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DOL News Brief September 10, 2009
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International Scene: Child Labor & Forced Labor Reports Released Today The Department's International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) released three reports today on child labor and/or forced labor in foreign countries, including the initial List of Goods Produced by Child or Forced Labor (required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005). The report lists more than 120 goods from 58 countries that ILAB believes are produced by forced labor, child labor or both. ILAB also released a proposed update to its List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor, which will be available for public comment beginning tomorrow. The eighth annual Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor, a report mandated by the Trade and Development Act of 2000, was also released today. | |
News You Can Use: Back to School 
President Obama's national back-to-school message had special significance for nearly 200 students at the Exeter Job Corps Academy in Providence, RI. They watched it alongside Secretary Solis, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, and Representatives James Langevin and Patrick Kennedy. This Job Corps center provides training in manufacturing, construction, culinary arts, health occupations, business and IT. The residential academy also gives students ages 16-24 a chance to earn a high school GED diploma and higher certification. Back-to-school is also a great time to remind employers, parents and teen workers about the types of jobs teens can hold, and the number of hours they can work — especially during the school term. | |
National News: Hispanic Heritage Month: Panel to Discuss the Plight of Migrant Farm Worker Children Secretary Solis will moderate a panel discussion on the plight of migrant farm worker children in the U.S., and screen the trailer for the upcoming documentary The Harvest on Wednesday, September 16, from 2:30-4:00 p.m. in the Department's Auditorium. The public is invited to attend, but RSVPs are required (see invitation link for more information). This event is one of several the Department of Labor is hosting in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. A full list of activities will be available in next week's newsletter. ETA Research Conference The Employment and Training Administration will host a Recovery and Reemployment Research Conference on September 15-16 in Washington, DC. The conference is designed to translate research into practice, and will explore past and present research examining the delivery of reemployment services throughout the workforce investment system, the linkages between unemployment insurance and the employment service, and effective strategies to best serve unemployed workers. There will also be opportunities for participants to engage in an open dialogue regarding Recovery Act efforts and WIA Reauthorization.
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Opportunities are Open: Jobs Across the USA Want a career that makes a difference in the lives of working families? The U.S. Department of Labor may be the place for you. But you don't have to work in Washington, DC to be a part of the action — opportunities are open across the country, like the three positions listed below. View all the exciting and rewarding DOL positions.
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Solis Marks Bittersweet History
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9/11: A Day of Service & Remembrance Tomorrow is the first National Day of Service and Remembrance. In memory of the tragic events that transpired on September 11, 2001, Department of Labor employees will take part in a moment of silence, and many will join with people across the country by participating in service projects in their communities. Visit serve.gov for more information about the National Day of Service and a list of volunteer opportunities in your area. |
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Spotlight: Joint DOL-ASPPA Conference "DOL Speaks," an annual conference held in Washington, DC, is jointly sponsored by EBSA and The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA). The conference brings together as many as 300 employee benefits professionals from government and the private sector to discuss the latest regulatory, legislative, and policy initiatives in the retirement area. EBSA Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Workshops EEOMBD Ohio Town Hall Outreach Meeting
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OFCCP — ADA and Section 503 Seminar OLMS Compliance Assistance Seminars
OSBP Employer Compliance Assistance Forum WHD Prevailing Wage Conferences Women's Bureau: How Workplace Flexibility “Sustains” People, Organizations and the Planet Economic Recovery — What Women Need to Know |
Earlier this week, Secretary Solis was the featured speaker at the exhibit opening the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History – “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program.” The exhibit explores the Emergency Farm Labor Program, which brought 2 million Mexican workers to the U.S. between 1942 – 1964 — the largest guest-worker program in U.S. history. The Previous Issues | Follow us on Twitter | Subscribe | Send Feedback | Unsubscribe
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