U.S. Department of Labor Blog

If you’ve lost your job or had your hours reduced because of the pandemic, you may qualify for 100% coverage of your COBRA premiums thanks to the American Rescue Plan.

Effective April 9, 2021, the Wage and Hour Division will return to pursuing pre-litigation liquidated damages and leveraging this enforcement tool where appropriate.

This month's employment situation report from BLS showed that we added 916,000 new jobs, the unemployment rate dropped slightly, and we saw significant job growth across most sectors of the economy — but we still have a long way to go.

Highlights from the March 2021 Employment Situation report.

I’ve been humbled by the warm welcome I’ve received and inspired by this department's commitment to supporting America's workers. I look forward to listening, collaborating and building partnerships across the country — and to sharing updates along the way.  

One hundred and ten years after the Triangle factory fire, we can see echoes of the tragedy in the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Here are a few ways we got the word out on Equal Pay Day about the factors contributing to the gender wage gap and our commitment to eliminating it.

One hundred and ten years ago, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire changed the course of worker safety in the U.S. Since then, we have helped transform America’s workplaces to ensure safe and healthful working conditions.

As secretary, I pledge to work in partnership with workers and businesses; states, cities and tribal territories; employees in every agency of the Department of Labor; and President Biden and Vice President Harris to help working families build back better.

Here are five facts about the current status of working women in America that may shock you, but will hopefully inspire you to join our efforts to promote pay equity.