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5 Ways OCIO Supports Responsible Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence is finding its way into more aspects of everyday life, including the way we work. This administration wants to make sure government is leading the…

Combating Labor Trafficking At Home and Around the World Labor trafficking can happen anywhere but is often found in these U.S. industries: Agriculture, landscaping, hotels, construction, domestic work, restaurants and seafood.…

Protecting Workers' Rights at the Super Bowl From securing the stadium and managing logistics to planning entertainment and coordinating with media, the effort that goes into organizing the Super Bowl is enormous. Yet, amidst…

Happy Birthday, Dr. King A mural in Memphis, Tennessee. Source: Ilse Orsel, UnsplashOn Jan. 15 we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday to remember his enormous contribution to the struggle to advance the civil rights…

8 Black Women Labor Leaders You Should Know En españolBlack women have been on the forefront of the fight for labor rights for decades, helping improve conditions for all of America’s workers. Historically excluded from many…

A Wider Lens: 2023 Enforcement Results When I started as director of the Office of Labor-Management Standards almost three years ago, my vision for the agency included“xpanding the scope of our public reporting functions, to…

Enforcement Report: Progress in Fiscal Year 2023 After a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found dozens of children employed in the hazardous work of cleaning meatpacking facilities, often in overnight shifts, the Office…

Colorado’s paid leave program just launched. Here’s why that’s good for the state. Today marks the 31st anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), landmark federal legislation that provides eligible workers unpaid,…