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Four Ways to Cool Down Heat Illness July is Extreme Heat Awareness Month. One of the biggest hazards at this time of year is overheating. Outdoor and indoor heat exposure may cause heat-related illnesses and can lead to…
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Continuing the Fight for the Delta’s Underserved and Underpaid Farmworkers Representatives of the Wage and Hour Division and Mississippi Center for Justice met with Delta farmworkers in Mississippi.Farm work in the Mississippi…
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I am DOL: Vanessa Ross on a Fulfilling Career in Public Service Editor’s note: 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…
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Introducing the High Road to the Middle Class Map  Today under the leadership and vision of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, we are excited to announce the launch of the Department of Labor’s High Road to the Middle Class…
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The High Road to the Middle Class  Today we are excited to announce the launch of the Department of Labor’s “High Road to The Middle Class” mapto spotlight existing high road training programs that train America’s…
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Improving Service for Navajo Workers Sickened on the Job En españolNavajo worker at the Peabody Coal Co. in May 1972. Source: Environmental Protection Agency. National Archives ID 544160. The Navajo Nation in the Four Corners…
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Making PPE the Right Fit for All En español Personal protective equipment is designed to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. But it cannot do its job if it doesn’t fit properly. One…
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8 Tips for Protecting Your Retirement Savings Online You protect your social media accounts and bank accounts online, but have you considered how you can protect your retirement savings account? As part of Internet Safety…
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How WHD Helped Angela and Can Help You Every year, the Wage and Hour Division conducts tens of thousands of investigations, helping hundreds of thousands of workers and recovering hundreds of millions of dollars in back wages…
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Beyond the Incident: Dealing with Workplace Trauma In the United States, approximately 13 workers suffer fatal injuries on the job every day. For every tragedy, there are co-workers who witnessed the incident or worked with…
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