U.S. Department of Labor Blog
Jeffrey Freund - Jan 31, 2022
See highlights of our work in 2021 – and what that work says about the state of the labor movement’s democratic and financial integrity.
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Year in Review: Office of Labor-Management Standards
The Importance of Mentoring: Experience, Practice and Policy
Lynne Fetter - Jan 27, 2022
Because disability can be a significant barrier to employment, it is critical for mentoring programs to be accessible and inclusive to youth with disabilities.
4 Quick Ways to Get Data Smart the OCIO Way
Paul Blahusch - Jan 26, 2022
These simple tips from our Office of the Chief Information Officer can help protect you and your data.
Making Mental Health Parity a Priority
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jan 25, 2022
Whether you’re seeking care for a sprained ankle or for opioid use, your benefits are protected by the law.
Mental Health Parity is the Law, and We're Enforcing it
Ali Khawar - Jan 25, 2022
Our Employee Benefits Security Administration is ramping up efforts to ensure everyone gets the mental health and substance use disorder care they are entitled to under the law.
Raising Wages for Federal Contract Workers
Jessica Looman - Jan 24, 2022
Starting Jan. 30, 2022, we’re raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $15 per hour.
We Hear You: How We’re Addressing Feedback
Jessica Looman - Jan 19, 2022
In the past year, the Wage and Hour Division has held more than 70 listening sessions to identify ways to improve access to worker protections and services.
How the Department of Labor is Advancing Equity in Unemployment Insurance with New Partnerships
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez - Jan 18, 2022
A new grant will help to leverage academic research, training and partnerships to improve unemployment insurance-- just one of the many ways we’re using research and data in support of equity in unemployment insurance
Exposing the Brutality of Human Trafficking
Jessica Looman - Jan 13, 2022
A transnational, multi-year investigation freed more than 100 trafficked workers in South Georgia who were brought to the U.S. fraudulently under the H-2A visa program.