Government

A golden opportunity: retirement planning for older Americans Transitioning from your work life into retirement takes planning to make sure you have enough savings to cover a hopefully long retirement. For a financially secure…
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How a Young Lawyer’s Mental Health Journey Fuels Her Advocacy Work At the U.S. Department of Labor, we’re committed to fostering and promoting the welfare of all workers—including their mental well-being. As part of our…
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Healing as Learning at Newport News YouthBuild Preparing for a job requires education and training, which means developing skills and strategies to solve problems and cope with challenges. The Volunteers of America Chesapeake…
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Youth Employment: A Foundation for Mental Health and Well-Being Employment is an important foundation for mental health and well-being. This Mental Health Awareness Month, the U.S. Department of Labor is focused on how…
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Eco-mom-ics: 5 fast facts about mothers in the U.S. economy As Mother’s Day fast approaches, let’s celebrate moms not just for their role in their families, but also for their integral role in the U.S. economy. The often…
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Celebrating the Power to Pump at Work For me, becoming a mother was full of joy and wonder. But, as any parent can attest, it can also be challenging and exhausting. Returning to work is not the least of the challenges. The…
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Mind and Body: Supporting Women's Health Beginning on Mother's Day, National Women’s Health Week highlights the importance of women prioritizing our own health needs.For many women, particularly mothers and other…
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Business Ownership, Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Among People with Disabilities Small businesses are the engine of the American economy. They employ just under half of all U.S. workers and comprise more than 99% of…
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Mothers’ employment has surpassed pre-pandemic levels, but the child care crisis persists. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the precariousness of both employment and the caregiving infrastructure across the country. The huge…
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Building the Next Generation of Teachers Through Apprenticeship Teacher Appreciation Week, May 5-10, is our nation’s opportunity to celebrate and recognize the important role teachers play in developing our nation’s future…
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