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Racial equity is the business of the whole government On day one of the Biden-Harris administration, the President signed the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government. The order calls on all agencies to review their policies and programs to better understand how they are reaching historically underserved communities — and asks

The COVID pandemic has thrown into sharp relief the struggles of working women in the U.S., amplifying the challenges they face as they try to succeed in the labor market while juggling family and personal responsibilities. Even before COVID, though, many were in the position of needing time off but not being able to take it. Indeed, among all working

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken more than half a million loved ones and friends from us, including many who contracted the virus while doing their jobs. Here at OSHA, we’ve taken several important steps to improve protections for workers from contracting COVID-19, including issuing new guidance to businesses and launching a National Emphasis Program on COVID-19 to increase and improve

President Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act The Equal Pay Act was passed on June 10, 1963, but 58 years later women continue to earn less than men. Two recently released analyses from the Women’s Bureau show that, on average, women earn 80% to 83% of what men do, and most of this gender wage gap cannot be explained by

Are you looking for a mission-driven career? We’re hiring! U.S. Department of Labor agencies currently have many positions at all levels open across the country – and we will be posting many more through the end of 2021 as we expand our workforce. To learn more about these opportunities, join us on Wednesday, June 16 at our virtual career fair.

En Español An unprotected trench can be an early grave. In 2019, 24 workers were buried alive at trenching and excavation worksites, and most of those fatalities occurred in excavations that were only between 5 and 15 feet deep. These tragic worker deaths have long-lasting impacts on the workers’ families, co-workers and communities. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Women workers circa 1920, the year the Women’s Bureau was founded. What do an English text book, a name badge and desk plate and a baby pacifier have in common? These were four of the items the Women’s Bureau presented to President Bill Clinton in a sealed time capsule for the agency’s 75th anniversary in 1995. These items, along with

The economy added 559,000 jobs in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning, and the unemployment rate dropped from 6.1% to 5.8%. These are signs of steady, positive progress, slightly above what we’ve seen in recent months. While the unemployment rate is still higher than it was before the pandemic, we’re definitely moving in the right direction. Here

Imagine showing up for work every day, even through a pandemic, only to have your employer steal your wages. They either don’t pay you the right wage, don’t pay you for your overtime, or in some cases, they just don’t pay you at all. This is happening today in America. This is happening to the essential workers who have kept

At the U.S. Department of Labor, our mission is to promote and protect opportunity forall workers.We believe America is stronger and more competitivewhenwe embrace diversityandallworkers can apply their skills andexperiencesin inclusive workplaces. That’s whywe proudly support and enforcepolicies that protect LGBTQ+ workers. Historically, there’s been a lot of solidarity between the movements for labor rights and for LGBTQ+ rights. This