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News Release
OPA News Release: [08/27/2004]
Contact Name: Peggy
Abrahamson
Phone Number: (202) 693-5052
WASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Equal Employment Advisory Council (EEAC) signed an agreement today to work together to promote greater awareness of and compliance with DOLs employment laws among EEAC members.
The partnership was established through DOLs new Partnerships for Compliance Assistance Program (PCAP). As a partner, EEAC will help DOL educate EEAC members about compliance assistance resources available to assist them in fulfilling their responsibilities under federal employment laws that DOL administers.
This partnership will help us efficiently communicate valuable information to a large number of employers and to Americas workers to advance our goal of ensuring fair, safe and healthy work environments, said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.
Examples of activities on which DOL and EEAC will collaborate include the promotion of new compliance assistance tools and the distribution of compliance assistance information through Web sites and other electronic media and print publications. In addition, DOL and EEAC representatives will distribute DOL compliance assistance materials and coordinate speaking engagements at EEAC membership meetings, forums and training programs.
One of EEACs primary objectives is to facilitate the flow of information between its members and the federal regulatory agencies on practical approaches to complying with our nations employment laws, said EEACs President Jeffrey A. Norris. Todays agreement reflects EEACs and DOLs mutual commitment to accomplishing that objective.
EEAC is the nations largest nonprofit association of employers dedicated to the advancement of practical and effective programs to eliminate workplace discrimination. Founded in 1976, EEACs membership includes more than 330 of the nations largest private-sector companies.
DOLs Office of Compliance Assistance Policy (OCA) established PCAP to complement DOLs public outreach efforts and help protect the wages, health benefits, retirement security and safety and health of Americas workforce. Secretary Chao established OCA as part of DOLs Compliance Assistance Initiative launched in June of 2002.
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