Prohibiting Pay Secrecy Policies
TEGL 06-22
Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Initial Funding Allotments for Fiscal Year 2023
To convey the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 initial funding allotments for WOTC and the application requirements for State Workforce Agencies (SWA) based on funding appropriated through a continuing resolution (CR) through December 16, 2022.
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.
STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
STATE WORKFORCE ADMINISTRATORS
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT COORDINATORS
BRENT PARTON
Acting Assistant Secretary
TEGL 05-22
National Farmworker Jobs Program Youth Grants
To announce the availability of up to $325,200 in additional funding for National Farmworker Jobs Program youth funding.
Questions regarding this guidance should be directed to Grant Specialist, Sharon Porter, at Porter.Sharon.D@dol.gov.
NATIONAL FARMWORKER JOBS PROGRAM GRANTEES
BRENT PARTON
Acting Assistant Secretary
Women in Apprenticeship: Building Our Power
In honor of National Women in Apprenticeship Day, please join the Women’s Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon for a moderated discussion on how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act can promote gender equity in apprenticeships.
Compliance Assistance for Supply & Service Contractors
Compliance Assistance for Supply & Service Contractors
Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Meeting
The Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH) will meet on Nov. 16-17.
The MACOSH Shipyard and Longshoring Workgroups will meet on Nov. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The full committee will meet on Nov. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET.
Submit comments and requests to speak at the full committee meeting by Nov. 10. OSHA is not receiving public comments or requests to speak at the MACOSH Workgroup meetings.
https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/macosh
Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health Meeting
The agenda for the meeting will include:
- Updates from OSHA leadership.
- OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards and programmed inspections.
- Federal agencies' responsibilities under 29 CFR Part 1960, Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters.
Public attendance at the meeting will be virtual only. Submit comments and requests to speak to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, Docket Number OSHA-2021-0010, by Nov. 10, 2022. Be sure to include the docket number on all submissions.
Meeting information will be posted in the Docket (No. OSHA-2021-0010) and on the FACOSH webpage prior to the meeting. Read the Federal Register notice for more information.
https://www.osha.gov/advisorycommittee/facosh
OFCCP Construction Compliance Assistance
The U.S. Department of Labor's OFCCP Arlington District Office will host four virtual compliance assistance events for construction contractors. If you are a construction contractor working on or will be working on any federal or federally-assisted projects. Please join this event to understand your EEO/Affirmative Action Obligations under OFCCP's regulations covering construction contractors 41 CFR 60-4.
Each session will be the same. Please select your preferred date. Each session will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at noon (12:00 p.m.) All times are eastern standard.
November 14, 28, December 8, and 19, 2022
Learn about the obligations found under the regulations implementing EO 11246, VEVRAA, and Section 503. This presentation will also cover how to prepare for a compliance evaluation and the compliance review process.
Audience: This is appropriate for construction contractors working on or planning to work on federal projects.