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[embedded content] Today marks the start of the seventh annualNational Apprenticeship Week(NAW). We are thrilled that 172 proclamations have been issued and over 800 events are taking place across the country this week to celebrate the successes and value of Registered Apprenticeship for rebuilding our economy, supporting marginalized communities, and advancing racial and gender equity. This year, we’re thrilled to

Cristina Barillas metDeputy Secretaryof LaborJulieSuin October at an event for Latina Equal Pay Day – the day that marks how many months into the yearit takes Latinas to earn the same amountas their non-Hispanic white male counterpartsin the year before. WeaskedCristinato share her experience as a woman who worked her way into a profession traditionally segregated by race and gender,

An airman secures a munitions kit to a flatbed truck at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Oct. 21, 2019. Photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett. The vision ofVeterans’ Employment and Training Serviceis to enable the full potential of veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses in the workplace.We seek to matchtheirinterests, knowledge, skills and abilities with

November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, when we honor and recognize the service of U.S. veterans. Here are six stats about veterans in the labor force you may not know. 1. Four major occupational groups have higher concentrations of veterans than nonveterans. Percent of veterans and nonveterans employed in selected occupational groups (plain text) Following the Current Population

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ October jobs report contained many positivechanges, including strong jobs gains and upward revisions for previous months’ job growth. Women workers appear to have done especially well last month, accounting for more than half (304,000 or 57.2%) of all jobs gains. Adult women’s employment and labor force participation rose, both of which are positive signs that

At the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, we protect workers, promote diversity and enforce the law. OFCCP 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.

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 531,000 jobs in the month of October, and the unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, down from 4.8 percent in September. The Biden-Harris Administration is getting Americans back to work at a historic pace, with 5.6 million jobs added since the President took office and an average of 620,000

Employment rates are on the rise, andAmerica’s workforce isfinding jobs.The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs reportshowed 531,000 new jobs in October, and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.6%.Here are five numbersto help you make sense oftheOctoberjobs report. 81% We’ve recovered 18.2 million jobs, or 81% of the 22.4 million jobs lost in March and April 2020.We won’t have a

At the Department of Labor, we’re committed to advancing equity across all the programs and populations we support, including our efforts to increase awareness of and opportunities in apprenticeship — a proven industry-driven career pathway where employers can develop their future workforce and workers can get critical experience through paid and credentialed programs. Though less common in the U.S. than

At the U.S. Department of Labor, webelievemostworkplace injuries and illnesses are entirely preventable. And employers have a legalresponsibility to do what they can do to prevent workplace hazards from taking the lives of those just showing up to do their jobs.This includes taking measures to protect workers from COVID-19,whichhaskillednearly745,000 people in the U.S. in under two years, and sickened millions