Department of Labor

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. : DOL

Department of Labor

1. A department of the federal executive branch concerned with improving working conditions and employment opportunities for laborers. Its programs include job training (especially for the poor), appraising manpower resources and needs, and regulating occupational safety.

Example Sentences

A Department of Labor investigator concluded that one contractor, Arise Virtual Solutions, exerted an “extraordinary degree of control” over agents.

From ProPublica

Complicated IRS and Department of Labor rules prohibit IRA investments that involve conflicts of interest or self-dealing.

From ProPublica

The law and subsequent Department of Labor rules also permit firms with 50 or fewer employees to opt out of providing paid sick days or leave if they think their business will be adversely affected.

From Fortune

By next spring, if federal relief isn’t extended, up to 20 million Americans will see their incomes fall to zero, according to the latest Department of Labor weekly jobs report.

From Fortune

First-time applications for unemployment fell last week, according to Department of Labor data released on Thursday.

From Axios