TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 11-14

2014
2015
Subject

Update on Complying with Nondiscrimination Provisions: Credit History Restrictions and Possible Disparate Impact Based on Race, National Origin, Sex, and Disability

Purpose

The purpose of this Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) is to provide information to the public workforce system and other entities (including the "covered entities" listed above) that receive federal financial assistance to operate job banks, about the use of credit information to exclude, screen, or select applicants for employment and to provide tools to educate employers about the practical and legal drawbacks of this employment practice. This guidance is being issued by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), in conjunction with the Civil Rights Center (CRC).

This TEGL is accompanied by Training and Employment Notice (TEN) number 12-14: Promising Practices and Resources for Addressing Long-Term Unemployment,1 which outlines proactive steps that a number of employers, employer organizations, and workforce agencies have implemented or pledged to implement to address the unique barriers to employment facing many of the long-term unemployed. One of these barriers, the practice of using credit information to exclude applicants from employment, is the subject of this TEGL. Long-term unemployed individuals may be more likely than employed or short-term unemployed individuals to fall into debt due to prolonged periods when they lack sufficient income or employer-sponsored benefits such as health insurance to meet basic needs. As a result, these long-term unemployed individuals may be more likely to be negatively impacted by these credit screening practices.

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Inquiries about incentive programs and other efforts to promote employment opportunities should be addressed to the appropriate ETA regional or national office. Please refer to Paragraph 6. of TEGL 11-14 as appropriate for more detailed contact information concerning this subject.

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AMERICAN JOB CENTERS
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STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE BOARD CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS
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WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT SECTION 167 MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES
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SUB-RECIPIENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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NAOMI BARRY-PEREZ
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 18-10

2009
2010
Subject

Application of the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (HEART Act) to the Provisions of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA)

Purpose

To provide information regarding the provisions of the HEART Act as they affect Federal employment taxes.

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Direct inquires to the appropriate Regional Office.

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE No. 12-14

2014
2015
Subject

Promising Practices and Resources for Addressing Long-Term Unemployment

Purpose

To inform the public workforce system and employers about affirmative efforts by employers, employer organizations, and workforce agencies to increase economic competitiveness by tapping into the talent pool of long-term unemployed individuals, which includes many qualified, experienced, and skilled workers. And to encourage the workforce system, through resources and information, to assist the long-term unemployed in returning to work by: (a) partnering with employers to implement promising human resources practices; (b) targeting and expanding work-based learning models, such as on-the-job training; (c) offering specialized services, such as financial counseling, behavioral health counseling, and enhanced job search assistance; and (d) boosting job seeker outreach and engagement strategies to better reach the long-term unemployed.

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Questions on this TEN may be directed to the appropriate ETA Regional Offices, or contact Ben Seigel at seigel.benjamin@dol.gov.

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WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT SECTION 167 MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES
SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANTEES
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JOB CORPS CONTRACTORS
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SUB-RECIPIENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 18-09

2009
2010
Subject

Program Year 2010 NFJP Housing Assistance Planning Guidance

Purpose

To provide instructions for the preparation and submission of Program Year (PY) 2010 NFJP Housing Assistance grant plans under Section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act.

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 12-14

2014
2015
Subject

Allowable Uses and Funding Limits of Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program Year (PY) 2014 funds for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Transitional Activities

Purpose

To provide guidance to states and other recipients of funds under title I of WIA on the use and reporting of PY 2014 funds for planning and implementation activities associated with the transition to WIOA.

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Questions may be directed to the appropriate ETA Regional Office.

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ALL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) SECTION 166 INDIAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN (INA) GRANTEES
NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES
ALL YOUTHBUILD GRANTEES

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NOTICE No. 36-09

2009
2010
Subject

Release and Availability of Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Occasional Paper 2010-01 Final Report: Evaluation of the Limited English Proficiency and Hispanic Worker Initiative

Purpose

To announce the release and availability of ETA Occasional Paper 2010-01: Evaluation of the Limited English Proficiency and Hispanic Worker Initiative (LEPHWI) prepared by Coffey Consulting, LLC and its sub-contractor Excelencia in Education.

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ALL STATE WORKFORCE LIAISONS
ALL STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE AGENCIES
ALL STATE ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER SYSTEM LEADS
ALL STATE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS

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JANE OATES
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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 13-14

2014
2015
Subject

Rescissions of Older Worker Bulletins

Purpose

To issue rescissions for obsolete Older Worker Bulletins (OWBs) or ones replaced by Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGLs).

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Please direct questions to your regional Federal Project Officer.

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ALL SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 19-10

2009
2010
Subject

Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Supplemental Funding Opportunities to Improve UI Information Technology (IT) Contingency Plans and UI IT Security

Purpose

To notify State Workforce Agencies (SWAs) of the availability of FY 2010 UI funds to 1) develop or update UI IT Contingency Plans, including obtaining an Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) and 2) improve UI IT Security.

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Direct questions to Jagruti Patel at 202-693-3059 or patel.jagruti@dol.gov or Paul Bankes at 202-693-3053 or bankes.paul@dol.gov.

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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER No. 3-15

2014
2015
Subject

Confidentiality of Unemployment Compensation Appeals Information

Purpose

To remind states of the U.S. Department of Labor's (Department) interpretation of the confidentiality requirement for unemployment compensation (UC) appeals information and to clarify when confidential UC information in UC appeals records may be disclosed to the public under 20 CFR 603.5(b).

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TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE LETTER No. 19-09

2009
2010
Subject

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2010; Final Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service Program Allotments for PY 2010; and Workforce Information Grants to States Allotments for PY 2010.

Purpose

To provide states and outlying areas with WIA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth Activities program allotments for Program Year (PY) 2010; final allotments for PY 2010 Wagner-Peyser Employment Service (ES) Program, as required by section 6(b)(5) of the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended; and the Workforce Information Grants to States allotments for PY 2010. Allotments for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program are being announced separately from these programs this year.

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Questions regarding these allotments may be directed to the appropriate Regional Office. Information on allotments and planning requirements may also be found on the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Web site at http://www.doleta.gov.

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