Department of Labor Equity Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to improving the well-being of underserved, marginalized and excluded communities.

We recognize that by doing so we improve working conditions and economic opportunities for all workers. This page describes the department’s commitment to fulfilling that goal, meeting the historic vision shared by President Biden in Executive Order 13985 on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities.

Secretary Walsh introduces the department's Equity Action Plan

Watch Labor Secretary Marty Walsh introduce the plan, reflect on the progress we've made to date and explain why embedding equity in everything the department does is critical to unlocking economic opportunities for everyone.

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Read our Equity Action Plan

The department's Equity Action Plan, released in April 2022, summarizes the early actions we have taken to support marginalized, vulnerable and underserved communities, and the steps we're continuing to take to advance equity across the department.

Explore the plan ➔

Download the full plan (PDF) ➔

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Our approach to equity

Learn how we're centering the most disadvantaged communities in our work, and how it benefits all of us >>

By the numbers: How we’re advancing equity across the Department of Labor >>

Share your feedback

We want to hear from you about your reactions to our Equity Action Plan and how well it meets our goals of better supporting marginalized, vulnerable and underserved communities. We'll also be announcing more opportunities to share input on the plan in the coming months.

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