U.S. Department of Labor:+531,000 New Jobs

 

U.S. Department of Labor

November 4, 2021

Today, OSHA announced a new Emergency Temporary Standard on Vaccination and Testing. Here are four things you need to know: Employers with at least 100 employees will be required to adopt a mandatory vaccination policy unless they adopt a policy requiring unvaccinated workers to undergo weekly testing and wear a face covering at work. Covered employers must provide paid time for workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine and ensure workers have paid sick leave to recover from any side effects that prevent them from working. Employers must comply with most provisions by 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register, and comply with the testing requirement by 60 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register. Learn more about compliance dates here.  Businesses that don’t comply may face significant OSHA fines.   Other helpful resources: Submit a comment: If you have comments, feedback, or information on OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing ETS you would like the agency to consider, please submit a comment electronically at regulations.gov (Docket Number OSHA-2021-0007). You can consult OSHA’s How to Participate fact sheet to learn more about the process. (Please note: any information submitted only to this email address will not be part of the record and will not be considered by the agency.) Learn more: If you have questions or are looking for more information about the ETS, you can find fact sheets, FAQs, and compliance assistance materials at osha.gov/vaxETS. Spread the word: Help us spread the word in your communities about our actions to keep workers safe by using our social media toolkit. For additional information on OSHA’s COVID-19 response visit osha.gov/coronavirus.

+531,000 jobs, and a new Emergency Temporary Standard to help keep workers safe U.S. Department of Labor November 5, 2021 +531,000 new jobs The U.S. economy added 531,000 new jobs in October, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.6%. The Biden-Harris administration is getting Americans back to work at a historic pace, with 5.6 million jobs added since the President took office and an average of 620,000 jobs per month. Read the BLS report Read a statement from Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Read a blog post by Chief Economist Janelle Jones New Emergency Temporary Standard enhances coronavirus protections for millions of workers OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard requires covered businesses with 100 or more employees to ensure every worker is fully vaccinated – with paid time to get the vaccine – unless they require unvaccinated employees to undergo weekly testing and wear face coverings. The standard aims to help decrease worker hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, and keep our economy open. HIRE Vets Medallion Awards Ceremony On Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. ET, Secretary Walsh will recognize the 849 recipients of the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Award in a virtual ceremony. The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level employment award that honors investment in recruiting and employing veterans. Envisioning a future built in America by America’s workers In Rhode Island and South Carolina this week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met with workers, employers, union leaders, students and community leaders to discuss how America’s workforce will help the nation build back better. At the New England Institute of Technology, he spoke with students about how rebuilding trade and technical education programs can help America build back better. At the Port of Charleston, he discussed supply chain disruptions and the Biden-Harris administration’s support for workers and employers. Read Secretary Walsh’s tweets and see photos from his travels. Opioid recovery grant We awarded $1,329,657 in incremental funding to help create jobs and workforce training services in Rhode Island communities affected by the opioid crisis. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ESOP suit We’ve filed a suit to recover $35 million in losses from a stock sale benefitting the board members of an employee stock ownership plan at the expense of the workers who contributed to it. Misclassification resolution A Las Vegas telemarketing enterprise that shortchanged more than 1,328 misclassified call center workers must pay them more than $1.4 million in back wages and damages. Farmworker protections If your employees ask for water, don’t scream obscenities and shoot at them, or you could wind up like this Louisiana farm. AI and inclusive hiring New tools can help employers foster disability inclusion while procuring, developing and implementing AI technology. Remembering nuclear workers Nuclear energy workers have played an important role in ensuring our national security. Learn more about benefits owed to them and their survivors. JOB SEARCH RESOURCES IN THE NEWS Job search tools for every type of job seeker If you’re considering a career change, we’ve got tons of resources to help you get started. USA Today: Employer COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate will protect workers and boost U.S. economy The Boston Globe: Labor Secretary Walsh says job training in Rhode Island could be scaled nationally WNEM: US Secretary of Labor: Build Back Better Agenda good for Michigan Questions? Contact Us

 

APEC Leaders, Ministers, Officials Convene to Push for Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery

Issued by the 2021 Concluding APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting

Wellington, New Zealand, 5 November 2021

The 2021 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, hosted by New Zealand and chaired by Prime Minister Jacinda, Ardern has commenced.

Under the theme “Join, Work, Grow. Together,” leaders, ministers and senior officials from APEC’s 21 member economies will solidify their commitment to responding to the health and economic crisis and collectively determine a path for the region’s recovery that ensures resilience and sustainability.

“There was never a more important time for economies to work together to share, rebuild and recover,” said Vangelis Vitalis, the 2021 Chair of APEC Senior Officials who concluded technical discussions on Friday, which sets the stage for ministers to round out concrete commitments on Monday and Tuesday. “Senior officials have met throughout the year and worked intersessionally on various programs to advance APEC’s work to be responsive to the crisis and relevant to the recovery.”

Actions on the table center on economic and trade policies that strengthen recovery, increase inclusion and sustainability for recovery, and pursue innovation and a digitally enabled recovery.

"Any recovery needs to take into account the impact of this crisis on women and youth, as well as on Indigenous populations and small businesses," Vitalis added. "That will be key to our region's successful recovery."

Beyond setting a course through the current crisis, senior officials have discussed APEC’s work for the next two decades in the form of a plan to implement the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040.

The week will culminate with the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting on 12–13 November, to be chaired by Prime Minister Ardern, which will provide the strategic vision and directives for future collaboration between APEC member economies.

It will be preceded by the APEC Ministerial Meeting, co-chaired by New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta and Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor on 8–9 November.

APEC member economies together account for about three billion people, half of global trade, 60 percent of total GDP and much of the world’s growth. The region’s outlook will be assessed in the APEC Policy Support Unit’s latest economic trends analysis and trade monitoring reports to be unveiled on 8 November, setting the tone for the week’s policy discussions.

 

For further details, please contact:

Masyitha Baziad +65 9751 2146 at mb@apec.org
Michael Chapnick +65 9647 4847 at mc@apec.org

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