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DOL News Brief July 23, 2009
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What's Hot: $220M for Health Care Training
On July 21, Secretary Solis announced a $220 million competition to fund projects that prepare workers for careers in the health care and other high growth industries. The competition announced today will result in grants to fund public entities and private nonprofit organizations to train individuals for careers in the health care fields of nursing, allied health, long-term care and health information technology. | |
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National News: Low Wage Workers Get a Raise The U.S. Department of Labor reminds employers and employees that the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on Friday, July 24. With this change, employees who are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be entitled to pay no less than $7.25 per hour. | |
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Recovery Highlights: Auto Communities Dr. Ed Montgomery, the Executive Director of the White House Council on Auto Communities and Workers, announced that $25 million dollars in Recovery Act grants will be made available specifically to auto communities to train and place workers who are interested in pursuing new careers in the health care and other high growth and emerging industries. | |
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Spotlight on States: Iowa Working families in Iowa received welcome news from the U.S. Labor Department this week. Two National Emergency Grants, funded under the ARRA, were released to assist workers laid off at Atwood Mobile Products in West Union and the RR Donnelley print plant in Spencer. The two grants total nearly $1 million and will provide affected workers with training for careers in high-demand industries in the area. | |
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Opportunities are Open: DOL is Hiring At the U.S. Department of Labor, we’re all about "Good Jobs for Everyone." Safe jobs. Secure jobs. And green jobs. Sound like the job for you? Opportunities are open at the Department. We’re hiring. And every week, in this newsletter, we’ll highlight some of the terrific positions we are looking to fill.
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In This Issue
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Cabinet Rural Tour
Secretary Solis joined her cabinet counterparts from the Departments of Agriculture, Health & Human Services, and Veterans Affairs at a rural health community forum on Monday in St. John Parish, La. The goal: to share information about the federal government's efforts to rebuild and revitalize rural America. During the forum, the four cabinet members listened to local residents' perspectives and discussed solutions to the challenges facing rural communities. | |
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines 19th Anniversary of the ADA OFCCP Compliance Assistance Seminars Next Week
EBSA Seminars Employer Compliance Assistance Forum Grant Application Deadlines
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