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U.S. Department of Labor Blog
2d ago
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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2d ago
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
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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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2d ago
In the last decade, reentry programs that provide training and support services for justice-involved individuals have proven to be successful evidence-based and community-supported solutions. Read Shan Shan's story in our new blog ..read more
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2d ago
April is Financial Capability Month – a great time to focus on your financial security and commit to taking charge of your retirement planning. Here are five action items to help you take advantage of your job-based plan ..read more
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Our digitized filing system has processed more than 1 million legal case documents since launching ..read more
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Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Cierra Mitchell, division director of the Labor Department’s Office of Apprenticeship recently spoke with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ Acting Director Michele Hodge about how youth apprenticeship programs can improve the lives of young people across the country ..read more
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2d ago
The international community has reached a consensus around the idea of a living wage – an important step toward ensuring workers have a decent standard of living ..read more
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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
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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