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Alberici Corp. workers participate in a 2021 Suicide Prevention Stand-Down at a Major League Soccer stadium construction site in St. Louis. Work-related stress can severely impact mental health, and without proper support, people struggling with mental health issues may turn to substance abuse and even suicide. And like other deadly workplace hazards, suicides can be prevented. During Suicide Prevention Month, we’re getting the

In August, the U.S. economy added 315,000 jobs, bringing the 3-month average to 378,000 jobs. The private sector added 308,000 jobs. Every sector saw job gains, with the largest gains in professional and business services (+68,000), health care (+48,000) and retail trade (+44,000). With this report, the wholesale trade sector fully recovered. The unemployment rate rose for a positive reason

Late last year, a devastating EF4 tornado swept across western Kentucky, destroying everything in its 128-mile path. This Wage and Hour Division team responded. In 2022, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared over 60 natural disasters across the United States. Deadly fires in the West and Southwest, flooding in Puerto Rico, Kentucky, Minnesota and Alaska, water supply crises in

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 315,000 jobs in the month of August, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent as more people entered the labor market looking for work. With 9.7 million jobs added since President Biden took office and an average of 378,000 per month over the past three months, the

Earlier this summer, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined President Biden, union workers and retirees in Cleveland, Ohio, to announce the final rule implementing the American Rescue Plan’s Special Financial Assistance program. Every person deserves to retire with dignity and receive the benefits they earned through their years of hard work. This program will provide financial relief to millions of unionized

Carlos Morales met Labor Secretary Marty Walsh during a Secretary trip to California and shared his experience as an industrial maintenance electrician apprentice. We asked Carlos more about his path from warehouse worker – earning just enough to pay bills – to a thriving apprenticeship with a bright future ahead. Tell us more about yourself and your work experience

Earlier this summer, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined President Biden, union workers and retirees in Cleveland, Ohio, to announce the final rule implementing the American Rescue Plan’s Special Financial Assistance program. Every person deserves to retire with dignity and receive the benefits they earned through their years of hard work. This program will provide financial relief to millions of unionized

At the Mine Safety and Health Administration, our primary mission is to help ensure that miners can go to work each day and return home to their families and communities safe and healthy. In addition to enforcing the Mine Act, part of our role is to provide education, training, and safety and health information to miners. We are proud and

We have a finite number of hours each day. A good portion of those hours are carried out in workplaces. Mental illness and substance use disorder can affect every workplace, and reducing the stigma around these issues and their treatment can help people get the support they need. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh is open about seeking treatment with substance

En español With Labor Day just around the corner, the U.S. Department of Labor is proud to join the Embassy and Consulates of Mexico for the 14th annual celebration of Labor Rights Week. The Wage and Hour Division is eager to join other federal agencies, non-governmental organizations and our partners from Mexico and other foreign embassies and consulates in providing