working families

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.

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.

Apprenticeship creates a pathway to skilled jobs for women, and the number of Black women in apprenticeship programs has more than tripled since 2014 - increasing from 7,586 to 24,620.

We’re celebrating Colorado’s new paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program that allows Coloradans to access paid time off when they need it.

The Employment and Training Administration’s 2030 Vision Convening illustrated how and why the workforce system is the “team that will change America.”

Today, the White House released the first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. The plan lays out a roadmap for a whole-of-government effort to prevent and address gender-based violence in the United States.

Here are some of the ways the Department of Labor supports working families.

Two new reports shed light on the status of working women in America and the challenges they face.

Childcare expenses are too high for many American families – accounting for 8-19.3% of median family income per child.

The time to prioritize maternal health and protect the rights of working mothers is now. The health of our families, our communities and our economy depends on it. Coinciding with National Breastfeeding Month, U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and Women’s Bureau will host representatives from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to kick off a year-long series of webinars and outreach events to ensure workers, worker advocates, health care providers and employers understand the workplace rights of new and expectant parents as well as employer responsibilities.