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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is hosting a series of listening sessions to hear the public’s feedback on the current overtime regulations for white-collar workers and the potential impact from any changes to those regulations – and we want to hear from you. Why it matters Over the years, the nation’s workers and employers have recognized

If your career plan involves caring for the planet, there’s good news. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job growth in many occupations related to helping the environment or conserving natural resources. In fact, two of the occupations that BLS projects to have the fastest employment growth from 2020 to 2030, wind turbine service technicians (68% increase) and solar

Last week I visited Mexico to reaffirm our countries’ shared commitment to empowering workers on both sides of the border – a core component of our trade relationship under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). As we mark the bicentennial of U.S.- Mexico relations, we deepen our collaboration on supporting workers’ right to freely unionize, strengthening North American supply chains and improving

[embedded content] 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. And then, change our programs so that we are delivering resources and

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. Our approach has involved working with every agency at the department — from the Bureau of International Labor Affairs to

What do a sidewalk and the U.S. Department of Labor have in common? They both embody the principle that we all benefit when we address the barriers faced by the most underserved members of our society. Curb-cuts show how helping disadvantaged communities can benefit everyone Think about the inconspicuous, gently sloping ramps — curb cuts — that lead from a

Each year, thousands of workers come to the U.S. temporarily under the H-2B Visa Program to work in a variety of industries that need extra help during peak seasons, such as hospitality, amusement and entertainment, food processing, landscaping and construction. These workers are uniquely vulnerable to workplace abuses because their ability to work in the United States is directly tied

Losing a job or having hours reduced can be incredibly stressful for workers and their families. And often that stress is made even worse by concerns over access to health care coverage, which may workers receive through employer-sponsored plans. Luckily, many families in this situation may be able to keep their same health coverage: Since April 1986, the Consolidated Omnibus

BACKGROUND On Jan. 1, the main source of funding behind federal benefits for coal miners with black lung disease was slashed by more than 50%. In the Federal Black Lung Program, an excise tax on coal is the primary source of revenue for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, which generally covers benefits for miners when a responsible coal mine

We all know workers who have left their jobs in the last few years. Some of them left due to safety concerns or even retired early, while others — especially women — left due to challenges securing childcare. But there are also a lot of people leaving jobs because they want to pursue what they believe will be a better