Equity

NDEAM celebrates the essential role individuals with disabilities play in the workplace.

Women’s Equality Day recognizes the extraordinary work of those who advocated for change despite grave risks to themselves and their families, and their ongoing legacy.  

Each July, we celebrate the anniversary of a major milestone in America’s ongoing quest to build a more equitable, inclusive society — the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990.

Read more about Chief of Staff for the Women's Bureau, Nikkilia Lu, and her fight for intersectional justice continues to increase wages, eliminate caregiving penalties and combat sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace for women workers.

Read about Edward Mitchell, an independent living specialist and outreach coordinator, and his work to educate and assist people with disabilities to plan and save for their future.

Just as you see curb-cuts on every sidewalk today, the department is working to create curb-cut effects in every program and policy we administer by improving access to those who have historically faced the greatest barriers. 

At the U.S. Department of Labor, we’ve been taking a whole-of-department approach to advancing equity for underserved communities since President Biden issued the executive order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities on his first day in office.

On his first day in office, President Biden issued a historic charge to all federal agencies: First, assess how well government programs are reaching historically underserved communities—including people of color and others who have been underserved, marginalized, and affected by persistent poverty and inequality.

Learn how workforce initiatives in Birmingham are ensuring greater equity and inclusion.

Learn how the Veterans' Employment and Training Service is advancing equity and inclusion in our programs and initiatives.