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Four images highlighting various work industries: a person in a warehouse, a cashier in a grocery store, a farmworker in a field, and another person putting items in a car trunk outside a retail store.

Making holiday work safe for everyone

A woman speaking to a group of workers seated at a conference table.

Employer strategies to end gender-based violence and harassment at work

Six warehouse workers of different genders and racial backgrounds, one of whom has a disability, pose for a photo in safety vests and hardhats.

Phasing out pay inequity for workers with disabilities

A young woman with a blue blazer smiles while shaking the hand of a man in a blue suit. They are standing in a modern office lobby.

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Garnished tips at Friendship Diner

Lacey Houle - Nov 26, 2024
Three workers at an Indiana restaurant tell their story about a toxic work environment, and how the Wage and Hour Division stepped in to help restore their lost wages.

Julie Su and dozens of people in suits and professional attire pose for a photo on the steps of the White House. They are smiling and striking playful poses.

Highlights of a record-breaking National Apprenticeship Week 2024

John Ladd - Nov 26, 2024
Thank you to all our ApprenticeshipUSA partners for their hard work in making this year’s 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week the best yet!

A woman wearing a blue shirt and tan pants stands in an open field and stares up at the sky.

Empowering domestic violence survivors with financial resources

Lisa M. Gomez - Nov 25, 2024
The Employee Benefits Security Administration is dedicated to helping survivors understand their rights in job-based benefit plans and providing resources to support their financial independence.

Anne Danhoffer poses for a photo with her husband Mike, who wears a U.S. Air Force uniform.

How we’re making life easier for military spouses

Anne Danhoffer - Nov 25, 2024
A Women’s Bureau Senior Advisor shares from firsthand experience about the employment challenges military spouses encounter and what the Biden-Harris Administration is doing to help.

A care worker helps an older person in a wheelchair

Saluting home care workers during Care at Home Month

Jessica Looman - Nov 21, 2024
November is Care at Home Month, a period when the Wage and Hour Division spotlights its care workers initiative and how it contributed to $1 billion in wages and damages recovered during the Biden-Harris administration.

Several people engage in discussion around a table.

Key partnerships strengthened school district amid crises

Office of Public Affairs - Nov 19, 2024
When a California school district faced multiple emergencies over several years, their strong labor-management relationship played a key role in weathering the storms.

National Apprenticeship Week. 10 Year Anniversary. November 17-23, 2024. 10 Years of engagement, expansion & innovation

National Apprenticeship Week 2024: 10 Years of Celebrating Opportunity, Security and Dignity

Office of Disability Employment Policy - Nov 19, 2024
Registered apprenticeship is a superhighway to jobs, opportunity and economic stability. Long associated with the skilled trades, apprenticeship is becoming more commonplace in other growth industries like health care and IT.

Blue, paper cut out of family in the hands of a medical professional.

Take advantage of your open enrollment period to get the coverage you need

Lisa M. Gomez - Nov 19, 2024
Your open enrollment period is an opportunity for you to review your job-based coverage and make changes for you and your family.

Acting Secretary Su sits around a table with a group of workers wearing purple and local leaders. The back of one worker’s shirt says, “This union, our union.” A banner behind her reads, “Say yes to Home care!” and “Michigan Home Care Workers United.”

Public confidence in unions soars

Andrew Hasty - Nov 19, 2024
A recent Gallup poll shows that support for unions has reached 70%, with disapproval at a 57-year low. Here’s why – and how we help ensure transparency and integrity in the labor movement.

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