http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/02/organizers-for-an-annual-tribute-to-new-mexicos-latino-lawmakers-have-announced-that-u-s-secretary-of-labor-hilda-solis-will-be-the-events-keynote-speaker-feb-9th/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/02/organizers-for-an-annual-tribute-to-new-mexicos-latino-lawmakers-have-announced-that-u-s-secretary-of-labor-hilda-solis-will-be-the-events-keynote-speaker-feb-9th/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:27:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=171679 HispanicTips :: The Premier Hispanic & Latino News Service.]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/02/organizers-for-an-annual-tribute-to-new-mexicos-latino-lawmakers-have-announced-that-u-s-secretary-of-labor-hilda-solis-will-be-the-events-keynote-speaker-feb-9th/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/06/huffingtonpost-sec-hilda-solis-its-cold-outside-and-im-thinking-of-summer-jobs/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/06/huffingtonpost-sec-hilda-solis-its-cold-outside-and-im-thinking-of-summer-jobs/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:07:40 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=166232 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino Redefined. Empower Yourself!]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/01/06/huffingtonpost-sec-hilda-solis-its-cold-outside-and-im-thinking-of-summer-jobs/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/12/21/huffingtonpost-sec-hilda-solis-universal-rights-extend-to-alabama/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/12/21/huffingtonpost-sec-hilda-solis-universal-rights-extend-to-alabama/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:27:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=164336 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino Redefined. Empower Yourself!]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/12/21/huffingtonpost-sec-hilda-solis-universal-rights-extend-to-alabama/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/11/29/huffingtonpost-u-s-labor-secretary-hilda-solis-promotes-presidents-jobs-bill-to-denver-latinos/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/11/29/huffingtonpost-u-s-labor-secretary-hilda-solis-promotes-presidents-jobs-bill-to-denver-latinos/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:59:46 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=161613 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino Redefined. Empower Yourself!]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/11/29/huffingtonpost-u-s-labor-secretary-hilda-solis-promotes-presidents-jobs-bill-to-denver-latinos/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/07/20/video-hilda-solis-talks-latino-jobs-unemployment-on-univision/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/07/20/video-hilda-solis-talks-latino-jobs-unemployment-on-univision/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:20:59 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=141792 Tomás @ HispanicTips from www.latina.com
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"Individuals from Guatemala and Nicaragua make important contributions to the U.S. economy, and their workplace rights should be protected," said Secretary Solis. "I am pleased that the U.S., Guatemalan and Nicaraguan governments are working together to help make that happen."

The declarations will enable the regional enforcement offices of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Wage and Hour Division to cooperate with local Guatemalan and Nicaraguan embassies and consulates to distribute information to migrant workers about U.S. health, safety and wage laws. Training also will be provided to both migrant workers and their employers.

In conjunction with the declarations, letters of agreement were signed by the two agencies. The Wage and Hour Division will be able to protect migrant workers in low-wage industries such as hospitality and agriculture. OSHA will continue efforts to improve workplace safety and health conditions while simultaneously providing outreach and assistance to Spanish-speaking workers and employers.

Additionally, through these agencies, the Labor Department will be better able to identify problems experienced by migrant workers and to target labor law enforcement efforts. OSHA, for example, will provide a toll-free telephone number staffed by multilingual operators who are ready, day and night, to receive calls from migrant workers about safety and health issues.

More information about the agreements and department programs that protect migrant workers is available at http://www.dol.gov/ilab.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to ensure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov.

The Wage and Hour Division enforces federal minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping and child labor requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act and other federal labor laws. More information is available at http://www.dol.gov/whd.

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“Hispanics are extremely concerned about the state of the economy and jobs,” stated Monica Lozano, CEO of impreMedia. “Establishing a dialogue between Secretary Solis and our audience so that their concerns can be addressed at the highest levels of government is a crucial component of connecting on issues that matter most to them.”

In a recent poll conducted by impreMedia and Latino Decisions, results found that Hispanics had a high level of concern about jobs and the labor market in general, with 44% of respondents ranking the economy as their top concern and the number one priority for Congress and the President. The survey also found that 37% of respondents were ‘very worried’ that they or someone in their household would become unemployed in the near term.

“Getting Americans back to work, expanding opportunities, ensuring the safety of workers and protecting their right to keep what they earn – these are all top priorities for my department. They are also the focus of what I know will be a great dialogue with my fellow Latinos through this column,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “As the first Latina to serve in a U.S. President’s cabinet, I am committed to ensuring that the nation’s Latino communities are part of America’s effort to outcompete the world. Achieving that requires good communication, and ensuring that Latinos have the information they need to do their jobs safely, provide for their families and share in the country’s economic recovery.”

About U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis

Secretary Hilda L. Solis was confirmed as Secretary of Labor on February 24, 2009. Prior to confirmation as Secretary of Labor, Secretary Solis represented the 32nd Congressional District in California, a position she held from 2001 – 2009, and championed expanded access to affordable health care, protecting the environment, and improving the lives of working families.

She has served on the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki Commission), as well as the Mexico – United States Interparliamentary Group, and in 2007 was appointed Vice Chair of the Helsinki Commission's General Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions. She was the only U.S. elected official to serve on this Committee.

Solis was first elected to public office in 1985 as a member of the Rio Hondo Community College Board of Trustees. She served in the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1994, and in 1994 made history by becoming the first Latina elected to the California State Senate. As the chairwoman of the California Senate Industrial Relations Committee, she led the battle to increase the state’s minimum wage from $4.25 to $5.75 an hour in 1996. She also authored a record seventeen state laws aimed at combating domestic violence.

Solis graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California. A former federal employee, she worked in the Carter White House Office of Hispanic Affairs and was later appointed as a management analyst with the Office of Management and Budget in the Civil Rights Division.

About impreMedia

impreMedia is the leading Hispanic news and information company in the U.S. in online and print. impreMedia's multi-platform offerings range from online to video, social media, mobile, audio, newspapers and magazines, including the http://www.impre.com portal. 25.5% of U.S. Hispanic adults use an impreMedia network product. The network is also the nation's largest Hispanic newspaper publisher with newspapers in top U.S. Hispanic markets, reaching 15 markets total that represent 59% of the U.S. Hispanic population. Its leading publications include La Opinión in Los Angeles and El Diario La Prensa in New York. For more information, visit: http://www.impremedia.com.

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