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OASP News Release: [03/22/2004] Contact Name: Peggy
Abrahamson Phone Number: (202) 693-5052
DOL Stepping Up Compliance Assistance Efforts
Department Launches New Partnership
Program
WASHINGTONThe U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL) today launched a program aimed at promoting greater
awareness and compliance with DOLs employment laws through partnerships
and activities with nonprofit stakeholder organizations. The new Partnerships
for Compliance Assistance Program (PCAP) will complement DOLs public
outreach efforts and help protect the wages, health benefits, retirement
security, safety and health of Americas workforce.
The Department of Labor must ensure that workers and their
employers have accurate and easy-to-access information so they can meet their
responsibilities under federal labor law, said Secretary of Labor Elaine
L. Chao. The partnerships we will form through this initiative will help
us to deliver valuable information to workers and businesses
nationwide.
Secretary Chao launched the Departments Compliance Assistance
Initiative in June of 2002.
Organizations that join the partnership program will help DOL educate
business owners, managers and employees about available compliance assistance
tools, including a toll-free help line, DOLs compliance assistance Web
site (www.dol.gov/compliance), a
set of Web-based compliance assistance tools called the
elaws Advisors and a comprehensive
Employment Law Guide that offers an
introduction to DOLs laws.
Organizations interested in exploring a compliance assistance
partnership with DOL should visit www.dol.gov/compliance or send a
letter of interest to:
Barbara Bingham, Director Office of Compliance Assistance
Policy Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy U.S. Department of
Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-2312 Washington, DC 20210
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