| Building a better future for America's workers |
U.S. Department of Labor | | September 17, 2021 |
| Keep up with the Secretarys travels: Follow @SecMartyWalsh on Twitter Each week, Secretary Walsh meets with workers, employers and advocates who are committed to empowering workers morning, noon and night. Highlights from this week include: In Las Vegas, Nevada, Walsh met with Governor Steve Sisolak and minority chambers of commerce to discuss the importance of inclusive workforce development. In Louisville, Kentucky, he spoke with workers and employers about how the Biden-Harris administration is investing in workforce training, and visited a long-term substance use recovery facility. In Cincinnati, Ohio, migrant workers and local labor leaders met with the secretary to discuss solutions to the disproportionate wage theft and workplace safety violations migrant communities face. Stay up to date on his travels, and much more, by following the Secretary on Twitter or Instagram at @SecMartyWalsh. |
| Supporting equal pay, at home and abroad The United States joined the Equal Pay International Coalition, an organization that unites governments, civil society organizations, trade unions, employer organizations, businesses and others with the goal of reducing the gender pay gap. |
| Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Learn more about five Hispanic labor leaders who have made important contributions to work in America. |
| Hurricane relief funding Were making $5 million available to support disaster-relief employment and training to assist with Hurricane Ida clean-up and recovery. |
| | Health and safety citations OSHA cited Foundation Food Group Inc. for exposing workers to safety hazards following a chemical release less than two months after another chemical release at the same Georgia plant killed six workers. | | |
| | Minimum wage hike On Jan. 1, 2022, the minimum wage for federal contractors will increase from $10.95 to $11.25 per hour, and tipped employees on covered government contracts must be paid a minimum cash wage of $7.90 per hour. | | |
| | Proposed Form 5500 changes Were seeking input on proposed revisions to Form 5500 employee benefit plan reports that address new filing requirements and improvements to the public information reported by employee benefit plans. | | |
| | Workforce grant Were providing an additional $4 million to the Cherokee Nation to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce development. | | |
| | Disaster assistance If your community is recovering from a disaster, we have resources that can help. | | |
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