September 2004 "Hire
Vets First" Campaign Launches October 1 The Presidents
National Hire Veterans Committee is pleased to announce that the
www.HireVetsFirst.gov
Web site is now available. The Web site provides information on the Hire Vets
First initiative and directs businesses interested in hiring veterans to
Americas Service Locator (http://www.servicelocator.org/nearest_onestop.asp)
or to 1-877-US2-JOBS to find their closest One-Stop Career Center for services.
The Web site also refers veterans interested in employment opportunities to
their nearest One-Stop Career Center via the same methods.
Labor Department
Posts Draft Regulations for Law that Safeguards Guard and Reserve Members' Jobs
and Benefits DOL announced that it has published draft regulations
in the Federal Register that interpret the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Act of 1994 (USERRA). Congress passed USERRA to safeguard the
employment rights and benefits of service members upon their return to civilian
life.
DOL Launches Online elaws Advisor on Revised
Overtime Security Regulations DOL developed a new Web tool to
help employers and employees learn about the revised overtime exemption rules
that went into effect August 23, 2004. The elaws
FLSA Overtime Security Advisor helps individuals and businesses understand
whether a particular employee is entitled to overtime protection by asking
questions about his or her primary job responsibilities and compensation. Then,
based on the user's responses, the system makes a determination as to whether
or not that employee is likely to be exempt from FLSA's overtime pay
requirements.
Secretary Chao
Receives Community Leadership Award from Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
Fund The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund honored
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao for her
support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The award was
presented during the organization's 2004 Community Leadership dinner.
DOL Provides Assistance to
Workers Affected by Hurricanes Information on employment and
support services for workers and safety and health information and resources
for those assisting with disaster cleanup.
Creating
Opportunities for Asian Pacific Americans As the first American
woman of Asian descent to be in a President's Cabinet, Secretary Chao has
always stated her commitment and strong ties to this community. Under her
leadership, DOL has made significant contributions to the advancement of the
Asian Pacific American (APA) community through its human capital program,
enforcement priorities, compliance assistance efforts and partnership
activities.
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