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Far from home, worker calls Labor Department, desperate for help

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Reducing the risk for gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work

A tale of our top 2024 memes

Year in review: Five major IT innovations in 2024

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Celebrating two years of the PUMP Act

Maria Espinoza - Jan 15, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor celebrates the second anniversary of the PUMP Act, which expanded the right to pump breast milk at work to millions of workers.

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Equitable Transition Models: Improving employment opportunities for disabled youth

Lydia L. Parenteau, Yufanyi Nshom, Janet Brown - Jan 15, 2025
Equitable Transition Model demonstration grants are ramping up in 2025, helping young disabled people in Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota and New York succeed in work.

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How to improve women’s retirement security in 2025

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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The gender wage gap 16 years after the Ledbetter Act

Erin George, Helen Luryi - Jan 13, 2025
The Women's Bureau highlights the positive change, and work that still needs to be done, since the passing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.

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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.

Year in review: Five major IT innovations in 2024

Lou Charlier - Dec 31, 2024
From making it easier to navigate government websites to filing a claim for benefits, the Office of the Chief Information Officer made some major strides in improving federal IT this year.

A tale of our top 2024 memes

Lorynn Holloway - Dec 23, 2024
What's in a meme? Take a look at how we've used social media this year to share the amazing work we do at the Department of Labor.

Boosting efficiency with AI: real-world success stories

Mangala Kuppa - Dec 20, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor is embracing artificial intelligence to enrich jobs, streamline workloads and improve customer service. Learn more about our latest innovations: two AI-powered chatbots.

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No golden years: The wage gap for older women of color

Erin George, Gretchen Livingston - Dec 19, 2024
We analyzed the gender wage gap for older women and found that it is higher for Black and Hispanic women than for white women.

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