New Frontiers for Empowering Workers and Business

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Agenda

DOORS OPEN & NETWORKING | 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM

PANEL 1: LEVERAGING WORKER VOICE IN FINANCIAL MARKETS & EXPLORING NEW DATA | 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

  • Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller
  • Jonas Kron, Chief Advocacy Officer, Trillium Asset Management
  • Kitty Richards, Acting Executive Director, Groundwork Collaborative

PANEL 2: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR WORKER VOICE | 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM

  • Felix Ejeckam, Co-founder & CEO, Akash Systems
  • Rhyanna Eichner, Quality Assurance Lead, Zenimax Central Services; represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA)
  • Cindy Estrada, Strategic Adviser to the President for the Center for Transformational Organizing, AFL-CIO
  • Amy Pannoni, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation
Date and Time
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Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Ave NW
District of Columbia
Event Location
In Person
20210

National Origin Discrimination Webinar

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Midwest Regional Office cordially invites you to attend the National Origin Discrimination Webinar for federal contractors.

The OFCCP will be discussing what national origin discrimination is and relevant OFCCP regulations. Additionally, OFCCP will be providing examples of this type of discrimination and complaint procedures.

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (CST)

Speakers:

  • Amber Wheeler, Regional Outreach Specialist, OFCCP Midwest Region
  • Monica Whitlow-Reynolds, Compliance Officer, OFCCP Detroit District Office

Please register in advance for this free Webex webinar.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

To request ASL interpreting or captioning services, please email Interpreting.Services@dol.gov at least five business days in advance of the event. If you have any additional questions or accommodation requests, please contact Amber Wheeler at OFCCPMidwestRegionOutreach@dol.gov or (314) 539-3035.

Date and Time
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Event Location
Online

Please register in advance for this free Webex webinar.

What to Expect: Compliance Reviews

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Midwest Regional Office cordially invites you to attend one of the two What to Expect: Compliance Reviews webinars being offered during the month of December 2023.

Information will be provided to help guide federal supply and service contractors throughout the compliance review process. The topics covered will include an introduction to the OFCCP, the scheduling process, compliance review process, and common problem areas.

Please register in advance for this free Webex webinar.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

To request ASL interpreting or captioning services, please email Interpreting.Services@dol.gov at least five business days in advance of the event. If you have any questions or additional accommodation requests, please contact Amber Wheeler at OFCCPMidwestRegionOutreach@dol.gov or (314) 539-3035.

Date and Time
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Event Location
Online

What to Expect: Compliance Reviews

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Midwest Regional Office cordially invites you to attend one of the two What to Expect: Compliance Reviews webinars being offered during the month of December 2023.

Information will be provided to help guide federal supply and service contractors throughout the compliance review process. The topics covered will include an introduction to the OFCCP, the scheduling process, compliance review process, and common problem areas.

Please register in advance for this free Webex webinar.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

To request ASL interpreting or captioning services, please email Interpreting.Services@dol.gov at least five business days in advance of the event. If you have any questions or additional accommodation requests, please contact Amber Wheeler at OFCCPMidwestRegionOutreach@dol.gov or (314) 539-3035.

Date and Time
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Event Location
Online

Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Midwest Regional Office cordially invites you to attend the Compliance Assistance for Construction Contractors webinar.

Information will be provided to guide federal construction contractors through their Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action obligations when working on federal construction projects. Information addressing construction contractor obligations found under the regulations implementing EO 11246, VEVRAA, and Section 503 will also be provided. Finally, information will be provided to federal construction contractors on how to prepare for a compliance evaluation and the compliance review process.

Please register in advance for this free Webex webinar.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

To request ASL interpreting or captioning services, please email Interpreting.Services@dol.gov at least five business days in advance of the event. If you have any questions or additional accommodation requests, please contact Amber Wheeler at OFCCPMidwestRegionOutreach@dol.gov or (314) 539-3035.

Date and Time
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Event Location
Online

OFCCP in partnership with Blue Star Families and VETS Presents, Employment for Veterans

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At this special event, Blue Star Families will provide an overview of the services offered to its members and the community. They will also discuss their mission, impact, membership, and partnership opportunities. VETS will discuss its programs to promote investment, recruitment, employment, and retainment of Veterans. OFCCP will provide an overview of federal contractors’ responsibilities under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), and the protections afforded to Veterans under the law. Panelists will include Karen Wallace from OFCCP, Marlon Burton from VETS, and Ben Gould from Blue Star Families.

Opening RemarksKaren Wallace, OFCCP Chicago District Director
Blue Star FamiliesBen Gould, Chapter Director
VETSMarlon Burton, DVET
OFCCPRand Perry, Compliance Officer
Panel Q&A and Wrap UpModerated by Rand Perry

If you have any questions and/or accommodation requests, please contact Rand Perry at Perry.rand.f@dol.gov or (312) 596-7057.

Please Register in Advance

Date and Time
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Event Location
Online

TEGL 16-20, CHANGE 1

Attachment I NOI (100.48 KB)
Attachment II NOR (106.78 KB)
2023
2024
Subject

Updated Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Procedural Guidance 

Purpose

To provide updated procedural guidance to state workforce agencies (SWA) on the WOTC certification process.  This Change 1 and the materials and forms it discusses supersede the guidance outlined in Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) No. 16-20, Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Procedural Guidance (March 31, 2021). 

Active
Contact

Please direct all questions to the appropriate WOTC Regional Coordinator, listed on the ETA WOTC website at: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wotc/contact.

Originating Office
Select one
Program Office
OWI : Office of Workforce Investment
Record Type
Permanent
To

STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES 
STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS 
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARDS AND CHAIRS
STATE WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT COORDINATORS 
AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
 

From

BRENT PARTON
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

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No. 16-20, Change 1

TEGL 06-23

2023
2024
Subject

Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Initial Funding Allotments for Fiscal Year 2024

Purpose

To convey the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 initial funding allotments for WOTC application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA), based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution through November 17, 2023.

Active
Contact

Please direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional WOTC Coordinator listed on the WOTC website at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/wotc/contact/regional-offices.

Originating Office
Select one
Program Office
OWI : Office of Workforce Investment
Record Type
Permanent
To

STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES 
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS 
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT COORDINATORS

From

BRENT PARTON 
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

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Current Revision Author
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Division of National Programs, Tools, and Technical Assistance (DNPTTA)
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Number
No. 06-23
TEGL 06-23.pdf (469.17 KB)

UIPL 01-24

2023
2024
Subject

Equitable Access in the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program

Purpose

This Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) provides clarity around the U.S. Department of Labor’s (Department) use of the terms “access” and “equitable access,” and further describes how program integrity is impacted by efforts to ensure equitable access to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. This UIPL informs states of ways that equitable access can be evaluated and enhanced, including through technical assistance and tools from various Department initiatives and state-based partnerships.  

Active
Contact

Please direct inquiries to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.

Originating Office
Select one
Program Office
OUI : Office of Unemployment Insurance
Record Type
Permanent
To

STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

From

BRENT PARTON
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

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Current Revision Author
Division
Division of Unemployment Insurance Operations (DUIO)
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Legacy WIOA
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Number
No. 01-24
UIPL 01-24.pdf (982.91 KB)
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