The U.S. Department of Labor Home Page

Description: The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs. DOL is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes.

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The History of Labor Day
Explains how Labor Day came to be and what it means. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm
Top/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Holidays_and_Special_Days/Labor_Day

YouthRules!
Information on the U.S. workplace rights of teenagers, with additional information for employers, parents and educators.
http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/
Top/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Social_Studies/Geography/North_America/United_States/Law

Wirtz Labor Library
U.S. Department of Labor library dedicated to labor related materials. Includes holdings and hours of operation.
http://www.dol.gov/oasam/library/
Top/Reference/Libraries/Subject_Specific/Social_Sciences/Labor

Department of Labor Freedom of Information Act
Annual reports, hot documents and links to the agency's FOI resources.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/foia/main.htm
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Documents/Freedom_of_Information_Act

Department of Labor (DOL) Employment
Offers hundreds of job vacancy announcements for the DOL. Search their jobs database by job title, geographic area, agency or series and grade.
http://www.jobs.dol.gov/
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Employment/Vacancy_Announcements

U.S. Department of Labor
Charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. Responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes.
http://www.dol.gov/
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Executive_Branch/Department_of_Labor

Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ)
Administrative law judges from the United States Department of Labor's Office of Administrative Law Judges preside over formal hearings concerning many labor-related matters. The office's mission is to render fair and equitable decisions under the gover
http://www.oalj.dol.gov/
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Executive_Branch/Department_of_Labor

Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
The Office of the Inspector General serves the American Worker and Taxpayer by conducting audits, investigations, and evaluations that result in improvements in the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of Departmental programs and operations. OIG dete
http://www.oig.dol.gov/
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Executive_Branch/Department_of_Labor

Major Statutes of the U.S. Department of Labor
Includes a brief description of many of the principal statutes of more than 180 federal laws most commonly applicable to businesses.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/lawsprog.htm
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Executive_Branch/Department_of_Labor

Office of the Secretary of Labor
Biography, photographs, speeches, and press releases about the current Secretary of Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/_sec/
Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Executive_Branch/Department_of_Labor