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Whether you are driving off-road vehicles, hiking, or walking in national forests or parks—it is never safe to explore an abandoned mine.

The Department of Labor is committed to strengthening our unemployment insurance system and protecting workers.

Here are five quick tips to help attract veterans to your organization.

A new $15.2 million investment through the Technology Modernization Fund will help improve the security of our IT systems and data.

Janice Maupin-Anderson enjoys helping veterans, maybe because she’s a veteran herself.

On National Whistleblower Day, we thank the courageous people who have spoken out about illegal or unsafe conditions in the workplace.

Claims examiner Vanessa Ross helps make sure that workers injured or sickened on the job receive the benefits they’re entitled to. 

Working with local partners, we've recovered $505,540 in back wages for 161 workers in the Mississippi Delta and fined employers $341,838 for violating the law.

July is Extreme Heat Awareness Month. One of the biggest hazards at this time of year is overheating. Outdoor and indoor heat exposure may cause heat-related illnesses and can lead to preventable fatalities.

A look at how the Office of Labor-Management Standards has been working over the past year to lift up labor-management partnerships.

In the United States, approximately 13 workers suffer fatal injuries on the job every day.

Working over 40 hours a week without overtime pay, Angela had the courage to stand up for her rights and file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division.