| This week the department took steps to increase federal wages, create pathways to good jobs and improve workplace safety. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | July 23, 2021 |
| In Florida, Secretary Walsh touts support for Americaâs caregivers âWe have opportunities to improve the workforce development system and create pathways for people to good paying jobs,â Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh said at a Florida daycare center. Walsh was in Florida this week to discuss the Biden-Harris administrationâs historic investments in the care economy. Walsh and Rep. Lois Frankel also met with worker rights advocates and participated in a roundtable on elder care. |
| Opioid grants Weâre awarding $816,675 in incremental funding to help Massachusetts create jobs and provide workforce training services in eight areas affected significantly by opioid use, addiction and overdose. |
|  | #HireAVeteranDay Becoming a veteran-ready employer provides a tremendous return on investment. See why hiring veterans is good for business and how to get started. |
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|  | Labor grants Weâre making $13 million in grant funding available to support improved labor standards, including $10 million to help enhance labor dispute resolutions in Mexico and $3 million to strengthen enforcement of labor standards in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.⯠|
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|  | Discrimination resolution Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina has agreed to pay $226,484 to resolve allegations of racial discrimination against 117 applicants for a training program at its Columbia headquarters. |
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|  | Safety citations OSHA fined a Texas metal stamping manufacturer $412,750 for two willful, 12 serious and three other than serious violations after a worker was severely injured. |
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|  | Wages restored Our investigators recently recovered $280,124 in back wages for 36 Oregon restaurant workers after finding the employer kept almost all of their tips. |
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|  | Womenâs voices The Womenâs Bureau has heard from many working women about their experiences during the pandemic and what support they need. |
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