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Last year’s Atlantic hurricane season was the most active on record, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting we’ll see above normal activity this year, too. The time to prepare is now, before these storms make landfall. You can prepare by taking these five steps to ensure everyone stays safe: 1. Stay aware. Regardless of where your workplace

Pride Month is a chance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer(LGBTQ+)people to be proud and visible in a world that tells us not to be. Pride Month is a chance to celebrate and honor the work of LGBTQ+ people as we fight every day for equity and inclusion in society, in the law and in our workplaces. Thanks to

With temperatures rising as we head into the summer months, so does the risk of heat hazards. In 2019, exposure to heat led to 43 work-related deaths and 2,410 injuries and illnesses, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has resources to help employers and workers beat the heat and stay healthy and

Former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins once observed, “Our idea of what constitutes social good has advanced with the procession of the ages, from those desperate times when just to keep body and soul together was an achievement, to the great present when ‘good’ includes an agreeable, stable civilization accessible to all…” That “accessible to all” is at the heart

The coronavirus pandemic not only attacked people’s physical health, but took a serious psychological toll, as well. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we want to make sure that workers who get health benefits through their employers understand what protections are available for mental health and substance use disorders. Here are five tips to help you make the most of your

This year marks 20 years since establishing the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. In honor of this milestone, ODEP Deputy Assistant Secretary Jennifer Sheehy recently talked to Rebecca (Becky) Ogle, who, as executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, proposed and designed ODEP. The following are highlights from their conversation. Sheehy: For background,

The coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on the importance of access to mental health benefits. It also has highlighted how important it is for employers to understand and comply with the law that applies to mental health and substance use disorder benefits. The most important thing to know is that under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act,

Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a time to reflect on the current state of accessible technology for people with disabilities and consider ways we can shape the future so that work is accessible by design. Where We Are Now An unprecedented number of businesses now rely on digital communication and virtual platforms to do everything from engaging job applicants

While Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women are often referred to collectively, they are far from a monolithic group. Instead, the AANHPI population includes many groups with varying demographic profiles, histories and experiences in the U.S. Some have resided here for a century, while others have a much more recent immigrant experience. Some came to this country to

As we focus on essential protections for essential workers, a fundamental step in that effort is ensuring that employers treat workers as employees. A common violation we encounter in our investigations is the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. For example, a restaurant employer may misclassify a dishwasher as an independent contractor. Then when that dishwasher works 65 hours per