Special Initiatives

The Department of Labor is working for America’s small businesses.

We’re honoring the heroes who shaped our nation’s history.

A year has passed, and the results are in: The American worker is winning under President Trump.

The AI Action Plan is helping empower Americans to succeed in a rapidly changing workforce.

National Hire a Veteran Day is a chance to inspire employers to use the dynamic skillsets of our nation’s veterans by recruiting them for civilian jobs.

As we bring back jobs and put the American worker first again, we’re rebuilding a nation where hard work is rewarded and opportunities are within reach.

We updated our National Database of Childcare Prices with data from 2019-2022 and found that U.S. families spend between 8.9% and 16.0% of their median income on full-day care for just one child.

Parents who have the feeling that child care gets more expensive every year aren’t imagining it.

Rob Robinson, a paralegal specialist in the Office of the Solicitor, helps protect workers’ rights through the legal system.

As Mother’s Day fast approaches, let’s celebrate moms not just for their role in their families, but also for their integral role in the U.S. economy with five fast facts.