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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

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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

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Nursing Mom Fights for Workplace Rights

Karen Clark - Jan 12, 2022
This working mom’s bosses told her she was embarrassing the men in her office when she needed to express breastmilk. Then our Wage and Hour Division investigators stepped in.

Graph showing care economy employment, Feb. 2020 to Dec. 2021

The Kids (and the Adults) Aren’t All Right: Job Losses in the Care Sector Extend Beyond Child Care

Janelle Jones, Sarah Jane Glynn - Jan 11, 2022
Things are moving in the right direction, but there is still more to be done to ensure that workers of color have access to quality jobs and pathways to success.

Razor wires used to keep workers from escape.

Fighting Human Trafficking: The Legacy of the El Monte Sweatshop

Office of Public Affairs - Jan 11, 2022
Paul Chang shares his experiences with the El Monte case and his career battling human trafficking.

Screen capture of Secretary Marty Walsh's tweet showing a graph illustrating industry job growth with the caption: There’s no question about it: @POTUS ’ economic plan is delivering a historic recovery.

December 2021 Jobs Report: Strong and Steady

Secretary Marty Walsh - Jan 07, 2022
The American economy added 199,000 jobs in the month of December, and the unemployment rate was 3.9%, down from 4.2% in November.

December Jobs Report. 3.9% unemployment rate. 3.8% Asian. 7.1% Black. 4.9% Hispanic. 3.2% white.

5 Numbers From the December Jobs Report

Janelle Jones - Jan 07, 2022
Chief Economist Janelle Jones highlights five numbers from the latest jobs report and what they mean for the U.S. economy.

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Putting 'Management' Back Into the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

Jeffrey Freund - Jan 05, 2022
Enforcement of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act is our No. 1 priority at OLMS. But enforcement means enforcement of both the L and the M.

Ziad Kassab, on the top row center, posing with a few of his employees at the coffee shop.

Coffee and Inclusivity

Office of Public Affairs - Jan 03, 2022
We caught up with owner of Lava Mountain Coffee, Ziad Kassab, and asked him to share more about his business.

A hand places blocks on a table that say new year new start.

6 Ways to Increase Your Financial Wellbeing in the New Year

Ali Khawar - Dec 28, 2021
A new year provides a new opportunity to improve your personal finances. These resources can help you get started on your financial self-improvement journey.

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Our Top Videos of 2021

Office of Public Affairs - Dec 22, 2021
As the year comes to a close, watch some of our top videos from 2021.

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