Fwd: Happy Women's Equality Day from the Women's Bureau!

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From: Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor <subscriptions@subscriptions.dol.gov>
Date: Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 10:33 AM
Subject: Happy Women's Equality Day from the Women's Bureau!
To: iammejtm@gmail.com

About Us Blog Posts Data & Statistics Contact Us August 26 is Women's Equality Day! On August 26, 1920, just a couple of months after the establishment of the Women's Bureau, women were finally granted the right to vote. Even though we commemorate this day to recognize the passage of the 19th amendment, it also serves as a reminder of all that remains to be done. We at the Women's Bureau appreciate your commitment to equality for all women. Read our blog: Four Ways Women's Equality Day Could Be More Equal Read President Obama's proclamation for Women's Equality Day Fact Sheet: The Obama Administration's Record for Women and Girls Tweet our Women's Equality Day blog!   What to Expect When You're Expecting...Fair Treatment Under the Law Mothers with children under 18 participate in the labor force at a higher rate than all women, and have been doing so for decades. Yet, 36 years after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, women are still facing pregnancy discrimination in hiring, firing and promotions, and during all stages of pregnancy. Read more on the DOL blog... Read the full blog See statistics on working mothers Check out our map featuring employment protections for workers who are pregnant or nursing Tweet this blog! Statistics on Mothers and Families We recently updated our Data & Statistics page to include a new section on Mothers and Families. Visit the page today to learn more about working mothers, including: labor force participation, unemployment, occupations, family type and earnings. See statistics on working mothers and families See other data & statistics on working women Check out resources from the White House Summit on Working Families   August is National Breastfeeding Month August is National Breastfeeding Month, and the Women's Bureau wants you and your loved ones to know your rights for expressing breast milk in the workplace. Did you know that employers are required by law to provide reasonable break time for working mothers to express breast milk for a nursing child? Visit our website or the Wage and Hour Division's website to learn more. Break time for nursing mothers under the Fair Labor Standards Act See other federal resources about breastfeeding Learn about breastfeeding laws in your state The Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law on July 22, 2014, which is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. The Employment and Training Administration is currently hosting a series of 1-hour webinars to let you know about the provisions and implementation of WIOA. Webinar topics and dates include: Thursday, August 21 - Strengthening the One Stop System Friday, August 22 - Job-Driven Training for Adults and Dislocated Workers Monday, August 25 - Integrated Performance Reporting and the ETPL Tuesday, August 26 - Consultation with Consumers, Advocacy Groups, and Direct Service Providers on Services for Individuals with Disabilities Thursday, August 28 - The Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program Tuesday, September 2 - Services to Individuals with Disabilities Friday, September 5 - Services to Disconnected Youth Thursday, September 11 - Strategic Program Alignment and Unified Planning Friday, September 12 - WIOA and Registered Apprenticeship Monday, September 15 - The Indian and Native American Program To register or for more information on WIOA, visit doleta.gov/WIOA   U.S. Department of Labor | Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210 www.dol.gov | Telephone: 1-800-827-5335 | TTY | Contact Us   Questions? Contact Us   STAY CONNECTED:   SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United States Department of Labor · 200 Constitution Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20210 · 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews