📈 In May, the labor force participation rate for women ages 25-54 (known as “prime-age workers”) increased to 78.1% — the highest on record since the series began in 1948. Check out the Bureau of Labor Statistics website for more data: bls.gov/cps #JobsReport
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Welcome to the U.S. Department of Labor's LinkedIn profile. We share info on jobs and training, safety and regulations, and other issues impacting workers. Our mission is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/USDOL, Facebook at www.facebook.com/DepartmentOfLabor, Instagram at www.instagram.com/USDOL and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/USDepartmentOfLabor.
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http://www.dol.gov
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The May #JobsReport showed 272,000 jobs added. Here’s what you should know: 📉 The unemployment rate was little changed in May — it’s been at or under 4.0% for two and a half years, the longest stretch of unemployment this low in 5 decades. 📈 We’ve regained all the jobs lost during the pandemic and created 6.2M more. The May 2024 gains include... 🏥 Healthcare: +68K jobs 🛎️ Leisure and hospitality: +42K jobs 🔬 Professional, scientific and technical services: +32K jobs Read the report at https://lnkd.in/e8aFakB
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Sometimes workers don’t realize that they're being discriminated against when they apply for a job and don’t get it, or when they’re paid less than their coworkers, or when they’re assigned to lower-paid positions on the basis of race, color, sex and other protected categories. That’s where Derek Smith comes in as an investigator for our Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. He helps make sure companies doing business with the federal government are meeting their legal obligations and treating workers fairly. Learn more about his career and what it’s like working at the U.S. Department of Labor: https://lnkd.in/euYssccR
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.John Deere has agreed to pay $1.1 million and extend 53 job offers to resolve alleged systemic hiring discrimination affecting Black and Hispanic applicants at production facilities in Illinois and Iowa. Think you might be an affected applicant? Check out our class member locator to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d8K54NyP #FederalContractors #OFCCP #LaborLaw #EEO
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⚠️💵 H-2A and H-2B visa workers: Did you know it's illegal to be charged any recruitment fees? Don’t stand for it! For more information, call 1-866-487-2365 to speak with us confidentially in over 200 languages. Your country’s consulate in the U.S. may also be able to help you understand your rights.
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Initial claims were 229,000 for the week ending 6/1 (+8,000). Insured unemployment was 1,792,000 for the week ending 5/25 (+2,000). https://lnkd.in/gcGh-G4
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Iqbal Masih Award! Learn more about the work of these champions in the fight to #EndChildLabor ⤵
We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s #IqbalMasihAward for the Elimination of Child Labor: the Egyptian civil society organization Wadi El Nil Association and Ghanaian trade union leader Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe. For over two decades, Wadi El Nil Association has been a transformative force in Egypt, working tirelessly to combat child labor in the limestone mining sector. Andrews Addoquaye Tagoe, Deputy General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union of the Ghana Trade Union Congress, is a pivotal figure in advancing child and workers' rights in Ghana. Both winners have not only protected children from hazardous work but have also created economic opportunities for families, helping to break the cycle of child labor. Learn more about these outstanding winners and their remarkable impact! https://lnkd.in/ejnC73Cn Alfanar Venture Philanthropy
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The U.S. Department of Labor is going on tour! Starting today in Phoenix, I'll be traveling the country to meet with workers and employers to get their commitment to adopt our Good Jobs Principles to improve job quality everywhere.
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Meet Happy! More than just a furry ray of sunshine with boundless energy and a friendly disposition, he's the beloved canine companion of Zhaira, who helps federal contractors comply with laws enforced by our Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. #DOLPets