OSHA is collaborating with the Federal Railroad Administration to protect the safety and health of railroad workers in light of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and other recent events. Making sure railroad workers are empowered to report safety issues without fear of retaliation is an important part of our efforts.

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment has released an update on the status of the 70+ action items from the task force’s first report aimed at reducing barriers to organizing and supporting workers’ rights. Learn more about the progress the Labor Department and other agencies have made over the past year:

• Task force implementation update to the report
• Fact sheet on our task force implementation progress
• Task force blog post by Senior Counselor Lynn Rhinehart 

We filed a lawsuit to stop a New York staffing agency from requiring employees to return their wages if they worked for fewer than three years, among other illegal practices. It’s outrageous, but hardly the only example of companies using abusive mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts.

After an explosion at an Ohio BP refinery killed two workers, OSHA investigators found the employer violated process safety procedures for highly hazardous materials and failed to adequately train workers. BP Products North America was cited for 11 violations and faces the maximum proposed penalties.

We’re making $15 million available in grant funding to support programs that help youth – particularly those in rural areas, people of color and people with disabilities – overcome obstacles to educational and workforce success with training and career guidance.

We recovered $633,029 in back wages for 84 workers denied their full wages and benefits by subcontractors involved in construction of an affordable housing development funded by the District of Columbia.

To help identify and address barriers to accessing state unemployment insurance benefits, we’ve awarded nearly $20 million in equity grants to Florida, Mississippi, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Garment workers are paid some of the lowest wages in the nation, sometimes as little as $1.58 per hour – and they make clothing for many retailers you know.

After our investigators found 19 minors working in violation of child labor laws at Dunkin franchise locations in Maryland and West Virginia, the employer has agreed to prevent future violations.

Our Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is advancing fairness for federal firefighters by improving the claims process for certain diseases and illnesses.

Through a new pilot program, we’re collaborating with the Mexican government to return back wages owed to migrant workers who were employed in the U.S.

New research shows modern coal miners have increasing rates of black lung disease and other lung conditions, underscoring the need for a strong Federal Black Lung Program.

The owner of two poultry catching facilities in Alabama and North Carolina denied 322 employees their full earned wages, investigators found.

A Honolulu substance abuse treatment facility must pay $451,989 to 34 workers after investigators found the facility paid some workers as little as $400 per month.

Once he faced unemployment and housing instability. Today veteran Wil Lowe is thriving, thanks to a Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grantee.

The difference between women’s and men’s salaries also means women have less money they can save towards their retirement. Here are some tips on achieving a secure retirement and other financial goals.

.@USDOL and @STPS_mx are committed to returning the $6.5 million in earned back wages collected by @WHD_DOL to approximately 13,000 Mexican migrant workers who were employed in the United States: blog.dol.gov/2023/03/17/returning-what-is-owed-to-migrant-workers
-@ILAB_DOL