U.S. Department of Labor Blog

We enhanced our compliance assistance efforts at MSHA in 2019, focusing strategically on spikes in particular causes of mining accidents.

Overtime pay rules were implemented on January 1, 2020. Here’s what you need to know.

How the U.S. Department of Labor is fighting human trafficking, at home and abroad.

A worker with a visual impairment uses assistive technology during a meeting with his colleagues.People with disabilities face plenty of challenges in finding and keeping job

The Employee Benefits Security Administration we recovered more than $2.5 billion in payments to plans, participants, and beneficiaries in fiscal year 2019.

Miners play a vital role in America’s economy. On National Miners Day, we recognize their important contributions at the 13,000+ mines across the country.

Does your business employ extra workers during the holidays? Here's what you need to know about employment rules.

For the second year in a row, the Wage and Hour Division recovered a record amount of back wages for workers.

In recognition of Small Business Saturday on November 30, here are seven Labor Department pages that can help you make sure your small business is complying with the law.

Check out some of the highlights from this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, which included more than 1,200 events and proclamations across all 50 states as well as U.S. territories.