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…
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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…
At 33 years old, Armelle’s life has been marked by challenges, but also by incredible resilience. This young entrepreneur, employed in a factory in Kribi, resides with an improvised aunt, surrounded by her four children. Her home, located in a seaside district, is a calming place where the ocean waves soothe the mind and encourage reflection. Yet, behind this serene environment lies a painful past. Armelle grew up in a modest family. Her elderly parents, living in the village, never had the means to give to her the comfort she hoped for. Seeking a better life for herself and her…
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $31,761 in back wages and damages from a Tennessee operator of assisted living communities that illegally fired one worker for questioning the employer’s pay practices and denied full overtime wages to seven care workers.The department’s Wage and Hour Division found Family First LLC, owner of Bailey Manor, terminated an employee who questioned the facility’s pay practices. Investigators also determined the employer did not include pay for time spent on-call when calculating overtime wages for seven employees at its Manchester location for hours over 40 in a workweek, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.“The Wage…
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma traveled to Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 4-5 to sign the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy, and of the Rule of Law, and to meet with senior government officials. For the first time in an international treaty, this Convention defines a shared baseline for rights-respecting AI activities by governments and affirms the relevance of existing human rights obligations to AI activities. In a significant step toward building consensus on common responsible and rights-respecting practices related…
Reports list goods produced by child, forced labor; identify worst forms of child laborWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced updates on the goods and products produced through the use of child or forced labor, the industries where children are exploited and how governments can combat these abuses.The department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs has published the 11th edition of its “List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor” and the 23rd edition of the “Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor.” In addition to identifying the types of products, the industries involved and where…
The agency surveyed over 3500 young people in early June, the majority of whom believe their rights are rarely or never respected. “When I ask children if their rights in Haiti are being respected, the answer is often a resounding: “no”,” said Samarre Tercier Marcellin, Youth Advocate for UNICEF Haiti. “Children are abused, die of diseases and malnutrition that could be cured or prevented, and lack access to quality learning. This needs to change,” he added. Despite this stark reality, a shocking majority of youth respondents to the UNICEF survey still believe the future of children is brighter than it…