After several decades working in the private sector, Paula Comer learned about the federal government’s Schedule A hiring authority for people with disabilities and began her federal career. But she wishes she had known about Schedule A earlier and wants to help spread the word to other people with disabilities; “I didn't know that that existed or else I might have been working for the government long before this.” If you have a disability and are considering federal employment, learn more about what it’s like to work at the U.S. Department of Labor from Paula and other Schedule A employees: https://lnkd.in/djqr6J2g
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Strengthening America's workforce. Sharing information on U.S. workers, jobs, employment, safety and regulations.
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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
External link for U.S. Department of Labor
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- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1913
- Specialties
- workplace rights, health and safety, employee benefits, job training and skills, apprenticeship, retirement, wages, labor law, employer resources, workers, employers, worker safety, enforcement, compliance assistance, federal contractors, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Registered Apprenticeship, skills training, career information, jobs, economic data, jobs data, employment, unemployment, unemployment insurance, health benefits, equity, workplace equity, labor force, ERISA, workers' comp, workers compensation, mining, mine safety, federal employees, unions, LMRDA, OSH Act, veterans, veteran employment, minimum wage, and wages
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Primary
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210, US
Employees at U.S. Department of Labor
Updates
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As we close out #MilitaryAppreciationMonth, read what our Chief Evaluation Office has learned about our programs for veterans and transitioning service members. #veterans https://lnkd.in/eHKdxm-Q
Completed Reports
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If you have a mental health injury or illness resulting from work, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in your state. Here's what you should know: https://lnkd.in/ebcqgt-a
Did You Know? Workers' Comp Covers Mental Health
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Help us spread the word! Migrant workers in the U.S. who speak Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog or Vietnamese can now find information about labor rights at MigrantWorker.gov in their own language.
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We've awarded $3,750,000 to support continued disaster-relief employment and workforce training for eligible residents in Florida as the state continues to recover following Hurricane Ian. https://lnkd.in/eazHQUCF
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☀️🏖️Summer’s almost here – and our work is heating up. Here are a few things we got up to this week: 🌱 Making worker rights resources available in more languages ⛏️ Hosting a mine safety stand down 🛢️ Improving labels and safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals 💸 Making it easier for retirement plan participants to recover savings from abandoned plans Read more in the latest Labor Department newsletter: www.dol.gov/newsletter
DOL Newsletter
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To prepare your workplace for hurricanes and other severe weather, follow these steps: ✅ Plan ahead ✅ Make a kit ✅ Know the hazards Learn more at ww.osha.gov/hurricane #HurricanePrep #BeReady
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May is Electrical Safety Month. Did you know electrocution is one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's “fatal four” causes of death for construction workers? Many other workers are exposed to electrical hazards, too. In 2022, 145 workers were fatally electrocuted. If you work around machinery or energized equipment, following correct lockout/tagout procedures to control energy could save your life. Take a few minutes to check your knowledge: https://lnkd.in/du-NPVb
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🧠 Did you know that mental health conditions can have similar effects on the body as physical health conditions? Or that your mental health and substance use disorder benefits should be provided in a similar way as medical and surgical benefits through your job-based health plan? The Employee Benefits Security Administration is here to help. Contact a Benefits Advisor by visiting askebsa.dol.gov or calling 1-866-444-3272 (EBSA) for assistance and take action today. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #AskEBSA