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18 Jul, 2007 8:26 am
... . Please contact your Representative in Congress immediately urging him or her not cut the OLMS budget. Below is a message about this from Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao. Please help spread the word on this by forwarding this message to as many people as possible. Thanks.
Phil. DERAILING THE LITTLE AGENCY THAT COULD By Elaine L. Chao At the Department of Labor,
we've made a point of doing more, better and with less. Among the standout performers is ...
29 Jul, 2008 6:11 pm
On July 22, 2008, U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the awarding of $10 million
in grants to fund 11 projects. With the awards, the potential workers in the energy industry will ... 's High Growth Job Training Initiative will help workers access the training they
need to get good paying jobs in the growing energy industry," said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. This competition was open to public, private for-profit and private nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and ...
8 May, 2008 7:10 am
... Internet tools will make it easier for small business employers to learn about and comply with the federal laws that apply to them," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. However, employers in Connecticut using these tools should be cautious. There are additional
requirements that employers in Connecticut that may apply and some are stricter than the federal rules. Because of this, employers should use the department's online ...
23 Jul, 2008 7:23 pm
... administration a rule making it tougher to regulate workers' on-the-job exposure to chemicals and toxins. The agency did not disclose the proposal, as required, in public notices of
regulatory plans that it filed in December and May. Instead, Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao's
intention to push for the rule first surfaced on July 7, when the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) posted on its Web site that ...
13 Aug, 2008 6:10 pm
Elaine L. Chao, U.S. secretary of labor, and Christopher Cox, chairman of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) to protect the $5.8 trillion in retirement ... billion in monetary results and more than 800 criminal
indictments since 2001 on behalf of protecting workers' retirement savings," said Secretery Chao. Chairman Cox said, "With a growing number of
seniors focused on managing their own 401(k) plans, it's important to improve ...
27 Dec, 2006 2:42 pm
... U.S. to commit terrorist acts or to otherwise harm our citizens," Collins wrote in both letters. She sent the letters Monday to Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao and Emilio T. Gonzalez, director of the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service in the Department
of Homeland Security, and included copies of the newspaper series. In its investigation, the newspaper cited government audits going back a decade that raised concerns ...
23 Apr, 2008 1:02 pm
... was established in 2005 and awarded 72 grants in its first year. The second round of awards, made in 2006, totaled 70 grants. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao said, "Community colleges are in a unique position to prepare local workers for careers in
high-growth industries. The $125 million awarded today will expand enrollment in education and training programs and provide more workers with the skills they need to succeed." ...
6 May, 2008 5:28 am
... includes the revised and expanded FirstStep Poster Advisor and FirstStep Employment Law Overview Advisor. "These Internet tools will make it easier for small business employers to
learn about and comply with the federal laws that apply to them," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. The elaws advisors are free, Web-based tools designed to help employers and workers understand the department's major employment laws. By asking ...
7 May, 2008 7:22 pm
... includes the revised and expanded FirstStep Poster Advisor and FirstStep Employment Law Overview Advisor. "These Internet tools will make it easier for small business employers to
learn about and comply with the federal laws that apply to them," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. The elaws advisors are free, Web-based tools designed to help employers and workers understand the department's major employment laws. By asking ...
1 Aug, 2008 3:02 am
News release: "Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox and U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao today agreed to...
26 Aug, 2008 8:48 pm
According to the report of Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS), the worker fatalities decline. In response to this report, Elaine L
Chao, US Secretary of Labor issued the following statement. "This is continued evidence that the initiatives and programs to protect workers'
safety and health, designed by and implemented in this administration, are indeed working. In addition to a decline in the overall number of ...
28 Aug, 2008 6:43 pm
Because Hurricane Dolly affected a large portion of Texas, the US Department of Labor has announced a $7,350,171 grant to Texas employers to create about 475 temporary jobs to assist in
recovery efforts. According to Secreteary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, "This $7.4 million grant
will provide Texans with temporary jobs assisting in disaster relief and clean-up efforts to help communities recover from Hurricane Dolly damage ...
3 Sep, 2008 7:29 pm
... repair the damage caused by these natural disasters and the department will continue to do everything we can to help," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. The grant which was awarded to the Iowa Workforce Development agency will provide funding to
create temporary jobs to assist in cleanup, repair, renovation and reconstruction of damaged and destroyed public structures, facilities and lands within the affected communities. The
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5 Sep, 2008 8:49 pm
... various programs to help workers in the Midwest who suffered from the recent flooding and tornadoes. "We want to make information easily accessible and help quickly available to
Americans affected by the devastating flooding in the Midwest," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "In addition to our toll-free telephone number, we've set up a Midwest Flood Recovery Assistance Web page to guide affected residents on ...
6 Sep, 2008 1:05 am
... recovery efforts in Illinois and provide funds for humanitarian assistance for residents who have suffered storm and flooding damage," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. On June 24, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the some counties in
Illinois eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program, which are as follows: Adams, Calhoun, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Hancock, Henderson, Jasper, Lawrence, ...
10 Sep, 2008 6:03 pm
... . "This $20 million grant will provide Floridians with temporary jobs assisting in disaster relief and clean-up efforts to help communities recover from the record amounts of rain
that fell as a result of Tropical Storm Fay," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. It will
provide approximately 6,500 temporary jobs for cleanup and recovery efforts on public property and humanitarian aid. The Department of Labor made $8 ...
11 Sep, 2008 6:15 pm
... need clear and concise information, not dozens of pages of 'legalese,' about the investment options available under their plans, and that they would benefit greatly from having that
information in a comparative format," said US Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "One of the
department's top priorities is improved disclosure to workers that will give them the information they need to make informed investment decisions."
29 Oct, 2008 7:41 pm
... operating One-Stop Career Centers and career service centers, unemployment insurance information by state."We want to make information easily accessible and quickly available to
American workers affected by the economic downturn," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao."
A toll-free phone number 866-4-USA-DOL(487-2365) is available for the workers getting the latest information on where to file a claim and access temporary job.
17 Nov, 2008 9:42 pm
... in the workplace injury and illness rate over the past 6 years, and the 4.5 percent decline over the past year, show the effectiveness of the strategy of targeted enforcement
coupled with prevention through compliance assistance to promote a culture of safety at the workplace," said Secretary of Labor Elaine
L. Chao. Safety figures for 2008 will not be released until November 2009.
19 Dec, 2008 3:18 am
... our nation's next labor secretary," said John J. Sweeney, president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O. "We're confident that she will return to the Labor Department one of its ... the
United States Chamber of Commerce. "We expected Obama to pick someone supported by the A.F.L.-C.I.O. She's not a pick whose philosophy we didn't ... this -- can you name the
current Secretary of Labor? Chances are, probably not. (It's Elaine Chao.) Why? Because the President
has dictated and will dictate what the agenda will be and what ...
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