New year, same goal: an economy that works for everyone

Vice President Kamala Harris and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visited Las Vegas this week to uplift the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing commitment to working families and building an economy that works for everyone. Acting Secretary Su met with the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 to discuss their successful new contracts and the administration's progress in securing wage increases, strengthening worker protections and fostering good-paying jobs across the country.

OSHA is proposing to modernize its “Fire Brigade” standard – first published in 1980 – to update safety and health protections in line with national consensus standards for a broad range of workers exposed to hazards arising from fires and other emergencies.

Our investigations recovered more than $1 million in back wages and damages for 165 Los Angeles garment workers – our largest settlement to date for California garment workers.

OSHA has resources to keep workers safe this winter, including understanding the symptoms of cold stress, the best type of PPE for cold weather, hazards related to winter storms and more.

We’ve filed suit to recover more than $508,000 owed to 49 Minnesota grocery store employees whose operators paid them an artificially low rate.

Our Employee Benefits Security Administration has published the unofficial transcripts of the online hearing on its retirement security proposed rule.

We’ve reached a settlement agreement affirming willful violations and a $730,000 penalty against an Ohio roofing contractor that exposed workers to deadly fall hazards.

A New Jersey trade show display manufacturer that exposed employees to dozens of workplace hazards faces $256,931 in proposed penalties.

Our tech team has been hard at work over the past year, in ways both seen and unseen, helping advance the department’s mission through technology.

As we welcome another year, it’s a great time to focus on your financial future. Use our tools to review your progress and adjust your plan so you can reach your goals.

2024 workplace "ins" and "outs":

In:
- Fair pay
- More Registered Apprenticeships
- Equitable and safe use of AI

Out:
- Wage theft
- Child labor
- Gender-based violence and harassment

What else would you add?

-@USDOL