Government

Parity Means Better Coverage for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder When the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Actwas enacted, the law was considered a landmark achievement by lawmakers and advocates who had…
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4 Types of Employment Laws That Can Help Domestic Violence Survivors at Work Domestic violence, which touches 17 million people in the U.S. each year, doesn't only affect survivors' physical and mental health and safety, it…
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Using Grants to Promote Gender and Racial Equity in the Workforce Women’s Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hooncalls grantmaking one of the agency’s “superpowers” – and indeed, we use grants to drive change by funding…
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What U.S.-Brazil Collaboration Means for Workers President Joe Biden and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the UN General Assembly, Sept. 21, 2023. White House photo.In a win for workers in both countries, President Joe…
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Raegan Stood Up for Her Right to Overtime Pay – and Won Raegan Ferguson (second from left) with her family One of the basic principles of the American workplace is that a hard day’s work should lead to a fair day’s pay. Simply…
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Why We Use Impact Inspections to Protect Miners “The Mine Safety and Health Administration remains troubled by the fact that our impact inspections continue to discover the same hazards we’ve identified as root causes for fatal…
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Top Skills for 3 High-Performing Technology Teams  Here at the Office of the Chief Information Officer, we’re passionate about making a difference in the lives of America’s workers, job seekers and retirees. We use information…
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NDEAM 2023: Advancing Access and Equity October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), where we honor the skills of workers with disabilities who contribute to our nation’s workplaces and economy. We also…
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See Yourself in Cybersecurity  We work in a digital society where most data is stored electronically. This reality leads to an increase in accessible data that also leads to an increase in cyber threats. With this shift,…
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Examining 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973- Advancing Access and Equity for individuals with disabilities Each October, we commemorate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) where we celebrate and…
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