/ofccp
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Labor-management partnerships enable businesses of all sizes to work with their employees’ unions to address key issues that matter to their workers.
Learn more about how unions and employers have worked together to improve workplaces:
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🦃🍂 Wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving!
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Is your business prepared for #BlackFriday? Crowd-related injuries can occur during sales shopping and promotional events. Click the link to learn how crowd management safety plans can help keep workers safe. ➡️ bit.ly/3hU27a9
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Together with & more, we’re hosting a special event on upholding worker rights and strengthening #WorkerVoice worldwide through the M-POWER initiative. Join us in person or watch online: eventbrite.com/e/m-power-publ
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As you gather for #Thanksgiving, remember to give thanks for the people who work to produce the food on your table. 🥗 🚜 bit.ly/3D5KR8I
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Worker rights are core to democracy, inclusive societies and equitable economic growth. On Dec. 8, learn more about how we’re working with partners in the government, labor and civil society to promote worker empowerment around the globe: eventbrite.com/e/m-power-publ #YearOfAction
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Do you care about protecting workers and creating opportunities for all workers to advance in their careers?
The Department of Labor might be the place for you. Learn more about who we are and how you can join us:
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Want a job that makes a difference? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is hiring to fill positions around the country! View current opportunities at usajobs.gov/Search/Results
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims
Initial claims were 240,000 for the week ending 11/19 (+17,000).
Insured unemployment was 1,551,000 for the week ending 11/12 (+48,000).
dol.gov/ui/data.pdf
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Small Business Saturday is this weekend!
Learn how how can get involved. 👉 sba.gov/saturday
#ShopSmall 🛍️
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With the 2022 holiday season here, companies are hiring hundreds of thousands of seasonal workers to meet the increased demand. What you should know about workplace safety and health 👇
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Workers with disability have many skills and talents to offer. Here are 10 ways to promote a disability-friendly workplace:
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The final rule will make workers’ retirement savings and pensions more resilient by removing needless barriers against considering ESG factors in investments that are critical to the financial security of millions of people. (5/5)
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Based on this feedback, we decided to revisit the previous administration’s rulemaking, and that a new approach is needed. (4/5)
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During the rulemaking process, we considered comments and feedback from a wide range of stakeholders including investment managers, labor organizations, corporate America, plan representatives, consumer groups and workers. (3/5)
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These factors can be useful for plan investors as they make decisions about how to best manage the retirement savings of America’s workers—savings that is committed to protecting. (2/5)
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🧵 Today, we issued a final rule that allows retirement plan investors to take climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into consideration when making investment decisions: bit.ly/3TYSzIc (1/5)
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If you think you may be eligible for back pay from this settlement or may know someone who is, please visit dol.gov/agencies/ofccp to learn more about this and other settlements.
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An #OFCCP review found BNY Mellon discriminated against 120 female workers in investment services technology positions and 47 Black and 26 Hispanic workers in its technology services group from Dec. 1, 2016, to Dec. 1, 2017.
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The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. will pay $1.9 million to resolve allegations of compensation discrimination against female, Black and Hispanic employees at its Jersey City location.
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Cooper Health System has agreed to pay $625,000 to the affected candidates. If you think you may be a class member, visit dol.gov/agencies/ofccp to learn more about this and other settlements.
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Our #OFCCP found that from 7/1/16-12/31/17, CHS discriminated against 64 female, Black & Hispanic applicants for nurse associate PRN positions & against 337 individuals employed in supervisor, nursing & clerical positions by paying them less than comparable male & white employees
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The U.S. Department of Labor and Cooper Health System have entered into a conciliation agreement to resolve alleged hiring and compensation discrimination at the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in Camden.
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3 days until Thanksgiving! As you make your final grocery runs, make an appointment for your updated COVID vaccine and encourage your loved ones to do the same. vaccines.gov. #VaxUpAmerica #WeCanDoThis
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The Biden-Harris admin believes in the power of Registered Apprenticeship - and this year’s National Apprenticeship Week was the biggest one yet with over 350 proclamations and 1,380 events. #NAW2022
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A new study of workers’ compensation in the U.S. from shows three trends that are troubling for workers injured or sickened in the workplace. Find out what they are – and what we're doing about them at the Labor Department:
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. investigators have recovered $1,158,536 in back wages for overtime due to 710 workers at an Indiana RV manufacturer. For more than two years, the employer incorrectly calculated overtime wages for workers paid on a piece-rate basis.
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Workers: If you have #LongCOVID, you may be protected from disability discrimination under federal law. Find more information at covid.gov.
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#MilitaryFamilies sacrifice so much. For military spouses, work-related benefits can be hard to track during changes of station and can even go missing. Our Benefits Advisors can help:
💻 Click: bit.ly/3NMO4zd
☎️ Call: 1-866-444-3272
#MilitaryFamilyAppreciationMonth
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. is accepting applications for their new mine inspector apprenticeship program. Learn more about this one-year training opportunity that comes with competitive pay and benefits:
blog.dol.gov/2022/11/15/app #NAW2022
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Have questions about mental health benefits and employer obligations? We’ve got answers.
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WATCH: From raising wages to shrinking the racial wage gap, Chief Economist Joelle Gamble explains how unions benefit all of us:
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