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As America continues to move through the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m confident we’ll emerge stronger than ever, and one of the main reasons is increased understanding of the need to support each other. By crystalizing the critical link between work and wellbeing, the past two years helped us speak more openly about mental health and the workplace – and it’s an

March is coming to a close and with it, Women’s History Month – a month to reflect on the progress this country has made toward realizing the goal of full gender equality in American workplaces – without losing sight of the work still needed to achieve that goal. In 1908, an estimated 15,000 women marched to protest the mistreatment of

The U.S. Department of Labor joins others during National Farmworker Awareness Week to honor farmworkers across the country. Our Wage and Hour Division has prioritized agricultural stakeholders throughout its ongoing Essential Workers – Essential Protections outreach initiative. These efforts will continue beyond this week with outreach events in English and Spanish for farmworkers, advocates and employers. We’ll be educating agricultural

With diverse experiences throughout my career, a common thread runs through all: advancing opportunities for people who, due to systemic barriers, have not had equitable access to pursue and achieve their employment aspirations. Today, I do this as executive director of the American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity, a national membership organization of professionals who lead, direct and manage

On March 23, 2021, I was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as the 29th Secretary of Labor for the United States of America. As the son of immigrants from Ireland and as someone who started my career on a construction site as a union laborer, it was the dream of a lifetime. Now, one year later, I’m

Before the passage of the Affordable Care Act, getting adequate and reliable health coverage was a challenge for millions of Americans. Many plans didn’t allow you to keep children on your health plan after they graduated from college, pre-existing conditions like heart disease and cancer often weren’t covered when you switched to new coverage, and many plans only covered a

Throughout America’s history, women have played a critical role in mines and mining operations, often in the face of prejudice and other hardships due to their gender. During Women’s History Month, we recognize the contributions women have made in the mining industry and their role in creating opportunities and better working conditions in mines. Here are a few milestones from

[embedded content] In 2000, the Women’s Bureau joined the National Park Service to officially open the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historic Park in Richmond, California. With its expansive views of the Bay, a commemorative public art sculpture of a shiphull, stack and stern under construction, a visitor center replete with photos, and remembrances and artifacts

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs holds those who do business with the federal government – contractors and subcontractors – responsible for ensuring they do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. We also ensure that contractors fulfill their affirmative obligation to remove

Most of us know that women are sometimes paid less than their male colleagues. But what you may not know is just how much the difference adds up. The gender wage gap is a calculation that reflects the fact that, on average, women are paid less than men. In 2020, the latest year with available data, when comparing the median