Caregivers

In fiscal year 2022, the Wage and Hour Division concluded more than 1,100 investigations in the health care industry, recovering nearly $15 million in back wages for more than 22,000 workers. We’ve maintained our focus on these essential workers in 2023, and we’ll continue to do so in 2024.

Older women are critical to the care infrastructure of the U.S. This care is crucial for the care recipients themselves; but more broadly, it allows employees to work and thrive, and the U.S. economy to function.

Caregivers provide essential services many of us rely on but better data is needed to make informed policy decisions and improve care jobs.

Chloe Morgan is a single mother of four boys, two of whom have special needs from Dayton, Ohio. We asked her to share why she believes affordable child care is essential.

Jessica Derby, child care program manager at Patagonia, shares her thoughts on the importance of child care and what kinds of investments we need to support America's families.

Care is a universal need, not a luxury, and should be accessible and affordable – but too many families face barriers when they need it.