A conversation with business leaders about flexibility in the workplace

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh convened business leaders last week for a discussion about return-to-office, remote work and flexible working arrangements that can create a more inclusive future of work.

In Arkansas, Walsh highlights the Good Jobs Initiative and announces a funding opportunity

In Arkansas this week, Secretary Walsh joined Little Rock mayor Frank Scott Jr. and others for a panel discussion on efforts to support rehiring, job quality and labor force participation. Secretary Walsh highlighted the departments Good Jobs Initiative and announced a $50.6 million grant to offer workforce training and re-entry support to individuals who were formerly incarcerated.

• Read tweets from the secretarys trip
• Read about the re-entry grant

Delivering for America's workers through data

Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su shared her thoughts on the department's new Enterprise Data Strategy, which will guide our efforts to improve data collection, management and use, and enhance our ability to share data to advance opportunity and equity for Americas workers.

Mine safety and health grants available

Do you have an idea to promote mine safety and health? Were making up to $1 million in grants available through our Brookwood-Sago grant program to improve mine safety and health education and training.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Fraud imprisonment

A Florida addiction recovery doctor must pay $31.3 million in restitution and serve time in prison after submitting $106 million in false benefits claims.

Growth opportunity grants

We awarded $43,268,819 in grants to support programs that provide job training and supportive services to justice-involved young people.

Massachusetts state plan approval

OSHA is recommending approval of a Massachusetts State Occupational Safety and Health plan that would cover public employees.

Employee retaliation

A federal jury has awarded $650,000 in damages after finding that a Massachusetts employer and his company retaliated against an employee who reported an on-the-job injury.

Flexible policies

The pandemic has highlighted the benefits of family-friendly workplace policies. But not all workers have had equal access to job flexibilities.

Settlement after investigation

An Ohio contractor agreed to resolve litigation after an OSHA investigation into a worker fatality at a horse-riding facility.

DATA SPOTLIGHT

Employment trends of Asians, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is gathering national employment data on Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander workers and sharing how labor market conditions for these groups continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

IN THE NEWS

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