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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

A woman speaking to a group of workers seated at a conference table.

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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Former ODEP Assistant Secretary Neil Romano stands in front of a podium at a ceremony where he was sworn in as the Chairman of the National Council on Disability.

ODEP at 20: Leading Voices – Neil Romano

Jennifer Sheehy - Aug 09, 2021
Highlights from a conversation between the Office of Disability Employment Policy's Jennifer Sheehy and Neil Romano, who was assistant secretary of the agency from 2008 to 2009.

Secretary Marty Walsh joins St. Louis county workers and union workers at a bridge reconstruction site.

July’s Jobs Report: Signs of Progress

Secretary Marty Walsh - Aug 06, 2021
This robust and sustained job growth is built on the Biden-Harris administration’s progress getting people vaccinated and investing in America’s workers, businesses and communities.

July Jobs Report. +943,000 jobs added. 5.4% unemployment rate.

5 Numbers from July’s Jobs Report

Janelle Jones - Aug 06, 2021
Here are five numbers to help put the July jobs report in context.

Safer Workplaces Make Sound Business Sense

Jim Frederick - Aug 06, 2021
Join us Aug. 9-15 to share ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe.

A chart shows the amount Black women earn for each dollar earned by non-Hispanic white men with the same educational attainment.

5 Facts About Black Women in the Labor Force

Mathilde Roux - Aug 03, 2021
Black women are an integral part of the American labor force but have long faced a pay gap and they have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

Photo of the sweatshop, with sewing machines and piles of fabric, where workers toiled in forced labor

What the El Monte Sweatshop Case Means to Me

Julie Su - Aug 02, 2021
On the 26th anniversary of the El Monte sweatshop raid, Deputy Secretary Julie Su reflects on her role - and the work that remains.

A bar chart highlighting the unemployment rates for different demographics.

Steady Job Growth, Increased Wages and More: 5 Numbers From the June Jobs Report

Janelle Jones - Jul 02, 2021
Five numbers that help explain the June 2021 Jobs Report and the current state of the American job market.

Equity Snapshot: Our Commitment to Promoting Equity in Federal Contracting

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Janelle Jones, Christopher DeCarlo - Jun 24, 2021
When we dug into our procurement data as part of our equity analysis, the results were encouraging, but also identified some areas where there is room for improvement.

May 2021. 5.8% unemployment rate. +559,000 jobs

Opportunity and Optimism: 5 Numbers from May’s Jobs Report

Janelle Jones - Jun 04, 2021
Here are five numbers that help explain the current state of the American job market.

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