The Department of Labor (DOL) has published for public comment proposed regulations to implement the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017, or “HIRE Vets Act,” a law signed earlier this year by President Trump that provides for a “medallion” program through which employers voluntarily can seek recognition for exemplary efforts in hiring, retaining, and employing veterans.
DOL’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2017, would establish the application process and criteria that the Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS) will use to receive, review, and process applications, and ultimately grant medallions to those employers meeting the criteria established by the law.
Interested parties have until September 18, 2017, to file comments on the NPRM.
Members of the Center for Workplace Compliance (CWC) can read more here.