Written on August 17, 2010 by admin
Filed Under: Labor Law
The U.S. Department of Labor has decided to release $$32,260,831 in the unemployment insurance modernization incentive funds to the state of Idaho.
Idaho’s approved application will be posted at the department’s Employment and Training Administration Web site at http://www.doleta.gov/recovery .
“Idaho has made important updates to its UI program to better meet the needs of the 21st century workforce,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “The UI modernization provisions adopted in Idaho help unemployed workers who have entered the workforce recently, work part time or need training to become re-employed receive the benefits they deserve.”
As for the usage of the funds to Idaho, the Idaho Department of Labor can use them to pay unemployment benefit. What’s more, the funds can also be used to administer its unemployment insurance program or deliver employment services , if appropriated by the legislature
These funds are extremely important to those folks in Idaho. These one-time dollars give Idaho families the temporary assistance they need to help themselves through these challenging economic times.”
The Recovery Act made a total of $7 billion available in UI modernization incentive payments to states that include certain eligibility provisions in their UI programs. The states that can show that its law includes those provisions have the qualification to share some of the fund.
In addition to Idaho, Connecticut, Minnesota and New Jersey have been certified by the Labor Department to receive their full shares of the funds. Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Vermont and Virginia have been certified to receive one-third of their shares.
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Written on August 11, 2010 by admin
Filed Under: Labor Law
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has launched the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor tool. This tool has been created to help employers determine the federal disability nondiscrimination laws that are applicable to their organization. Depending on state location, company size and business sector, different laws apply. Understanding an employer’s responsibilities under these laws assists companies in establishing corporate policies that refrain from discriminating against qualified job candidates who have disabilities.
In a DOL press release regarding the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor tool, Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, said “today, we made it easier for employers of all sizes to access the talents of the 36 million Americans with disabilities.”
The Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor tool is easy to navigate. This tool is a great resource to consult during policy development and internal investigations. After answering a few simple “yes” or “no” questions related to one’s company and selecting the state in which the company operates, a results page is generated containing the laws applicable to the company. The results page also lists links to other sources of information related to hiring and employing individuals with disabilities. Compiling all of the nondiscrimination laws into a single resource reduces the time spent searching for information.
The announcement of the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor in the DOL press release states:
“Employees, job applicants, applicants for/or participants in programs that receive federal financial assistance, and individuals receiving services from public entities may also find this Advisor helpful to learn more about their rights under these federal disability nondiscrimination laws.”
The US DOL stated the laws addressed by the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor include:
The US DOL has also compiled a list of the laws not included in the Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor:
Federal Government employees in the US will have to seek advice from sources such as the EEOC and the Office of Personnel Management, as the acts specific to these employees are not included in the DOL tool.
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