For many, the Family and Medical Leave Act is key to retaining employment after the onset of a disability, whether temporary or long-term, or undergoing treatment for a chronic condition. 

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was one of the deadliest workplace disasters in U.S. history. Unfortunately, too many businesses today still have not made safety part of the fabric of their workplace.

Wage theft is when an employer fails to pay workers some or all the wages that they earned.  It disproportionately victimizes low-wage earners, including immigrants who may hesitate to report unscrupulous employers. 

An update the status of the 70+ action items from the task force's first report and other actions to support workers and their organizing rights.

Following recent train derailments and accidents, we're working with the Federal Railroad Administration to protect the safety and health of railroad employees.

The difference between women’s and men’s salaries means more than lower take-home pay – it also means women have less money they can save towards their retirement.

Garment workers who make the looks you love are paid some of the lowest wages in the nation, sometimes as little as $1.58 per hour – and these workers produce clothing for many retailers you know.

How many women with disabilities are working in skilled trade positions?

New policy updates will help streamline workers' comp claims processing for federal firefighters with certain occupational diseases.

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.