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Right fit, right protection
Dec. 11, 2024
Our new rule will help make sure safety gear fits all workers in the construction industry, regardless of sex or body type.
Fresh starts for formerly incarcerated veterans
Nov. 29, 2024
With help from our Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program, two former service members get fresh starts in life.
Making holiday work safe for everyone
Nov. 27, 2024
This holiday season, prioritize worker safety. Employers must ensure safe work conditions, while workers should know their rights. Together, we can protect those who make the holidays possible.
Highlights of a record-breaking National
Nov. 26, 2024
Thank you to all our ApprenticeshipUSA partners for their hard work in making this year’s 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week the best yet!
Garnished tips at Friendship Diner
Nov. 26, 2024
Three workers at an Indiana restaurant tell their story about a toxic work environment, and how the Wage and Hour Division stepped in to help restore their lost wages.
National Apprenticeship Week 2024: 10 Years of
Nov. 19, 2024
Registered apprenticeship is a superhighway to jobs, opportunity and economic stability. Long associated with the skilled trades, apprenticeship is becoming more commonplace in other growth industries like health care and IT.
NEW DATA: Childcare costs remain an almost
Nov. 19, 2024
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.
Key partnerships strengthened school district
Nov. 19, 2024
When a California school district faced multiple emergencies over several years, their strong labor-management relationship played a key role in weathering the storms.
By 2033, 1 in 8 new jobs will be in this sector
Nov. 12, 2024
From 2023 to 2033, about 1 in 8 new jobs will be in leisure and hospitality. Learn more about these jobs and what’s driving the growth.
Growing and diversifying the STEM/STEAM educator
Nov. 8, 2024
Registered Apprenticeship has the power to improve the recruitment and retention of STEM/STEAM educators.
Apprenticeship takes off for tech
Oct. 30, 2024
National Apprenticeship Week is around the corner. This year, help us celebrate the power of Registered Apprenticeship to transform the cybersecurity workforce!
Improving workers’ safety and health in the South
Oct. 28, 2024
Dorinda Hughes, who leads OSHA’s new Birmingham region, is focusing on worker safety and health for the growing Southern workforce while fostering collaboration and fairness.