How were showing up for veteran s, apprentices, retirees and more

$3.4M in grants for women in apprenticeships and nontraditional occupations

Secretary Walsh announced the award of funding to help recruit, train and retain more women in quality pre-apprenticeship and Registered Apprenticeship programs, as well as nontraditional occupations. “The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grants will increase workforce pathways for women entering the building trades at a crucial time, as the Biden-Harris administration is heavily investing in infrastructure to create jobs in the clean energy, technology and manufacturing sectors,” he said.

Support for veteran employment

In New Jersey last week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh and Rep. Mikie Sherrill participated in a labor town hall, highlighted efforts to support veteran employment and visited a grantee leading a broad, local coalition to help homeless veterans.

Increasing transparency around medical claims payment processes

Final rules issued last week will increase transparency around some medical claims payment processes and clarify how providers and health insurance companies should resolve disputes. The rules were created to implement the No Surprises Act, a bipartisan law to protect consumers against surprise medical bills.

Grants awarded

We awarded more than $140 million in grants this week, including:

Labor Rights Week

During Labor Rights Week, Aug. 29-Sept. 2 this year, the Department of Labor will team with partners around the country to remind workers and employers that everyone who works in this country has rights.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Stay Out, Stay Alive

Active and abandoned mine sites all pose serious risks to people untrained and unfamiliar with the site.

Overtime restored

A mother and daughter who tried to underpay Pittsburgh-area home healthcare workers must pay 345 workers $2,484,292 in back wages and damages.

Fall fatality

OSHA proposed an additional $1,343,363 in penalties for a New York roofing contractor after its second fatal fall in three years.

Apprentice protections

Registered Apprenticeship sponsors and employers are responsible for cultivating workplace environments that are free from discrimination, intimidation and harassment.

Misclassification judgment

After misclassifying caregivers as independent contractors to avoid paying full wages, a home healthcare agency and its operator must pay 75 employees $293,990.

H-2B initiative

We’ve recovered more than $1 million for temporary nonimmigrant workers in the Southeast, assessed thousands in fines, and debarred four employers and labor contractors for H-2B violations.

Wages recovered

Our investigators recovered $602,745 in overtime back wages for 127 employees of a Utah tile installation company.

Women’s Equality Day

On Women’s Equality Day, we’re recognizing the women and women-led organizations driving economic progress in America today.

Repeat violations

A Maryland framing contractor – cited for 136 willful, repeat, serious and other violations since 2020 – continues to expose its workers to safety hazards, OSHA recently found.

WORKING FOR YOU

Jobless rates drop

Jobless rates decreased in all 50 states between July 2021 and July 2022, and nonfarm payroll employment increased in 43 states last month.

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