Government

Worker ownership: Creating commitment and community Over this past year, as part of the Department’s new Employee Ownership Initiative, I’ve had the opportunity to visit worker-owned businesses across the country and meet with…
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Advancing Access to Good Jobs for All Above, a version of the 2024 National Disability Employment Awareness Month poster. The Biden-Harris administration is strengthening our nation’s infrastructureon multiple levels. It’s…
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Why workers and employers needed a Good Jobs Executive Order President Joe Biden, flanked by union members and labor leaders, signs an executive order to promote good jobs through his Investing in America agenda Sept. 6…
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Secure your financial future: Tools for people with disabilities Each October we recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to celebrate the value and talent disabled workers add to America’s workplaces…
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Improving workers’ safety and health in the South Dorinda Hughes Dorinda Hughes leads OSHA’s new Birmingham region, focusing on worker safety and health for the growing Southern workforce. We asked her to tell us more about…
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Taking action against coercive 'fine print' provisions All workers deserve good jobs and laws that protect them while on the job. But many employers require employees to sign contracts that restrict their ability to pursue…
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Apprenticeship Week! This year, we’re celebrating the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week! This weeklong celebration helps us showcase the value of Registered Apprenticeship in…
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Grants are funding life-changing improvements for workers Kimberly Rush credits support like money for gas and interview coaching for completing a Labor Department-funded cable-wiring program that took her from a “get-by”…
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Celebrating the anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act through self-identification Anupa Geevarghese Today, we celebrate the anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a significant milestone in ensuring people with…
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Older women’s wealth: Still coming up short New research from the Women’s Bureau shines a spotlight on the vast gender and racial gaps in wealth among people approaching or at retirement age in the U.S. Among people who are 50…
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