| Jun 7 | Combating Child Labor Within and Beyond Our Borders Combating Child Labor Within and Beyond Our Borders As of 2020, an estimated 160 million children worldwide were engaged in child labor — a 6.5 million increase since 2016. And that number is likely to grow, given the long-term and unequal impac... |
| Jun 6 | Beat the Heat: Tips for Agricultural Workers to Stay Safe and Healthy Beat the Heat: Tips for Agricultural Workers to Stay Safe and Healthy Heat-related illnesses pose significant dangers to workers in various occupations, including those in the food supply chain and agriculture. The scorching sun and long hours out... |
| May 31 | Empowering AA and NHPI Workers and Promoting Good Jobs for All Workers Empowering AA and NHPI Workers and Promoting Good Jobs for All Workers The Department of Labor celebrated Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month by uplifting the voices of AA and NHPI workers during a rec... |
| May 31 | Dam Safety Awareness for Miners Dam Safety Awareness for Miners Today, we recognize National Dam Safety Awareness Day to discuss the importance of dam safety and provide information about how to prevent dam failures. At mine sites, dams are essential infrastructure that provides... |
| May 31 | Top 5 Things You Missed at Federal Tech Day 2023! Top 5 Things You Missed at Federal Tech Day 2023! At Federal Tech Day 2023, participants had the chance to virtually descend into a mine for a rescue operation, watch a robot that can rush into a wildfire and much more. The Department of Labor hos... |
| May 30 | Improving Employment Protections for Military Spouses Improving Employment Protections for Military Spouses Megan Immell, with husband Dallas and dog Rowdy. Megan Immell, a military spouse of five years, is beginning to feel the impacts on her career while she supports her husband who serves in the U... |
| May 30 | By the Numbers: 50 Years of the Benefits Review Board By the Numbers: 50 Years of the Benefits Review Board Fifty years ago, the Benefits Review Board was created to address workers’ compensation claim appeals related to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Black Lung benefits... |
| May 26 | How We're Expanding Workforce Opportunities in Rural America How We're Expanding Workforce Opportunities in Rural America Nezly Silva At the Department of Labor, we are committed to ensuring that resilient and hardworking rural Americans benefit from the investments made by this administration in our nation... |
| May 26 | Investing in America: 5 Takeaways from the ETA 2030 Vision Convening Investing in America: 5 Takeaways from the ETA 2030 Vision Convening Brent Parton speaks at the convening. The workforce system is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the labor mar... |
| May 25 | Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work and Beyond Ending Gender-Based Violence at Work and Beyond Today, the White House released the first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence . The plan lays out a roadmap for a whole-of-government effort to prevent and address gender-based viole... |