U.S.A.:Supporting workers and states impacted by COVID-19, reentry grants, mine safety and more

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U.S. Department of Labor March 20, 2020 Supporting Workers and States The U.S. Department of Labor will make up to $100 million in grants available to help address the workforce-related impacts of the public health emergency related to COVID-19. Coronavirus Contractor Guidance The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a National Interest Exemption memorandum to facilitate response efforts for COVID-19. Youth Reentry Grants The Department will make up to $25 million in grants available to help young adults enter the workforce following involvement with the justice system.      Job Openings Increase Job openings increased to 7 million as of the last business day of January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released this week. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Retirement Protection A Tennessee insurance agency will restore $3,818,181 to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan following a Department investigation. Mine Safety None of the nation’s 13,000 mining operations met the criteria for a Pattern of Violations, one of the Department’s toughest mine safety enforcement tools, during the latest screening. Wages Restored A Georgia restaurant operator will pay $411,010 to 157 workers after investigators found minimum wage and overtime violations. Hazard Enforcement OSHA fined an Illinois filaments manufacturer $258,271 for exposing employees to machine hazards and placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program. Back Wages and Damages A North Carolina restaurant must pay $120,949 in back wages and damages to 67 workers to resolve minimum wage violations. STAT OF THE WEEK Veterans Employment The annual veterans unemployment rate declined to 3.1% in 2019, the lowest in 19 years. COVID-19 Updates and Resources Office of Foreign Labor Certification  Releases Frequently Asked Questions Regarding COVID-19 (March 20, 2020) USDA and DOL Announce Information Sharing to Assist H-2A Employers (March 19, 2020) U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of Up to $100 Million In National Health Emergency Dislocated Worker Grants in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak (March 18, 2020) U.S. Department of Labor Takes Actions to Facilitate Response Efforts For COVID-19 Outbreak (March 17, 2020) U.S. Department of Labor Announces Temporary Pause In Job Corps Center Operations (March 17, 2020) U.S. Department of Labor Issues Temporary Enforcement Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing in Healthcare During COVID-19 Outbreak (March 14, 2020)