On Tuesday, March 29 at 10:00 a.m., Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) will host a field hearing entitled, “The 21st Century Workforce: How Current Rules and Regulations Affect Innovation and Flexibility in Michigan’s Workplaces.” The hearing will take place in room M119-M120 of Lansing Community College-West Campus, 5780 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI. The Fair Labo... Read more »
Lawmakers in the House and Senate today introduced the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, legislation that will ensure the Department of Labor pursues a balanced and responsible approach to updating federal overtime rules. The sponsors of the legislation—members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensio... Read more »
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez appeared before the Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing that examined a number of the department’s policies and responsibilities, including the nation’s workforce development system. During questioning, Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) raised concerns about the department’s repeated delays in implem... Read more »
It is always a pleasure to discuss with you the policies of the Department of Labor, which impact countless workplaces and millions of workers across the country. As I’ve said before, it’s the responsibility of this committee to ensure those policies are being administered in a way that best protects the interests of workers and employers, and American taxpayers as well. This is a responsibility w... Read more »
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold two hearings this week featuring testimony from Dr. John B. King, Jr., acting secretary of education. Members will first have the opportunity to broadly examine the department’s policies and priorities, followed up by a separate hearing on implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act. On Wednesday,... Read more »
Dear Secretary Perez: On August 21, 2015, we were joined by 20 of our colleagues in requesting an additional 60 days of public comment on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (the Department) proposal to update the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. In a letter dated August 31, 2015, Wage and Hour Administrator David Weil denied this request, stating the initial 60-day comment per... Read more »
With the bipartisan, bicameral passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Congress successfully came together to improve an outdated and inefficient job training system—providing more Americans with the tools necessary to succeed in a 21st century workforce. The law puts the best interest of working families, employers and taxpayers first by: Streamlining a confusing maze of p... Read more »
The end of the year is an important time to reflect on what has been accomplished and what work remains to be done. As members of the Education and the Workforce Committee, this is especially important as we consider the significant challenges many workers continue to face. Recent months have shown signs of economic improvement and signs of continued concern. Roughly eight million Americans are st... Read more »
Retirement security is something many Americans work hard to achieve, but doing so can be very challenging. While many individuals understand the need to plan for retirement, they don’t necessarily know the best way to do so. That’s why many workers rely on financial advisors to help them build a foundation for a secure retirement. And why too many others simply retire without the resources they n... Read more »
In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke moments ago about the important role apprenticeships play in helping Americans compete for today’s high-skilled, in-demand jobs. For far too long, there has been a discrepancy in what students are learning in the classroom and what employers say they need in the work... Read more »
