Workplace Rights

Because mandatory arbitration is on the rise, there are more workplaces where the Labor Department provides the only viable avenue for meaningful legal recourse when workers' rights are violated.

Through a new pilot program, the Department of Labor and government of Mexico will collaborate to help return back wages owed to migrant workers who were employed in the U.S.

OFCCP is committed to advancing pay equity through multiple critical efforts.

To date, we've filed more than three dozen amicus briefs since January 2021 to enforce federal labor laws and protect workers.

Worker.gov is a one-stop resource center to help workers understand their rights and access resources across the federal government

With the right resources and support, workers can raise their voices with confidence and trust we will have their backs when it comes to ensuring workplace safety and health.

The growth of Artificial Intelligence, including the use of algorithms and automated management systems, poses unique opportunities and challenges in the workplace.

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.

All workers have a right to speak out at work against unfair or unsafe practices. And if they face retaliation from their employers, we’re here to protect them by enforcing the law.

Food service workers often lose wages when employers keep their tips, pay on a tips-only basis, deduct meal costs from wages for dine-and-dash patrons, and withhold overtime from salaried kitchen staff that qualify for overtime pay. Read about Diego Jimenez, who worked long hours as a server at La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Derry, New Hampshire for over four years. Diego regularly worked over 50 hours a week, serving customers and cleaning the restaurant, but the only compensation he received for his hard work were the tips paid by restaurant patrons.