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
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
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
1w 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
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
1w 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
1w 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
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
1w ago
Acting Secretary Su met Kilah Engelke, who began her career in the trades, and now, as a board member of the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership and founder of EmpowHER, is working to help other women get into the trades. Read more on her story and her advice for other women ..read more
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
1w ago
Black birth workers have a longstanding history of providing compassionate care in the United States, but more must be done to protect Black mothers ..read more
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
1w ago
We are unleashing our power to make sure every miner can come home safe and healthy at the end of every workday ..read more
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
1w ago
The U.S. Department of Labor, in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is releasing Guidance on Supportive Services for Child Care and Long-Term Care ..read more
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
2w ago
Two stories show how peer-centered support (funded by our grants) can transform lives and help people find resilience and success after incarceration ..read more
U.S. Department of Labor Blog
2w ago
The passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 exemplifies how the struggle for fairness and equity has benefited America’s workers and families ..read more