🍼👶🏽 Breastfeeding while working can be challenging. Fortunately, the PUMP Act has expanded workplace protections for many more working parents. We're working hard to educate workers and employers about these rights. https://lnkd.in/ej3hvyF9
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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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- 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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Frances Perkins Building
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The Partnership for Public Service's Service to America Medals® recognize exceptional public servants who enhance our lives. Meet our agency's four finalists for 2024: https://lnkd.in/euVdZ-AJ 🏅 Christopher Mark, Mine Safety and Health Administration Finalist: 2024 Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Devoted a lengthy federal career to preventing fatalities from roof falls and other underground mining disasters, saving countless lives. 🏅 Nancy Alcantara, Shannon Rebolledo & Justin Uphold, Wage and Hour Division Finalists: Discovered more than 100 children ages 13 to 17 illegally working on dangerous machinery in 13 meat slaughterhouses across eight states, leading to a large civil penalty and a new approach to child labor law enforcement. #PublicService #GovPossible #PSRW
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This #MothersDay, we’re honoring all the moms who do so much for their families and communities, often on top of a full-time job. This Labor Department is committed to supporting moms – and everyone – by investing in our care infrastructure. Learn more in the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor latest blog: https://lnkd.in/e84rrhw7
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Good jobs change lives. An apprenticeship can get you started. www.apprenticeship.gov Merck
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Whether they're driven by a passion for workers' rights or a dedication to ensuring employer compliance, our team tells us their motivations for serving in the federal government. Swipe through to learn more ⤵️ "I started with the Department of Labor 50 years ago (April 7, 1974)! The first 10 years with the Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP) and now with OFCCP for 40 years. I love my job and I love supporting an agency that enforces equal employment opportunity for workers and job seekers." Charlotte, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs “Working for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Corps as a Workforce Development Specialist provides me with the ability to share knowledge and make a positive impact in someone’s life. This is what motivates me every day.” Ida, Job Corps "As the daughter of immigrant parents, I am the embodiment of their sacrifices to believe and live the American Dream. I chose public service because I wanted to make a positive impact on my community helping worksites comply with safety and regulations and making sure they had resources in various languages." Isabel, Occupational Safety and Health Administration "I realized public service is my calling as a career path from the opportunity I was given through the Workforce Recruitment Program as an intern with the Office of Disability Employment Policy. My internship experience showed me that public service allows me to share my voice as a person with a disability to advance equity and accessibility." Ben, Office of Disability Employment Policy "Before joining the department, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Panama, helping farmers develop their businesses. After returning to the U.S., I wanted to continue my service, with a special focus on helping immigrant and agricultural workers. The Wage and Hour Division has allowed me to help empower these workers with the knowledge and information that they need to assert their rights." Rachel, Wage and Hour Division "I initially entered public service as an IT contractor with the DOL Job Corps program, where I found fulfillment in aiding socio-economically disadvantaged youth enter the workforce. My motivation stems from a profound aspiration to directly impact lives and contribute to societal improvement through committed service." Vineet, U.S. Department of Labor OCIO "I was drawn to public service ever since I first heard that there was such a thing! This is a career where you can really make a difference." Bek, Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service "I'm a Branch Chief at the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau, the only federal agency mandated to represent the needs of wage-earning women. For more than 100 years, we have been at the forefront of advocacy for working women across the U.S." Reeba, Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor #GovPossible #PSRW #PublicService Partnership for Public Service
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May 5-11 is Hurricane Preparedness Week and we’ve got some #HurricanePrep tips for employers in hurricane zones: ✅ Get emergency supply kits and keep them in easily accessible designated shelter locations ✅ Train all workers on what to do in an emergency ✅ Practice evacuation plans regularly Learn more at www.osha.gov/hurricane. #BeReady Occupational Safety and Health Administration FEMA
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🔎 Explore the strong connection between the U.S. Department of Labor and America's journey, showcasing a shared narrative of labor, innovation and progress. 📅 1884: Establishing BLS The Bureau of Labor Statistics began as part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, collecting employment data to study industrial depressions. 📅 1913: U.S. Department of Labor After much opposition, President William Howard Taft signed the Organic Act creating the U.S. Department of Labor in 1913. William B. Wilson, a labor union leader, became the first Secretary of Labor, advocating for workers’ rights and an 8-hour workday. 📅 1913: First Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson, a labor union leader, became the first Secretary of Labor, advocating for workers’ rights, an eight-hour workday and jobs for women and minorities. He played an important role in our World War I victory by mobilizing an effective workforce for defense production. 📅 1916: Benefits for injured and sick workers The Federal Compensation Act provides benefits to workers who are injured or contract illnesses in the workplace. The act establishes the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. 📅 1933: Frances Perkins Frances Perkins, a lifelong labor advocate and social reformer, was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the first woman to hold a U.S. cabinet post. She championed policies that became part of the New Deal, including the Fair Labor Standards Act. 📅 1938: The Fair Labor Standards Act In 1938, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act, formally codifying the 44-hour workweek (later adjusted to 40 hours). Beyond this threshold, employers were required to pay overtime. Wage and Hour Division 📅 1971: Establishing OSHA President Richard M. Nixon signs into law the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The act establishes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which ensures workers’ right to a safe and healthful workplace. 📅 1993: Family and Medical Leave Act President Bill Clinton signed the FMLA into law, providing eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for family and medical reasons. It helps balance work and family responsibilities while maintaining health insurance coverage. 📷 Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division Learn more about the Labor Department’s history: https://lnkd.in/dK9ejFj #GovPossible #PublicService
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There are many different paths to career success. Here's why an apprenticeship was the right choice for Devin. www.apprenticeship.gov
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With #MothersDay coming up, the Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor is sharing 5 fast facts about moms in the economy - covering both their paid and unpaid work. Let us know if you learn anything surprising by replying in the comments! 🔗➡️ https://bit.ly/44CNVqj
Eco-mom-ics: 5 fast facts about mothers in the U.S. economy
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🎉 It’s National Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day! 🖊️ Young people all over the country are planning to enroll in Registered Apprenticeships and signing commitment letters to their programs. Are you one of them? #ApprenticeshipUSA #YAW2024