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Emerging technologies can play an important role in modernizing and transforming government services for the American public, which is essential to fulfilling the Department of Labor’s mission. In fact, we’ve embraced emerging technology and its potential to further enable mission outcomes so fully that we recently established the Emerging Technology branch within our office dedicated to spurring innovation. What we’ve

A restaurant worker was laid off during the pandemic and wanted help filing for unemployment insurance. The owner of a construction company needed to report an injury in the workplace. A hotel manager had their hours reduced and was interested in enrolling for COBRA health insurance coverage. They all needed help, but weren’t sure where to start. We get it.

This year marks 20 years since the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy was created. In honor of this milestone, ODEP Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer Sheehy recently talked to Kathy Martinez, who served as ODEP’s assistant secretary from 2009 to 2015. Sheehy: To start, please tell us how you came to be nominated as ODEP’s assistant secretary. Martinez: At the

An OSHA inspector visits a home destroyed by a tornado to check on workers during recovery efforts. If your community has been affected by a severe storm, flood or other disaster, the U.S. Department of Labor has resources that can help: Income and job assistance If you become unemployed through no fault of your own, you may be eligible for

This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. At the time I was the director of OSHA’s Manhattan Area Office, which was located in No. 6 World Trade Center. I was not in the office when the planes hit – I was out in Queens giving a talk on safety and health. The OSHA staffwereevacuated and made

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month. Without question, many are facing immense stress and trauma as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. From social isolation and job loss, to financial distress, loss of loved ones, and uncertainty about the future, people are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety in their daily lives. If you’re experiencing

Work-related stress can have severe impacts on mental health, and without proper support, people struggling with mental health issuesmayturnto substance abuse and even suicide. During Suicide Prevention Month, we’re getting the word out about the importance of supporting workers’ mental health. Constructionworkersare more at risk Suicide rates in some populations are on therisenationwide, and men working in construction have one

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report had more good news for America’s workers and paints a picture of a recovering economy with strong job growth, even against the uncertainty of resurgent COVID transmission. Employment rose by 235,000 and the unemployment rate dropped from 5.4% to 5.2%. We’re still making our way towards pre-pandemic employment strength, and while there’s

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 235,000 jobs in the month of August, and the unemployment rate was 5.2%, down from 5.4% in July. With an average growth of 750,000 jobs in the last three months and the lowest unemployment rate since the pandemic began, the Biden-Harris administration is continuing to get Americans back

En español Research shows extreme weather events are likely to become more frequent as a result of climate change. At the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, we know worker safety is an important part of climate resilience ‒ that is, how we prepare for and respond to climate-related risks. During National Preparedness Month in September, we