The Economic Status of Women of Color: A Snapshot

[Excerpt] Facts cannot completely describe the challenges faced by working women. But facts are important in painting a picture of the lives of working women and informing policies and actions needed. These fact sheets provide a picture of Black, Hispanic, and Asian working women in the United States in the following areas: • women’s contribution to family income; • unemployment and the effects of the recession; • families in poverty; • educational attainment and likelihood of unemployment; • the impact of educational attainment on women’s pay; • occupational distribution and impact on pay; • the wage gap between men and women; • the real cost of the wage gap; and • the impact of the gender wage gap on the retirement income of older women

U.S. DOL Certifies Approximately 8,600 Workers in 17 States as Eligible to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

Workers facing layoffs or reduced hours due to direct foreign competition may receive Trade Adjustment Assistance to help prepare them for new jobs in emerging sectors. Includes chart of effected workplaces

Foreign Labor Trends: Namibia

Foreign Labor Trendsnamibia_2003.pdf: 827 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Foreign Labor Trends: Australia

Foreign Labor Trendsaustralia_2003.pdf: 615 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women Full-time Wage and Salary Workers - 2000 Annual Averages

Department of Labor - Women's Bureauoccupwomen20lead2000.pdf: 90 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

US DOL Announces Grant Exceeding $553,000 to Assist Workers affected By Layoffs From Textile Manufacturing Industry in Maine

One hundred workers laid off from West Point in Biddeford, ME will receive assistance in retraining and re-employment services in effort to help them fill new high-growth, high-demand sectors

U.S. Department of Labor, Annual Report 2003: Outcome Goal 2.1 – Increase Compliance with Worker Protection Laws

he document provides an assessment of Outcome Goal 2.1 of the 2003 U.S. Department of Labor Annual Report, which aims to increase compliance with worker protection laws through programs and agencies seeking to enforce minimum standards for wages and working conditions

Foreign Labor Trends: Korea

Foreign Labor Trendskorea_2003.pdf: 517 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act: Employer’s Guide to Advance Notice of Closings and Layoffs

The document provides a general overview of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and acts as a guide for employers

Foreign Labor Trends: Malaysia

Foreign Labor Trendsmalaysia_2002.pdf: 20314 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020