Tag: dol
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Unemployment Rate Hits 50-Year Low in September
The unemployment rate, or the jobless rate, dropped 0.2 percentage points to 3.5 percent in September 2019, marking the lowest rate since December 1969, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). When discouraged workers and the underemployed are factored in, the rate has still declined 0.3 percentage points to 6.9 percent, matching its lowest…
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DOL Announces $48.1 Million Grants for Homeless Veterans’ Workforce Reintegration
According to a recent HUD report, veterans comprise a little under nine percent of all homeless adults in the U.S., and 37,878 of veterans were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2018. Of these, 62 percent were staying in sheltered locations while 38 percent were staying in locations unsuitable for human habitation. To…
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DOL Announces $1.5 Million Fund for Women’s Apprenticeships & Job Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that $1.5 million in grant funding is available to help recruit, mentor and retain women in apprenticeship programs and help women pursue careers in manufacturing, infrastructure, cybersecurity, health care and other industries. The grant will be administered by the Department’s Women’s Bureau and the Employment and Training Administration.
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U.S. Department of Labor Introduces Mental Toolkit for Employers
One in five American adults experiences a mental health condition each year, and work often plays a critical role in their wellness, states the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Disability Employment Policy. To address this issue, the DOL recently introduced the Mental Health Toolkit, an online resource for employers to help them understand mental illnesses…
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DOL Proposes Rules Affecting Employee Benefits
On July 21, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced proposed rules to revise the Form 5500 Annual Return/Report, the main source of information concerning the funding, operation, investments and assets of employee benefit plans.