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U.S. Department of Labor | | January 15, 2021 |
| Protecting American Workers A final rule aims to protect the wages and job opportunities of American workers by reforming the minimum prevailing wages for permanent employment certification, H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa foreign worker programs. |
| New Opinion Letters Issued The Department of Labor issued five new opinion letters providing compliance assistancerelated to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Two opinion letters issued Jan. 8 Three opinion letters issued Jan. 15 |
| New Unemployment Benefits If youre out of work or your hours are reduced for reasons related to COVID-19, check out our blog on common questions about the extension of unemployment insurance benefits. |
| COVID-19 UPDATES AND RESOURCES |
| Release: A California manufacturer has paid back wages and reinstated two employees wrongfully terminated after requesting coronavirus-related leave. Release: A California produce company has paid $6,000 in back wages to five employees wrongly denied paid sick leave after receiving a coronavirus diagnosis. |
| | Farmworker Rule The Department announced a final rule that modernizes and improves the H-2A temporary agriculture program. | | |
| | Mine Safety Report There were 29 mining fatalities in 2020, making it the sixth consecutive year that mining fatalities were below 30. | | |
| | Missing Participant Guidance New guidance will help fiduciaries meet their obligations to locate and distribute retirement benefits to missing or nonresponsive plan participants. | | |
| | Contractor Service Report The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs recently published its 2020 Ombuds Service Annual Report. | | |
| | Wages Restored A Florida-based federal security contractor has paid $141,047 in back wages to employees in Louisiana to resolve labor law violations. | | |
| | Disability Inclusion The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs released the inaugural annual report detailing the agencys efforts to promote the inclusion of people with a disability in federal contractor workforces. | | |
| COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE HIGHLIGHT |
| FLSA Video Tutorials Check out this collection of short videos on commonly asked questions about the Fair Labor Standards Act. |
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