Jeff Hayes - Jan 13, 2025
Only four in 10 working women have retirement accounts, and women save less income for retirement than men. We investigate the disparity and propose solutions.
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How to improve women’s retirement security in 2025
A foundation for lasting change in the world of work
Thea Lee - Jan 13, 2025
Over the last four years, our Bureau of International Labor Affairs has used the resources, leverage and voice of the U.S. government to strengthen global labor rights and empower workers.
The gender wage gap 16 years after the Ledbetter Act
Erin George, Helen Luryi - Jan 13, 2025
Lilly Ledbetter, an older white woman with short blond hair, is pictured from the shoulders up behind a podium. A blue screen behind her bears the words “Summit on Worker Voice.”
Stepping into leadership? Keep the door open
Lisa M. Gomez - Jan 08, 2025
The outgoing Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration reflects on her time leading the agency and offers simple advice for leaders in new roles.
From coast to coast, the gender wage gap is worse for older women
Erin George, Gretchen Livingston - Jan 08, 2025
Our analysis shows that the gender wage gap is larger for workers ages 55+ than for prime-age workers in 49 out of 50 states as well as the 35 largest metro areas in the U.S.
Four Years of Progress for Working Women
Anisha Singh - Jan 07, 2025
A working mom reflects on the progress made to support women in the workforce under the Biden-Harris administration.
A new chapter for fairness: Modernizing schedule award procedures
Christopher J. Godfrey - Jan 07, 2025
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs updates schedule award procedures to simplify claims, reduce costs and ensure fair compensation for federal workers with permanent impairments.
Updating procedures to protect female federal firefighters and their families
Christopher J. Godfrey - Jan 06, 2025
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs expanded the list of presumptive conditions for female firefighters to support their unique health risks from toxic exposures.
5 things to know about unemployment insurance progress in 2024
Andrew Stettner - Jan 02, 2025
After the COVID-19 pandemic revealed major cracks in unemployment insurance, the Department of Labor made improving the UI system a top priority. Here are the five things you should know about our work in 2024.