The grants will fund education and training programs covering the identification of infectious diseases including COVID-19. Training will also focus on preventative workplace safety measures and worker's rights information.
Benefit plan sponsors and plan fiduciaries should take note and act quickly – the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new cybersecurity guidance package with far-reaching effects and has already begun including this in its enforcement efforts.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the availability of $11.5 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants for nonprofit organizations, including community and faith-based organizations, employer associations, labor unions, joint labor/management associations, Indian tribes and colleges and universities.