Government

Equity for Black Artists in the Entertainment Industry  In celebration of this year’s national Black History Month theme, "African Americans and the Arts," the Department of Labor hosted an event titled "Making Equity Real:…
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Investments + Partnerships = Apprenticeship Opportunities for Young Adults Young people need sustainable career pathways with supportive services and training to meet employers’ needs and prepare them to excel across in-demand…
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A Labor-Management Partnership Building Trust and Good Jobs Through union apprenticeship programs, BuildRI contractors cultivate skilled trades workers. New entrants receive supervised on-the-job training and related classroom…
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OCIO's Commitment to Ongoing IT Modernization Migrating older, outdated IT solutions to the cloud is a top priority at the Department of Labor. The strategy increases the cybersecurity and protection of critical data, and…
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Changing Perceptions of Global Migration and Development  When I attended the recent Global Forum on Migration and Development as the lead U.S. Department of Labor representative, I was struck by the words of one panelist,…
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Black Miners and the Battle of Blair Mountain Miners in front of the Laura Mine in Red Star, West Virginia. Source: Lewis Hine, Library of CongressSince 1863, when my home state of West Virginia was born, coal mining has been…
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3 New Women's Bureau Resources in Spanish En españolThe U.S. Department of Labor is committed to making its programs, services and resources more accessible to workers and individuals who have limited English proficiency. As…
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Strengthening America at Home: Black Workers in WWII My work and the work of my colleagues at the Wage and Hour Division is to protect vulnerable workers from violations of some of their most fundamental workplace rights, like…
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Hours Worked = Hours Paid Having a job should be straightforward – you work and then you get paid. But at the Wage and Hour Division, we sometimes uncover illegal schemes employers use to deny workers their rightful wages.As we…
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Take Control of Your Heart Health: Employer Health Plan Benefits You Should Know The health plan coverage you have through your job isn't just about covering medical costs when you're sick - it's also about promoting…
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