U.S. Department of Labor Blog
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We share info on jobs and training, safety and regulations, and other issues impacting workers. The U.S. Department of Labor's mission is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States, improve working conditions, advance opportunities for profitable employment, and assure work-related benefits and rights.
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
1w ago
Considering a new career? If you’re passionate about protecting the planet, check out these 8 fast-growing jobs with an environmental focus ..read more
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1w ago
More women are attracted to the high-paying, high-quality careers offered by the construction trades. Here are five ways employers can create safer and better workplaces for all workers, including women ..read more
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The Workforce Services Dashboards can be a valuable tool for understanding disparities in services and outcomes across an individual state’s demographic groups ..read more
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Administrative Specialist Paula Comer, a Schedule A employee, supports a team that makes sure workers can exercise their rights under federal labor law ..read more
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1w ago
The Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S ..read more
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The Farmworker Protection Rule will help ensure that the H-2A program does not have an adverse effect on the working conditions of similarly employed workers in the U.S. and includes changes that improve protections for all farmworkers ..read more
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
2w ago
We're observing COBRA's 38th anniversary with five reasons why this lifeline for workers and their families facing challenges of job loss, reducing hours and certain life changes matters ..read more
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2w ago
The Employee Benefits Security Administration is sharing three steps that show you how to manage your health and use your health coverage to help you and your family members prevent cancer ..read more
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2w ago
What is worker voice? A new initiative showcases what it is, what it isn't and why it matters ..read more
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
2w ago
Over the past century, domestic workers have fought to secure better working conditions and equal protections under the law. Our Wage and Hour Division remains committed to enforcing these hard-won protections and supporting the workers who support our families every day ..read more