Wages and Benefits

Riquita Quarterman helps make sure that Americans receive their hard-earned retirement and health benefits. 

Every Oct. 30, we remember the sacrifices made by nuclear weapons workers and their family members in the interest of our national defense.

Family-friendly flexible work policies can have great benefits, but not all workers have equal access.

We’re committed to helping America’s employees and employers work together to promote workplace wellbeing — especially in light of the challenges of the past two years.

The increase in job flexibilities and leave options during the pandemic made clear that in many cases, family-friendly work policies improve quality of life for workers while also allowing them to successfully perform their jobs.

Representation matters, and the absence of it has disparate, and sometimes disastrous, consequences. Find out how medical and academic institutions are tackling the Black maternal health crisis in the U.S.

This working mom’s bosses told her she was embarrassing the men in her office when she needed to express breastmilk. Then our Wage and Hour Division investigators stepped in.

On National Day of Remembrance for Nuclear Energy Workers, we thank these workers and their families for the role they played in ensuring the security we enjoy today and remember those we've lost.

During National Work and Family Month, we're highlighting Department of Labor resources all working families should know about.