On Thursday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “The Fair Labor Standards Act: Is It Meeting the Needs of the Twenty-First Century Workplace?” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Enacted in 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets forth employment rules ... Read more »
On Wednesday, July 13 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a markup of the State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R. 2445) and the Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2465). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The State and Local Funding Fl... Read more »
Today, leaders of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced the Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2465), bipartisan legislation to reform the existing federal workers' compensation program. Since 1916, a federal program has provided compensation benefits to federal employees who become injured or ill through a work-related activity. However, ... Read more »
Yesterday, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing to examine a recent proposal by the National Labor Relations Board to rush union elections. The NLRB's proposal will undermine an employer's right to communicate with his or her employees and cripple a worker's ability to make a fully informed decision in a union election. At a time when more than 14 million workers are ... Read more »
Thank you, Chairman Jordan. I appreciate the opportunity to hold a joint hearing with the Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight, and Government Spending, and I would like to thank our witnesses and guests for joining us today. Supporting freedom of choice in higher education should be a priority for all Members of Congress. Postsecondary education o... Read more »
LIVE Webcast – This morning, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training will hold a joint subcommittee hearing with the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight, and Government Spending. Click here to watch the LIVE webcast of the hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Opening Statement of Subcommittee on Higher Education a... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), held a joint hearing today with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending. The hearing examined the negative consequences the Department of Education’s gainful employment regulation will have on student choi... Read more »
Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Ranking Member George Miller (D-CA), Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) have introduced the Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2456) which will enhance efficiency, improve program integrity and modernize benefits for today's federal workers. THE PROBLEM: Since 1916, a workers’ ... Read more »
Dear Mr. Dodaro, On Thursday, June 16, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections examined the successes and challenges of state workforce safety programs. Members learned during the hearing that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently increased its scrutiny of state safety efforts; however, OSHA has failed to determine the impact of its own enforcement program. To en... Read more »
Dear Mr. Dodaro: On May 12, 2011, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing entitled, "Reviewing Workers' Compensation for Federal Employees." At the hearing, the Acting Director of the Office of Worker's Compensation Programs (OWCP) in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) outlined the administration's draft reforms (Draft Reforms... Read more »
