Jurisdiction and Mission: protects workers by improving working conditions and advancing employment opportunities; administers federal labor laws concerning minimum wage, overtime pay, safe working conditions, discrimination in the workplace, unemployment compensation, and workers’ compensation; protects pension rights; provides job training; compiles statistics on employment, prices, and other economic measurements
Agencies and Commissions: Bureau of International Labor Affairs, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Training Administration, Employment Standards Administration, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Small Business and Minority Affairs, Office of the American Workplace, Pensions and Welfare Benefits Administration, Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, Women’s Bureau
