Information About U.S. Department of Labor

The labor issues like wage, hour standards, insurance of the unemployment, re-employment services, occupation safety, etc are administered by United States Department of Labor (DOL). This organization was formed in March 4, 1913. The headquarters is situated in Washington DC.

Divisions of the U.S. Department of Labor

Following are few of the main agencies that come under the U.S. Department of Labor:

• Benefits Review Board (BRB)
• Administrative Review Board (ARB)
• Women's Bureau (WB)
• Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB)
• Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
• Veterans' Employment & Training Services (VETS)
• Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives (CFBCI)
• Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOMBD)
• Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
• Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB)
• Employment & Training Administration (ETA)
• Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• Center for Faith-Based & Community Initiatives (CFBCI)
• Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

Functions of the Department

The department functions to promote the welfare of the labor class and job seekers as well as the retirees of the country. It looks after the people through better employment scopes and opportunities, proper working conditions and sufficient wage allotment. It helps the retired class to enjoy proper benefits and health care insurances after retirement. The DOL encourages the current employees to find more interested candidates and ensures an ideal overtime pay system. This department houses a number of  functional units formulating the various federal rules and regulations.

To get more information about DOL log on to http://www.dol.gov/

Or directly contact The U.S. Department of Labor , 200 Constitution Ave., NW,
Washington, DC 20210.

Discrimination in the work place is a major issue nowadays with the increasing recruitment of foreign employees. The DOL handles the related outcomes of such social prejudices and helps to establish a comfortable work atmosphere for all. The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) was enacted to look after the basic levels of democracy and fiscal duties in worker organization which represents employees in the non governmental industry.

The ERPDS or the office of Employment Research and Program Development develops schemes, instructs activities for enhancing the quality of OEUS programs and hold genuine research works using BLS (Bureau of labor Statistics) data. These statistics are highly useful for determining the employment as well as unemployment scenario of a place. One can also obtain research documents and confidential factoids from this department.

The DOL equally specializes in offering several green jobs and holding International Summits. It is putting continuous efforts for improving an economy by releasing benefits for the unemployed and disabled population. The No Fear Act is responsible for operating the codes of such issues. Promising the health and safety of the employees is yet another important aspect of this agency which is administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. From problem arising from mine sites to drug peddling the DOL has not left any stone unturned to spread an overall healthy work environment. Under age labor operation is ruled by the Fair Labor Standards Act which intends to safeguard the well being and health of the American youths. Several other laws and offices under the DOL function to lay a favorable work culture.