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Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer shakes the hand of a worker in a blue shirt while several others look on. A large American flag hangs from the ceiling behind them.

100 days in, Trump’s Golden Age puts American workers first

National Small Business Week Virtual Summit. May 6-7, 2025

Empowering small businesses for a stronger America

Standing down to prevent falls

George Nolan sits at a desk wearing headphones with a recording microphone near his mouth.

Fresh starts for formerly incarcerated veterans

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Improving workers’ safety and health in the South

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Oct 28, 2024
Dorinda Hughes, who leads OSHA’s new Birmingham region, is focusing on worker safety and health for the growing Southern workforce while fostering collaboration and fairness.

A for modernization: Labor Department excels on IT scorecard

Lisa Glufling - Oct 03, 2024
Twice a year, Congress releases a scorecard grading the 24 largest federal agencies on their IT strategies. We received an overall "A" on the latest report card, improving from a "B."

A woman shows a book to a group of toddlers while another woman looks on. They appear to be in a school or daycare setting.

We analyzed 5 years’ worth of childcare prices. Here’s what we found.

Georgia Poyatzis, Gretchen Livingston - Sep 30, 2024
Parents who have the feeling that child care gets more expensive every year aren’t imagining it.

Close-up of Rob Robinson, a Black man wearing a dark shirt and a tie that has a flower pattern.

I am DOL: Rob Robinson pursues justice for workers

Office of Human Resources - Sep 26, 2024
Rob Robinson, a paralegal specialist in the Office of the Solicitor, helps protect workers’ rights through the legal system.

A barber cuts a man's hair in a barbershop. The customer is wearing an American flag salon cape. In another picture, a man and woman smile for the camera at a concert venue.

Second chances and new beginnings for two veterans

Sarah Bierman - Sep 16, 2024
With help from our Veterans’ Employment and Training Service programs, two former service members started new chapters in their lives.

USERAA TIPS FOR SERVICE MEMBERS: • Know your rights. Familiarize yourself with USERAA website to stay up to date with the most current information. • Keep track of everything you’re doing and all important documents. Annotate the days that you’re on military orders and the days you’re not. Keep copies of all your military orders, DD 214s, civilian pay stubs, and any correspondence from your employer. • Seek help. There are DOL VET’ representatives in every state (as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin

How patience and perseverance pay off with USERRA

Kenan Torrans - Sep 09, 2024
The dozen years that John D. Patrie he spent as a navigator in the Maine Air National Guard taught him that while things can change in an instant, with planning and a little patience, the mission will succeed.

New BLS employment projections: 3 charts

An Nguyen, Stanislava Ilic-Godfrey - Sep 06, 2024
Do you know which jobs are growing the fastest? The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections give us a good idea what occupations will be most in-demand over the coming decade, and more.

Man posing with a check next to American flag.

Care worker gets $30K after employer retaliated against him

Kimberly McGahey - Sep 05, 2024
Franklin Bennett asked to be paid for all of his hours when he was working at an assisted living facility. What happened next was shocking.

Five workers wearing white use large rakes in a large pile of cotton.

New global child and forced labor reporting: 3 takeaways

Marcia Eugenio - Sep 05, 2024
New reports from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs provide a sobering glimpse into global labor exploitation. Here are three things you should know.

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