WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the publication of the AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework, a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers’ hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers. Published by the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology, the framework will help employers reduce the risks of creating unintentional forms of discrimination and barriers to accessibility as they implement AI hiring technology. Funded by the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, the initiative will also help workers and job seekers navigate the potential benefits and challenges they may face when…
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SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, thank you very much, Mr. President. And welcome, President Zelenskyy. We meet more than two and a half years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, shredding the core principles of the United Nations Charter – sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence. Every day since, Russia has waged a war of aggression – the textbook example of a threat to international peace and security that this council was created to prevent and address. The question before us today is not what will Russia do. We already know that. Putin will continue to wage his unjust war. The question…
Court order resolves department’s allegations of overtime, recordkeeping violationsCHICAGO – A federal judge has ordered Mariusz Lekarczyk, the owner and operator of four Chicago-area We Wash Hand Wash and Car Detail Centers, and We Wash Car Care Center Inc. to pay $799,566 in back wages and damages to 110 employees and $110,990 in penalties to the U.S. Department of Labor, as part of a consent judgment and order obtained by the department. On September 19, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago ordered Lekarczyk and his company to pay the back wages owed by May 1,…
Today, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the European Union (EU) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced they are developing new financing mechanisms to accelerate access to health products, including safe, effective and affordable contraceptive and maternal health medicines. These will allow more women living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to better meet their needs. The announcement followed a meeting between Nadia Calvino, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships and Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. One new mechanism under discussion is…
Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Joint Statement on Ukraine Energy Sector Support hide if(window.jQuery) { jQuery( document ).ready(function() { if (jQuery(“.bc_middle”).hasClass(“collapse”)) { jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).click(function(){ jQuery(“.bc_hide”).toggleClass(“visible”); jQuery(“.bc_middle”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); jQuery(“.block_breadcrumbs_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); }); jQuery(“.bc_hide”).click(function(){ jQuery(“.bc_hide”).toggleClass(“visible”); jQuery(“.bc_middle”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).toggle(); jQuery(“.bc_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); jQuery(“.block_breadcrumbs_content”).toggleClass(“noflex”); }); } else { jQuery(“.bc_ellipse”).hide(); } }); } Joint Statement on Ukraine Energy Sector Support Media Note September 23, 2024 The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the G7+ Group on Ukraine Energy Sector Support on the occasion of their fifth Ministerial Meeting on the margins of the 79th United Nations…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $7.4 million to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce training for California residents affected by severe winter storms that occurred in late 2022 and early 2023. On April 13, 2023, the department announced a National Dislocated Worker Grant of up to $22 million – with an initial award of $7.4 million – for the California Employment Development Department to provide people with temporary jobs focused on debris removal, water damage cleanup and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those in need after the storm. Funding also supports career and…
HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at a G7+ Ministerial Meeting on Ukraine Energy Sector Support hide SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone, and welcome again to High-Level Week here in New York. I think many of us are starting this day with what is a vitally important meeting, one that is not only timely but, I would even say, urgent. And I first want to thank my friend, my partner, my co-chair, the Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani – thank you so much, my friend,…
LAS VEGAS – Acting Secretary Su traveled to Las Vegas Sept. 19, 2024, to commemorate The Venetian Resort’s historic first contract with the Culinary Workers Union, congratulate workers for their hard work in reaching the agreement, and reaffirm the administration’s commitment to supporting workers and union jobs.The Acting Secretary joined Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas President and CEO Patrick Nichols in offering remarks for the occasion.“This is not just a landmark moment in the history of Las Vegas – it’s a victory for workers and a victory for the Venetian, because…
Ahead of a groundbreaking inaugural September 22 meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Department of State announced that Austria, Estonia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands have endorsed the Joint Statement on Efforts to Counter the Proliferation and Misuse of Commercial Spyware. Global support for this critical initiative has continued to expand – from an initial group of 11 like-minded partners to 21 – since its launch as a Presidential Initiative at the second Summit for Democracy in March 2023. The Joint Statement is part of the broader United States International Cyberspace and Digital Policy Strategy to advance digital solidarity…
At the G20 Research and Innovation (R&I) Ministers’ meeting held in Manaus, Brazil, on September 18-19, leaders discussed “Open Innovation for a Just and Sustainable Development.”In their resulting Ministerial declaration, the ministers emphasised that open science and innovation are essential tools for addressing global challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as for driving progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.Despite the difficult geopolitical environment, ministers endorsed a G20 Strategy to promote open innovation cooperation, recognising the importance of working together to foster innovation at the international level as well as to develop tools, mechanisms, and outline strategic actions and…