Will continue studying lifetime income, QDIAs; accessibility of claims appeal proceduresWASHINGTON – The Department of Labor will hold its next meeting of the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as the ERISA Advisory Council, Sept. 10-12 at the department’s headquarters in Washington.The meeting is open to the public and accessible online and via teleconference.During the meeting, the council will continue its review of two 2024 study topics, “Making Welfare Plan Claims and Appeals Procedures More Accessible to Participants” and “Lifetime Income and Qualified Defined Investment Alternatives.” Representatives of the department’s Employee Benefits Security Administrationwill provide an update…
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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma met today in Vienna, Austria with senior officials to discuss international support for Ukraine and its recovery. He met OSCE permanent representatives and heard firsthand about the organization’s commitment to Ukraine and regional security. He also met International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to discuss the Agency’s activities in Ukraine, including the IAEA mission at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Grossi updated the Deputy Secretary on his recent visits to Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia, Kyiv, ZNPP,…
WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s effort to ensure more than 150 million people with private health coverage have greater access to mental health and substance use disorder care, the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury took significant action today by issuing final rules to clarify and strengthen protections to expand equitable access to these benefits as compared to medical and surgical benefits and reduce barriers to accessing these services. “Like medical care, mental health care is vital to the well-being of America’s workers,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su. “The final rules issued today make it easier…
On September 4-6, 2024, China hosted in Beijing a meeting of the U.S.-China Working Group on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s, which is co-led by U.S. Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin and includes their respective colleagues. Both sides continued their discussions on addressing the climate crisis, including implementation of respective 2030 NDCs and preparation of 2035 NDCs. Both sides welcomed the technical and policy exchanges that have been conducted to date under the U.S.-China Working Group on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s, including…
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…
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…