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U.S. Labor Department Announces Compliance Assistance Seminar for Construction Industry in Central OhioCINCINNATI, OH -- The event, sponsored by the ABC-COC, will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a seminar on employing youth in construction, followed by a session about the minimum wage, recordkeeping and overtime pay requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). An afternoon session from 1:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. will focus on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Reservations for the seminar may be made by calling ABC-COC at 614-529-0220 no later than April 1. A $20.00 registration fee per attendee includes the seminar, handouts, lunch, and continental breakfast. The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division is committed to providing compliance assistance to construction employers to reduce the number of youth injuries and fatalities in construction; promote proper payment of wages under the FLSA; and ensure access to medical leave of absence under FMLA. In May 2002, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao launched YouthRules!, a public awareness campaign to educate young workers, parents and employers about the jobs that young people can perform and hours they can work. Information about the campaign and the youth employment provisions are available on the Internet at www.youthrules.dol.gov. ### U.S. Department of Labor releases are accessible on the Internet at www.dol.gov. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office upon request. Please specify which news release when placing your request at (202) 693-7828 or TTY (202) 693-7755. The Labor Department is committed to providing America’s employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit www.dol.gov/compliance.
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