Department of Labor
the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. Abbreviation: DOL
Words Nearby Department of Labor
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Justice
- Department of Labor
- Department of State
- Department of the Interior
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Veterans Affairs
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How to use Department of Labor in a sentence
A Department of Labor investigator concluded that one contractor, Arise Virtual Solutions, exerted an “extraordinary degree of control” over agents.
“We’re Not Allowed to Hang Up”: The Harsh Reality of Working in Customer Service | by Ariana Tobin, Ken Armstrong and Justin Elliott, illustrations by Laila Milevski | July 21, 2021 | ProPublicaComplicated IRS and Department of Labor rules prohibit IRA investments that involve conflicts of interest or self-dealing.
Campaign to Rein in Mega IRA Tax Shelters Gains Steam in Congress Following ProPublica Report | by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan and Justin Elliott | July 7, 2021 | ProPublicaThe 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.
Worker advocates push to extend COVID-related emergency paid leave program | lbelanger225 | December 18, 2020 | FortuneBy 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.
Bankers were the villains of the last recession. They can be heroes in this one | matthewheimer | December 11, 2020 | FortuneFirst-time applications for unemployment fell last week, according to Department of Labor data released on Thursday.
Cultural definitions for Department of Labor
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.
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