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8 things to know about OSHA’s proposed heat rule

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New global child and forced labor reporting: 3 takeaways

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New skills data now available with Employment Projections

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Labor Day 2024: Union impact big and small

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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."

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Advancing Access to Good Jobs for All

Taryn M. Williams - Sep 30, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor affirms its commitment to delivering on this year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme: Access to Good Jobs for All.

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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.

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Working together to prevent suicide through support, awareness and hope

Lisa M. Gomez - Sep 26, 2024
Mental health deserves the same attention as physical health. Learn more about how to understand and use the mental health benefits.

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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.

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Celebrating the anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act through self-identification

Anupa Iyer Geevarghese - Sep 26, 2024
OFCCP Deputy Director for Policy Anupa Geevarghese shares her experience with reasonable accommodations as a former employee of a federal contractor.

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Older women’s wealth: Still coming up short

Jeff Hayes - Sep 19, 2024
Our analysis finds vast gender and racial gaps in the wealth of people 50+ that has massive implications for women’s economic security in retirement.

Several people in plain clothes walk through an auto factory. A sign in Germany reads “Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant, welcome to the employee party.”

Labor-management cooperation in Germany

J. Matthew McCracken - Sep 18, 2024
We’re spotlighting at the role of labor unions around the world. Here’s a closer look at Germany.

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Employment supports recovery: how work helps

Taryn M. Williams - Sep 17, 2024
During National Recovery Month, the U.S. Department of Labor reaffirms its commitment to supporting workers with substance use disorder, a condition that may be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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