Stephen Gigliotti - Aug 23, 2022
Each year, dozens of people are injured or killed while exploring, swimming or playing at a mine property. Active and abandoned mine sites all pose serious risks to people untrained and unfamiliar with the site.
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Stay Out, Stay Alive: Active and abandoned mine sites are dangerous, potentially fatal
If You See Something, Say Something: Prevent Harassment and Intimidation of Apprentices
Brent Parton - Aug 22, 2022
Registered Apprenticeship sponsors and employers are responsible for cultivating safe, welcoming and inclusive workplace environments that are free from discrimination, intimidation and harassment.
Labor Day Around the World
Jeffrey Freund - Aug 19, 2022
Labor Day is a time for honoring and celebrating the struggles and achievements workers and their unions have made, and continue to make.
Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis
Jenny R. Yang - Aug 18, 2022
We're providing greater clarity on federal contractors' responsibility to analyze their compensation systems each year.
4 Ways Unions Complement the Department of Labor's Mission
Raj Nayak, Lynn Rhinehart - Aug 18, 2022
America’s labor unions, likewise, have a long history of supporting actions that empower working people and advance our economy.
Safe Workplaces are Sound Businesses
Doug Parker - Aug 11, 2022
Every year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job, about 14 per day, and more than 3.6 million suffer serious job-related injuries or illnesses.
July Jobs Report: 2 New Milestones in our Economic Recovery
Joelle Gamble - Aug 10, 2022
The July jobs report marked two new milestones in the economic recovery: First, the number of Americans working exceeded the pre-pandemic number. Second, the unemployment rate is 3.5%, back to its pre-pandemic low.
How We’re Encouraging Miners to Get Vaccinated During National Immunization Awareness Month
Jeannette Galanis - Aug 09, 2022
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. This annual observance highlights the efforts of MSHA’s Miner Vaccination Outreach Program to protect miners against COVID-19 through vaccination.
What to Expect from Your Employer When You’re Expecting: Maternal Health Series Offers New and Expectant Moms Vital Information
Jessica Looman, Wendy Chun-Hoon - Aug 09, 2022
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.