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Getting Restitution into the Hands of Trafficking Victims  January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and amplify collaborative efforts to end human trafficking across the nation and…

5 Ways ARPA Investments are Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System Unemployment insurance benefits supported over 53 million workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the impacts of job loss, returning an estimated…

Employee or Independent Contractor? A Guide to the New Rule The Wage and Hour Divisionis committed to protecting employees’ rights across America. To do so effectively, we must help businesses and workers understand how to…

I am DOL: Verlencia Somuah Serves Workers With Disabilities In our “I Am DOL” series, we’re highlighting employees who work in a wide range of roles at the Department of Labor but who all share a passion for public…

Thank Your Mentor  Wherever you are in your career, think for a moment about someone who helped you along the way—perhaps a teacher, family friend or supervisor in an early job.    During National Mentoring Month each January,…