U.S. Department of Labor,update

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U.S. Department of Labor

May 26, 2022

At G-7, Walsh highlights good jobs, worker protections and responsible supply chains In Germany this week for the Group of Seven Labor and Employment Ministers’ meeting, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met with G-7 Labor Ministers to identify shared priorities to create good jobs, increase skills training for underserved communities, ensure safe workplaces, and prepare and protect workers amidst climate change. He also highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to raise labor standards in the global economy by enforcing trade commitments and prohibiting imports made with forced labor and child labor. Read tweets from the Secretary’s trip. $10.5M+ in mine safety and health state grants The Mine Safety and Health Administration is making more than $10.5 million available in state grants to fund federally mandated mine safety and health training. Wage and Hour investigators recover nearly $3 million for Midwestern caregivers An Illinois-based management company must pay more than 3,000 caregivers at 84 residential nursing care facilities across three Midwestern states $2,939,576 in back wages to resolve overtime violations. New resources aim to improve understanding of mental health leave Our Wage and Hour Division has new resources to help workers understand their rights to take leave for serious mental health conditions and to help employers better understand how to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act. Building workplaces that support mental health Secretary Walsh and other department officials hosted a virtual event highlighting strategies that foster equitable and inclusive mental health-friendly workplaces. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The care economy Working parents, and the U.S. economy, rely on affordable child care. Local initiatives show how it can be done. Business advisory: Sudan We issued a business advisory to highlight the risks of doing business with Sudan’s state-owned enterprises and military-controlled companies. Fall hazards An Illinois construction contractor that continues to ignore deadly fall hazards faces $263,226 in new fines after OSHA inspectors found the contractor exposed roofers to risks. Retirement savings A Baltimore logistics, engineering and management support company and its owner must restore $148,852 in missing contributions and interest to its 401(k) plan. Workplace fatality An employer failed to follow OSHA safety standards, contributing to the fatal injuries of a 45-year-old worker struck by a forklift in a lumber shipping yard. 50 years of benefits The 1972 Black Lung Benefits Act Amendment made it easier for miners with black lung disease and their families to receive benefits. WORKING FOR YOU Successfully transitioning to a civilian career Sgt. Maj. Derrick Witherspoon is transitioning out of the U.S. Army Reserve after 31 years of service. Enrolling in the Transition Assistance Program, funded by the Labor Department, gave him the opportunity to participate in employment skills training which helped to prepare him for success in a civilian career.