Investing in America’s workforce

First Lady Jill Biden, Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Brent Parton and others spoke at “ETA Vision 2030: Investing in America’s Workforce.” The three-day meeting focused on the department’s vision for workforce investment and the importance of the workforce system.

• Read more on our efforts to connect Americans to good jobs
• Read about our 98 new Apprenticeship Ambassadors

Support for working families

There are more than 83 million families in the United States, and 80.1% of them have at least one working family member. Here are some of the ways we support working families.

Grants available to support good jobs

We’re making millions available in grants, including:

• $15 million to support training for good jobs in critical sectors, including care, climate resiliency and hospitality
• $1.5 million to support policy development to expand the employment of disabled youth

Investments for nursing and a better care economy

We’ve awarded more than $78 million to support workforce training programs in 17 states and address staffing challenges nursing professionals face.

• Read a press release on these nursing grants
• Read a blog on investing in the care economy

Doulas: 5 findings

Doula care has benefits, but few women receive it when giving birth. A new report sheds light on doulas and the challenges they face.

Careers that make a difference in mental health

If you’re interested in a career supporting mental health, here are five occupations expected to grow much faster than average.

Know your rights: nursing and pregnancy

The PUMP Act and Pregnancy Discrimination Act protect workers who are nursing or pregnant. Learn more in these new videos.

• PUMP Act protections for truck drivers
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act protections at work

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

📢 NDEAM 2023 theme

The theme for National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2023 will be…

Mine safety stand down

In its first Stand Down to Save Lives, the Mine Safety and Health Administration encouraged the mining industry to increase protections for miners.

Preventing falls

More than 1 in 10 workplace fatalities involved falls in 2021. OSHA is taking action to keep workers safe through a new National Emphasis Program.

Spotlight: working women

Two new reports from our Women’s Bureau shed light on the status of working women in America and some of the challenges they face.

Wages restored

We recovered more than $300,000 for 63 workers at a New Jersey restaurant after finding minimum wage and overtime violations.

Spanish glossary

Do you write about work issues in Spanish? Check out our English-Spanish glossary of words related to working, job seeking, retirement and more.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Mental health and a meaningful career

During National Mental Health Awareness Month, Seward Dinsmore reflects on his military service, mental health and a meaningful career with the Wage and Hour Division.

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IN THE NEWS

• The 19th: Caregiving costs women nearly $300,000 in lost pay over their lifetimes, Department of Labor finds
• Charleston Gazette-Mail: Williamson, Godfrey: Keeping miners safe top priority
• Bloomberg Law: Nursing Home Owes Labor Department $7 Million in Wage Lawsuit