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National Apprenticeship Week. Nov 17-23, 2024

Registered Apprenticeship: 10 Years of Engagement, Expansion and Innovation

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Start making better, faster hiring decisions in under 15 minutes

Several workers sit and talk with Acting Secretary Su at The Venetian Resort. One worker’s red shirt, seen from the back, has the words “Culinary Union #226. Unite Here! Bartenders Union #165.”

New data shows workers want unions – and we support them

President Joe Biden, flanked by union members and labor leaders, signs an Executive Order to promote good jobs. Signs around him say "Investing in America" and "Good jobs, better pay." (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Why workers and employers needed a Good Jobs Executive Order

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Colorado’s paid leave program just launched. Here’s why that’s good for the state.

Gayle Goldin - Feb 05, 2024
We’re celebrating Colorado’s new paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program that allows Coloradans to access paid time off when they need it.

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Combating Labor Trafficking At Home and Around the World

Trudy Rebert - Jan 31, 2024
When we work to prevent and combat human trafficking, we build a fairer economy and help make workplaces better for everyone, everywhere.

Getting Restitution into the Hands of Trafficking Victims

Lee Ann Dunbar - Jan 29, 2024
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and amplify collaborative efforts to end human trafficking across the nation and support victims.

FY 2023 Solicitor of Labor Enforcement Report dol.gov/sol

Enforcement Report: Progress in Fiscal Year 2023

Seema Nanda - Jan 26, 2024
The Solicitor of Labor is focused on combatting retaliation and worker misclassification, increasing worker protection, and using tools available to us under the laws we enforce.

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5 Ways OCIO Supports Responsible Artificial Intelligence

Louis Charlier - Jan 19, 2024
A recent executive order on AI outlined a strategy to manage its risks and harness its benefits. Here are five ways the Labor Department's AI actions align.

Two men walking next to each other while smiling. National Mentoring Month.,

Thank Your Mentor

Office of Disability Employment Policy - Jan 18, 2024
During National Mentoring Month each January, we honor mentors who positively influence the lives of young people as they transition into adulthood and their workplaces.

Nannie Helen Burroughs sits with four other Black women in Victorian dress on the steps to the front porch of a building.

8 Black Women Labor Leaders You Should Know

Office of Public Affairs - Jan 17, 2024
These eight women made American workplaces better through organizing, advocacy and creating opportunities for others to thrive. Have you heard of them?

Colorful mural recreating a 1968 black and white photograph of Black workers in Memphis holding signs that read "I am a man"

Happy Birthday, Dr. King

Jeffrey Freund - Jan 12, 2024
Dr. King recognized the dignity of work for all people and the important role of unions in advancing workers' rights.

A construction worker in safety gear stands beneath a crane on a construction site.

Employee or Independent Contractor? A Guide to the New Rule

Jessica Looman - Jan 10, 2024
A new final rule will help to ensure that workers who are employees are paid the minimum wage and overtime due them, and that responsible employers that comply with the law are not placed at a competitive disadvantage against employers that misclassify employees.

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