Jul 24 Support Systems for Working Families: A Cancer Cabinet Conversation
Support Systems for Working Families: A Cancer Cabinet Conversation As part of President Biden’s Cancer Cabinet, we hosted a Cancer Moonshot panel last week to share how agencies within the department are protecting and supporting workers affected...
Jul 22 ADA@34: Looking at Access Through a Wider Lens
ADA@34: Looking at Access Through a Wider Lens One of the authors of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), former Senator Tom Harkin, has said that his proudest moment as a legislator was just before the Senate approved the law, when he publi...
Jul 16 Celebrate your financial independence
Celebrate your financial independence July is the month we celebrate our nation’s independence, but it can also be the month you celebrate your Financial Independence Day! Make this a time to review your current financial planning – including a fi...
Jul 11 Challenges and choices: Highlights from Triad 2024
Challenges and choices: Highlights from Triad 2024 Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Deputy Director for Field Operations Javier Ramirez at the Triad 2024 Conference in New York City. The Triad 2024 ...
Jul 9 6 steps to an effective job hazard analysis
6 steps to an effective job hazard analysis   All workplaces have job hazards. Whether you are a construction worker working at heights, an agricultural worker handling a chemical substance, or a warehouse worker lifting heavy objects, these hazar...
Jul 8 Tips for the LGBTQIA+ community to improve your physical and mental...
Tips for the LGBTQIA+ community to improve your physical and mental health We know that many LGBTQIA+ individuals face unique challenges to their physical and mental health and financial security. In 2022, half of LGBTQIA+ adults had less than $50...
Jul 3 EMPLEO: 20 years of fighting worker exploitation
EMPLEO: 20 years of fighting worker exploitation EMPLEO members representing several organizations, including the Wage and Hour Division, celebrate its 20th anniversary. This summer marks the 20th anniversary of Employment, Education, and Outreach...
Jul 1 Older and wiser, but not richer: The gender pay gap for older workers
Older and wiser, but not richer: The gender pay gap for older workers Older women are losing out President Biden recently  identified older workers as the “Backbone of the Nation.” While that may be the case, older women workers – who comprise 47%...
Jun 28 New tool connects miners with vital health resources
New tool connects miners with vital health resources   Imagine this scenario: John, a miner in his late 30s, realizes he has developed shortness of breath, and his symptoms have been getting worse. A fellow miner recommends that John get evaluated...
Jun 28 Updated federal grant guidance will help create good jobs
Updated federal grant guidance will help create good jobs Recently, the Biden-Harris administration issued important updates to the Office of Management and Budget’s Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance , also known as the “Uniform Grants Gui...
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