Gov. Bill Lee opts Tennessee out of $300 federal unemployment supplement, other programs Natalie Allison, Nashville Tennessean
Tennessee is withdrawing from a $300 weekly unemployment supplement program, a decision by Gov. Bill Lee that comes as many Republicans argue the additional funds allow low-wage workers to make more money while staying at home.
Lee informed the U.S. Department of Labor of the decision Tuesday, joining several other Southern states in refusing the additional payments for unemployed people. We will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs because Tennesseans have access to more than 250,000 jobs in our state,” Lee said in a statement about the decision. “Families, businesses and our economy thrive when we focus on meaningful employment and move on from short-term, federal fixes.
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is one step closer to taking effect. According to news reports, the Department of Labor
submitted the rule to the White House s Office of Management
and Budget for review on April 26, 2021. The White House has also
scheduled nine meetings with organizations, including unions and
business groups, through May 5 to discuss the proposed rule.
On his first full day in office, President Biden ordered OSHA to consider the need for a
national rule on COVID-19 and publish the rule by March 15. That
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OSHA’s long-awaited emergency temporary standard on COVID-19 is one step closer to taking effect. According to news reports, the Department of Labor submitted the rule to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for review on April 26, 2021. The White House has also scheduled nine meetings with organizations, including unions and business groups, through May 5 to discuss the proposed rule.
On his first full day in office, President Biden ordered OSHA to consider the need for a national rule on COVID-19 and publish the rule by March 15. That deadline has passed, but in the meantime, OSHA has taken a number of other regulatory actions intended to protect workers, including issuing guidance on best practices to prevent COVID-19 exposure at work and a national emphasis program intended to prioritize enforcement efforts on workplaces with a high risk of exposure.