The best job creation record in history 2021 was a year of historic job growth. Since President Biden took office, the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.9%, the largest calendar year decrease in history and the lowest since the pandemic began. We added 199,000 jobs in December, bringing the total for 2021 to 6.4 million jobs. |
Comment on OSHA’s workplace heat safety rule by Jan. 26 If you want to comment on OSHA’s workplace heat safety rule, share your thoughts by Jan. 26. Currently, OSHA does not have a specific standard to protect millions of workers from exposure to indoor and outdoor hazards from heat. |
#EndTrafficking Some 25 million adults and children are victims of forced labor. Here’s what we’re doing to end trafficking. |
| Fixing safety hazards A New Jersey aluminum foundry will pay $1 million and implement hazard abatement measures to resolve long-standing worker safety and health violations. |
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| Retirement savings We’ve recovered more than $9.3 million in retirement funds for participants of a Minneapolis company’s employee stock ownership plan. |
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| 35 years of service Learn how the National Veterans’ Training Institute helps improve the skills of the employment and training service providers who work with veterans. |
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| Nursing mothers’ rights After investigators found Labcorp illegally denied a worker private space for nursing at a California clinic, the company will implement compliance measures at more than 2,000 locations. |
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| Reporting requirements To protect employees’ organizing rights, our Office of Labor-Management Standards created a tip line for persuader activity. |
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