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WASHINGTON − The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it will host a two-day online forum to provide meaningful compliance assistance related to federal laws governing wages, safety, and other workplace issues. The Protecting America’s Workforce forum will begin with opening remarks from Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling and proceed to panel discussions and presentations with representatives from the department’s Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Mine Safety and Health Administration, and Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. In addition, enforcement and compliance representatives from the Internal Revenue Service, Small Business Administration, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission