劳工及劳动力发展

员工的保护

Employees work in a wide range of different job 设置 and need protections for their health, 安全, and fair treatment in employment and compensation. 美国.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is responsible for many of these protections, 包括职业安全和健康, 矿山安全与卫生, 工资和工作时间的规定, 员工福利, 以及联邦承包商的合规. We are conducting a national survey to provide an understanding of the prevalence and nature of violations of workers’ rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This information will allow the DOL to better target its enforcement efforts and compliance programs.

就业及培训

Employers need workers with the necessary skills and training to meet their workforce requirements. 工人, 尤其是失业者, may need employment assistance or job training to find or qualify for employment. 趣赢平台 evaluates employment and training programs using rigorous methods to determine program impacts and 结果. These methods include randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as well as quasi-experimental designs. 趣赢平台 is providing technical assistance to help states overcome barriers to providing evidence-based employment services to individuals with mental health disabilities.

公益和工作要求

Policymakers seeking to reduce dependence and encourage work consider work requirements and time limits important components of public assistance programs. 它是, 因此, important to investigate the impact of these requirements on program participation and employment. 食物及营养处(食环署), we examined the effects of work requirements on participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), referred to as able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs).