In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh joined a virtual event with Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy Taryn Williams, other agency leaders and special guests to highlight the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.   

Secretary Walsh joined Job Corps Director Rachel Torres and others for an event highlighting the value of Job Corps’ training and education programs. With new safety measures in place, more students will be able to gain skills for successful careers. 

In August, Secretary Walsh visited an Ohio childcare facility for a roundtable on investing in the care economy. Read what four of the participants – the director, a mother and two caregivers – have to say about the importance of investing in affordable child care for workers and families.

• Kim Jarvis, director
• Chloe Morgan, mother
• Emily Lambert, caregiver
• Alvirleen Scott, caregiver

In Michigan this week, Secretary Walsh met with local officials and community leaders to discuss how the Build Back Better agenda benefits students, families and the economy. The trip included a conversation with Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett and students at Oakland University, as well as a tour of the Rochester Community Schools Caring Steps Children’s Center.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary Walsh participated in a roundtable about improving the collective bargaining power of workers across the country as part of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. “Unions are good for workers,” Walsh said. “They’re good for our communities, they’re good for our economy and they’re certainly good for our country.”

The Department of Labor and the Department of Justice announced separate settlements with Facebook resolving allegations of discrimination against U.S. workers and regulation violations.

Have questions about your eligibility for the 2021 Child Tax Credit or how to apply? Use #CTCchat to join a conversation led by the Women’s Bureau on Oct. 28, 1-2 p.m. ET. 

A new California law strengthens protections for workers in the garment industry, where widespread labor violations are common.

We’re seeking nominations for the newly reestablished Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health by Nov. 1.

We’re inviting partners to expand employment and training services for transitioning service members and spouses.

OSHA investigators found a Texas furniture manufacturer repeatedly exposed workers to amputation hazards and cited the company for five violations.

Here are seven facts you may not know about financial planning and saving for retirement, plus tools to achieve a financially secure future.

For every dollar earned by a non-Hispanic white man, a Latina earns just 57 cents – the largest wage gap of any major racial or ethnic group.

• Univision, Julie Su analiza la brecha salarial de género en el Día de la Igualdad Salarial de las Latinas (video)
• WTOP, At National Harbor, a unique partnership connects people to jobs and training
• Federal News Network, Under new Biden initiative, agencies will do more to educate employees about collective bargaining