Executive Order shows commitment to ensuring Americans’ access to good, safe jobs, benefitsWASHINGTON – As part of its continued efforts to expand opportunities for all, the Biden-Harris administration has announced the “Investing in America and Investing in Americans” Executive Order to drive more federal dollars toward good-paying, safe jobs offering the right to organize and providing critical benefits like childcare.President Biden made the announcement today in Michigan at a United Association union hall in Ann Arbor, joined by Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.“A good job is a job with security and benefits, where…
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The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma met yesterday in Krakow, Poland, with Polish Special Plenipotentiary for the Reconstruction of Ukraine Pawel Kowal, private sector businesses, and NGOs to discuss Ukrainian recovery plans. In addition, Deputy Secretary Verma met with leaders of the Jewish Community Centre, one of the largest U.S.-privately funded Ukraine refugee assistance organizations. The Deputy Secretary also visited the European Rover Challenge event, recipient of a U.S. grant, to meet leaders in computer engineering and artificial intelligence research and development, with multiple leading U.S. companies present.…
Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Consulate of Mexico in San Jose, CaliforniaThe U.S. Department of Labor announced the renewal of the partnership between its San Jose Wage and Hour Division District Office and the Mexican Consulate in San Jose. The collaboration between the countries helps inform the greater San Jose community about workers’ rights under federal labor laws, bring employers into compliance and combat abuses against vulnerable workers.Background: Reaffirming the ongoing partnership is a valuable way to strengthen the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and promote outreach activities designed to make workers aware of their rights and employers aware…
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Andorra as they celebrate their patron saint, Our Lady of Meritxell. As a hallmark of our enduring partnership, our countries remain committed to working together on pressing global challenges. We are proud of our cyber collaboration, which strengthens our collective security in the digital age. We appreciate the creation of Andorra’s first-ever legal framework to apply sanctions against Russia and Belarus. I also want to applaud Andorra’s historic achievement in electing its first representative to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of…
Advances Biden-Harris administration effort to create opportunities for agriculture workersWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $90 million in grants to organizations in 44 states and Puerto Rico to provide training and career services and related support services, and work-based learning to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their dependents develop skills to pursue careers in agriculture or non-agriculture sectors.Overseen by the department’s Employment and Training Administration, the National Farmworker Jobs Program will support 51 organizations with Career Services and Training grants. The grants support worker-centered, sector-based training that incorporates industry partnerships and produces positive outcomes for…
All these innovations have been possible through the SeyID app, which was launched in 2022.Photo license The Department of Information Communication Technology (DICT) has announced new online tools that will help push Seychelles towards the digital era and various government services will now be accessible through the internet. The DICT What’s New event was held at the Eden Bleu Hotel on Friday and the Department shared the apps and portals that will allow individuals access to government services from the comfort of their homes. “We saw that there is a lack of innovation in the country and we wanted…
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will travel to Belgium, the United Kingdom, Lithuania, and Iceland September 9-13. In Brussels, the Deputy Secretary will lead the U.S. delegation in the seventh U.S.-EU Dialogue on China and in the sixth round of U.S.-EU High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific. While in Brussels, he will also meet with senior EU, NATO, and Belgian officials to discuss a range of shared priorities. The Deputy Secretary will then travel to the United Kingdom for bilateral strategic consultations with senior UK officials on regional and global issues, including the PRC, the Indo-Pacific region, Africa, the AUKUS partnership, and…
Compliance Assistance Release confirms cybersecurity guidance applies to all ERISA plansWASHINGTON – In its continuing effort to protect U.S. workers’ retirement and health benefits, the U.S. Department of Labor today updated current cybersecurity guidance confirming that it applies to all types of plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, including health and welfare plans, and all employee retirement benefit plans.The new Compliance Assistance Release issued by the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration provides best practices in cybersecurity for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, recordkeepers and plan participants. The release updates EBSA’s 2021 guidance and includes the following:“Today’s Compliance Assistance Release…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ukraine’s new Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The Secretary congratulated Sybiha on his new position and underlined the enduring strength of the United States’ partnership with Ukraine, including ongoing military, economic, and humanitarian support to sustain Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s aggression and speed the recovery of Ukraine’s economy. The two discussed the upcoming diplomatic calendar, and the Secretary confirmed U.S. support for Ukrainian events planned for the opening week of the UN General Assembly. Source_link
WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su issued the following statement on the August 2024 Employment Situation report: “The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in August, with the unemployment rate edging down to 4.2 percent. Earnings continue to rise, reflecting ongoing wage growth, and labor force participation remainsstrong, including an all-time historic high women’s prime age labor force participation rate. “What we’re seeing is a healthy, balanced economy that continues to deliver. Not only is the economy adding jobs, but we’re seeing more quality jobs – jobs that provide workers with stability and security. These jobs…