Pay & Benefits

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Pay & Benefits

DOL and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) support workplace safety. They enforce laws that protect workers. They also provide training, outreach, and education to employers.

Workers have compensation rights when they are injured on the job. Workers also have rights to a transparent, hazard-free workplace.

DOL and its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) make sure that workers are paid properly for all the hours they work. We also help employers understand their responsibilities related to proper pay.

Workers may be eligible for leave when they are sick or when they need to care for a family member.

Employers who provide health benefits have certain obligations under the law. Employer responsibilities depend on factors like how many workers an organization employs and what kind of benefits are provided.

Employers who provide retirement benefits must follow the law and protect the interests of their workers.

The law protects workers in many ways. Employers can't engage in illegal discrimination or retaliation against their workers. In addition, special rules apply to workers under 18.

Veterans and their families have valuable skills and experience. DOL's Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) helps veterans and military spouses are positioned to reach their full potential in the civilian workforce.

If you lost your job because of a disaster, you may be eligible for assistance. DOL also helps employers maintain safe, healthy workplaces during disaster recovery.

Pay & Benefits

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Pay & Benefits

Workplace Safety

Workplace Injury & Compensation

Wages & Hours

Leave Benefits

Health Plans

Retirement and Savings

Employment RIghts

Veteran & Service Member Employment

Emergency & Disaster Response