Hurricane Season Is Coming -- Prepare Now to Keep Your Workers Safe

Lee Anne Jillings
Hurricane season is coming, and the time to prepare is now. Here are five steps employers can take to protect their workers before hurricane season kicks off.

Outlook and Wages for Occupations Associated with Disaster Relief

Bureau of Labor Statistics
For National Hurricane Preparedness Week, we are highlighting 10 occupations in which workers may help before, during or after catastrophic events.

Workers Memorial Day: A Day to Reflect, Mourn and Commit

Doug Parker
Today is Workers Memorial Day. We honor those who lost their lives on the job and we recommit ourselves to preventing more loss of life. No one should ever have to die simply because they went to work and did their job.

Driving Change: Ensuring a Safe Work Environment in the Trucking Industry

Women's Bureau
This spring, the Department of Labor joined the Biden-Harris administration’s 90-Day Trucking Apprenticeship Challenge to promote the apprenticeship model as a solution to connect more well-trained drivers with good-paying jobs. Read about Desiree Wood, the founder and President of REAL Women in Trucking, about her experience in the trucking industry.

Day of Action to Promote Safety and Prevent Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry

Wendy Chun-Hoon
Day of Action to Promote Safety and Prevent Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Trucking Industry. 4.28.22. DOL.gov

The trucking industry has the potential to offer drivers a fulfilling career with good pay and benefits. However, the prevalence of sexual assault and sexual harassment is very high, serving as a major obstacle to women’s participation and retention in the sector.