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Stephen Gigliotti - Jul 13, 2022
All workers – and supervisors in particular – need to recognize the conditions of a “hot” job and should be provided heat-stress training on worker risk, prevention, symptoms, monitoring, treatment and personal protective equipment.
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July is Extreme Heat Month: Know the Warning Signs of Heat-Related Illness on Mining Sites
Disability Data Snapshot: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Jul 12, 2022
Amy Fong, a mathematical statistician in the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, recently interviewed Justin Tsang, Hanna Lee and Shruti Rajkumar of the Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative to ask about the importance of ensuring research considers the unique experiences of this population in the United States.
A Fully Restored Private Sector and Continued Growth: Highlights from the June 2022 Jobs Report
Joelle Gamble - Jul 12, 2022
In June, the economy added 372,000 jobs, with a three-month moving average of 375,000, exceeding market expectations.
How the Department of Labor is Promoting Competition in Labor Markets
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jul 11, 2022
We have taken concrete steps to eliminate anti-competitive employer practices that can harm workers’ bargaining power and reduce wages and benefits.
Protecting the Rights of Workers with Disabilities and Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment
Kristin García, Anupa Iyer Geevarghese - Jul 11, 2022
The Department of Labor is committed to protecting workers with disabilities and working across the federal government to advance competitive integrated employment for these workers.
Leveraging Worker Voice and Labor Rights to Address the Root Causes of Migration in Central America
Thea Lee - Jul 11, 2022
Read about Thea Lee's visit to Guatemala and Honduras, where she met with government leaders, workers, unions, civil society actors, and employers on how we can build on past successes in strengthening labor law compliance under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.
June 2022 Jobs Report: Private Sector Recovery, Historic Growth
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jul 08, 2022
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 372,000 jobs in the month of June, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent for the fourth consecutive month.
Protecting Pensions for America’s Workers
Secretary Marty Walsh - Jul 06, 2022
Every person deserves to retire with dignity and receive the benefits they earned through their years of hard work.
Update to the CareerInfo App is Now Available
Patricia Tate - Jul 06, 2022
Exploring your options? The CareerInfo app helps you find data and info about employment, pay, job outlook, how to get started, work environment and more for hundreds of occupations.