| Department rulemaking increases worker protections, and Secretary Walsh emphasizes the importance of investing in Americas workers and Building Back Better. | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | October 29, 2021 |
| Speaking with striking workers, Secretary Walsh emphasizes his support for worker empowerment Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh spoke to striking members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union in Pennsylvania, and reiterated his support for empowering America's workers, saying, "Workplaces are stronger when all voices are heard." |
| OSHAs proposed rule would improve heat safety on the job OSHA has announced an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to help prevent heat injury and illness. Currently, OSHA does not have a specific standard for hazardous heat conditions and this action begins the process to consider a heat-specific workplace rule. |
| Secretary Walsh: We can Build Back Better by investing in workers Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met Sen. Sherrod Brown in Cleveland this week, where they discussed the need for Building Back Better by investing in workforce development. We cannot compete and win the 21st century without investing in workers, Secretary Walsh said. In Philadelphia, he joined Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney to highlight capital improvements, apprenticeships and expansion of job opportunities. At West Chester University with Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, he discussed efforts to help more students of color and others graduate from college. |
| Opioid recovery grants Weve awarded $1.6 million in incremental funding to the Connecticut Department of Labor to support job creation and workforce training services in eight communities affected significantly by widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose. |
| Investment advice policy Weve announced the extension of a temporary enforcement policy of a consumer-protective prohibited transaction exemption applicable to investment advice fiduciaries. Under the policy, financial institutions will have a little extra time to ensure full compliance with the exemption's conditions. |
|  | Discrimination allegation A Kentucky eyeglass manufacturer that allegedly discriminated against 654 Black and white applicants for production positions will pay them $227,636 in back wages and interest, and make 31 job offers. |
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|  | Wages recovered We've recovered $783,616 in back wages and fringe benefits for 14 contract workers and their union at a federal building in New York. |
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| #CTCchat The Womens Bureau hosted a Twitter chat on the expanded Child Tax Credit eligibility criteria, benefits and more. |
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|  | Trade Enforcement Secretary Walsh shares takeaways from the latest Labor Advisory Committee meeting, from supply chains and digital trade to China and the USMCA. |
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| $230 million in back wages Our Wage and Hour Division recovered more than $230 million in back wages last year. Visit their new data webpage for more data and stories about the thousands of workers they helped in fiscal year 2021. |
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