DOL Newsletter
Scheduled Maintenance
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is conducting scheduled system maintenance starting Friday, February 15 at 5:00 p.m. ET through Tuesday, February 19 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Most DOL websites and web systems will be affected and unavailable to the public. The National Contact Center remains open 24 hours a day to contact Job Corps (1-800-733-5627), MSHA (1-800-746-1553), and OSHA (1-800-321-6742).
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There were 7.3 million job openings in December, the highest number since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the data. Job openings have exceeded job seekers for 10 straight months. |
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American Workforce Policy Advisory Board Launches This week, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump announced the launch of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta issued a statement supporting the Board, saying, "with the announcement of the Advisory Board, the Trump Administration is taking another important step to create a comprehensive national workforce strategy." |
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| In Case You Missed It |
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A new National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grant to the Cherokee Nation will help combat the opioid crisis in Oklahoma. |
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced a new voluntary compliance program for high-performing federal contractors. |
Department investigations recovered nearly $5.6 million for 993 workers who performed hurricane recovery work in Puerto Rico. |
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After a Department investigation found overtime violations, a Los Angeles supported living services provider will pay 67 workers $301,763 in back wages. |
OSHA issued $265,196 in penalties to a Florida roofing contractor for repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards at two separate residential worksites. |
A former substance abuse recovery center director was sentenced to prison and must pay $3.1 million in restitution for her role in a healthcare fraud scheme. |
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There are more than 1 million more job openings than job seekers in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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