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At Federal Tech Day 2023, participants had the chance to virtually descend into a mine for a rescue operation, watch a robot that can rush into a wildfire and much more. The Department of Labor hosted the event for the third time on May 18, in partnership with the Department of Energy and the U.S. Chief Information Officers Council. Three

[embedded content] The Department of Labor celebrated Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month by uplifting the voices of AA and NHPI workers during a recent in-person event at the Frances Perkins Building. I had the honor of moderating the panel discussion with union and worker leaders who shared the challenges that some AA and

Today, we recognize National Dam Safety Awareness Day to discuss the importance of dam safety and provide information about how to prevent dam failures. At mine sites, dams are essential infrastructure that provides flood control, store water for mine use, and control runoff. But dams can also pose significant danger to people working near them if they fail. National Dam

Fifty years ago, the Benefits Review Board was created to address workers’ compensation claim appeals related to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Black Lung benefits amendments to the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. Much of the board’s work is steeped in administrative law, with procedural, medical and constitutional issues added for

Megan Immell, with husband Dallas and dog Rowdy. Megan Immell, a military spouse of five years, is beginning to feel the impacts on her career while she supports her husband who serves in the U.S. Army. At an early age, Megan knew she wanted to help underserved communities and saw a way to do just that by pursuing her Bachelor

Nezly Silva At the Department of Labor, we are committed to ensuring that resilient and hardworking rural Americans benefit from the investments made by this administration in our nation’s future, which is why I was so honored to discuss the Department of Labor’s work in rural America at the Rural Partners Network’s West Virginia Federal Resource Forum this week. As

Brent Parton speaks at the convening. The workforce system is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. The Employment and Training Administration’s 2030 Vision Convening illustrated how and why the workforce system is

This year marks 50 years since a major milestone in our ongoing quest to advance access and equity for people with disabilities: the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Throughout the year, the Department of Labor is observing this important anniversary by examining its impact. As part of this, the Office of Disability Employment Policy Senior Policy Advisor Nathan

Today, the White House released the first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. The plan lays out a roadmap for a whole-of-government effort to prevent and address gender-based violence in the United States. One of the groundbreaking aspects of this plan is that it reflects principles from the International Labor Organization’s Convention on Violence and Harassment in the World

Thirty-five-year-old Timothy Barber started a new job on Monday, July 6, 2020, at the Genesee River Bridge Project in New York. The next day, he collapsed and died at the end of his shift from heat stress and heat exhaustion. Our investigation found he had been working alone without shade or water and not been given time to acclimatize to