Jennifer Thomas -
During Black History Month we celebrate the contributions of leaders both past and present.
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Honoring the Contributions of Black Leaders with Disabilities
Building Back Better: Centering Equity and Inclusion in Job Creation and Economic Development
Elyse Shaw -
Women and people of color are overrepresented in low-wage jobs that lack essential benefits. This is one of the biggest barriers to economic equity.
Women and Girls in Growing STEM Jobs
Christine Machovec -
Check out these five STEM occupations in which at least 1 in 6 jobs were held by women that are projected to grow faster than average.
We’re Using Data to Better Understand Our Work and Create More Equitable Programs and Policies
Alexander Hertel-Fernandez -
See how the U.S. Department of Labor is using data to improve our work and make sure we’re serving all America’s workers equitably.
Black Women’s Economic Recovery Continues to Lag
Sarah Jane Glynn, Mark DeWolf -
Recovery has been uneven across demographics. Black women have faced the slowest recovery, with 2.6% fewer adult Black women employed in December 2021 than February 2020.
For Black Women, Implicit Racial Bias in Medicine May Have Far-Reaching Effects
Joan Harrigan-Farrelly -
Representation matters, and the absence of it has disparate, and sometimes disastrous, consequences. Find out how medical and academic institutions are tackling the Black maternal health crisis in the U.S.
How the Department of Labor is Empowering Workers to Organize
Secretary Marty Walsh -
A White House task force is putting the federal government’s policy of encouraging worker organizing and collective bargaining into action.
How 20 Government Agencies and Offices are Working Together to Promote Worker Empowerment and Organizing
Lynn Rhinehart -
We've been working with more than 20 Cabinet departments and White House agencies to find innovative ways to support worker organizing and collective bargaining.
The Wage and Hour Division is Expanding Its Enforcement Team
Patricia Davidson -
If you are motivated by challenge and inspired to make a difference, consider a career as a Wage and Hour Investigator.