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A study from our Chief Evaluation Office found that youth apprentices comprise nearly 2/5 of all registered apprentices each year. Read more about the state of youth apprenticeship in the U.S.
#YAW2024
Apprenticeship isn't just for padawans. Join us for Youth Apprenticeship Week and see how apprenticeships can put young workers on the path to bright careers in teaching, nursing, engineering, computer programing, graphic design & so much more.
#MayThe4th
Do you have a workplace weather safety plan? Use the
@OSHA_DOL
Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool to get started — and remember to provide plan materials and training in a language every worker can understand.
#BeReady
#HurricanePrep
@Readygov
@fema
🚒 Happy International Firefighters Day and huge THANK YOU to all of the firefighters who serve us every day, often putting their own lives on the line.
📷
@forestservice
We're celebrating the benefits of Registered Apprenticeships and the opportunities they create for young people with 300+ special events and 70+ proclamations scheduled across the U.S. to mark the first annual Youth Apprenticeship Week.
#YAW2024
Building on the momentum generated by historic American Rescue Plan Act investments in unemployment insurance modernization, we've released a comprehensive plan for transforming the unemployment insurance system.
Retail trade employment saw a 20K increase in April 2024 – a continued upward trend from the last 12 months. Check out the highlights from the latest
@BLS_gov
#JobsReport
:
Maternal Mental Health Week focuses on the mental health problems women face before, during and after pregnancy 🤰. Mothers should feel empowered to seek medical help without the fear of judgment. Join us in showing support for all mothers who experience these illnesses.
We have entered into a conciliation agreement with a Florida food service distributor to resolve alleged hiring discrimination against 95 female applicants.
The corporation will pay $133,625 in back wages and interest.
That's right,
@MorePerfectUS
. This was one of our biggest settlements for poultry workers.
@WHD_DOL
is working hard to keep kids safe from dangerous jobs. If you're not sure what kids can do for work, check out our webpage:
The Department of Labor has found kids as young as 14 working in California poultry plants.
They were forced to do dangerous work with sharp knives, demeaned, and exploited.
The owners have to pay $4.8 million in back wages and damages to 476 workers and over $200k in fines.
Youth apprenticeship programs follow five different models when partnering with educational providers and other youth-serving organizations. Want to support opportunities for young apprentices? Learn more:
#YAW2024
Next week, May 6-10, join
@OSHA_DOL
, thousands of employers and millions of workers for the 11th annual
#StandDown4Safety
and help prevent falls at construction sites!
A network of California poultry processors has been ordered to pay $4.8M for FLSA violations, including failure to comply with child labor laws.
@WHD_DOL
.
@MSHA_DOL
's national
#StandDownToSaveLives
on May 22 is a call to action for the mining community to keep miners safe on the job. We hope you’ll join us!
Learn how to get involved at
Promoting a culture of self-care is essential to safeguarding the
#MentalHealth
of veteran service providers. We've got resources to help organizations create mental health-friendly work environments.