Every worker needs the right tools to do his or her job, and often a few simple adaptations can make a big difference in performance and productivity. Get ideas on reasonable accommodations:

As workers’ hours grow, so should their paychecks. A new rule on overtime pay will help ensure that millions of additional workers are fairly compensated for the hours they put in on the job. Learn what this update will mean for nearly 5 million workers and their families:

Did you know that workers under the age of 25 are twice as likely to be injured on the job as older workers? Make sure the young workers in your life know their rights when it comes to health and #safety.

In 1957, Frank Kameny was fired for being gay. He spent the rest of his life fighting to ensure employees could serve openly and bring their whole selves to work. This week, we inducted him into the Labor Hall of Honor, paying tribute to Frank's legacy and our special way to ‪#‎ThankFrank‬ for his tireless efforts for a more inclusive workforce. 

Today is World Day Against Child Labor. The International Labor Organization estimates that 168 million girls and boys throughout the world are engaged in work that deprives them of adequate education, health, leisure and basic freedoms. 

Here's how the department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs is working to eliminate the worst forms of #ChildLabor: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/

Across all paid leave categories, (holidays, sick leave, vacation, personal, and family leave) workers in the lowest 25 percent of wage earners are two to four times less likely to have access to any form of paid leave compared with workers in the highest paid 25 percent. Share if you agree: It's time to ‪#LeadOnLeave to help ALL working families succeed. 

Here's what 6 businesses have to say about #PaidLeave:

Imagine working as a drywall installer building houses as an employee one day, but the next day, while performing the same work for the same company, you’re told you are now considered an independent contractor. Unfortunately, this is happening too often to workers around the country, with devastating results both for them and the economy.

Overtime regulations haven’t been meaningfully updated in decades. This hurts people like Paul Ebien-Pesa - a retail store manager who worked an average of 72 hours per week without #overtime pay, which meant that his actual hourly pay was less than most of the employees he supervised. Here's what we propose to do about it:

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As the “Lead on Leave” tour wraps up, Secretary Perez has some exciting news to share on the progress we've made on paid leave. Tune in TODAY at 3 p.m. and don't forget to ask your questions using ‪#‎LeadOnLeave‬. Learn more: http://blog.dol.gov/2015/06/12/join-a-virtual-stop-on-the-lead-on-leave-tour/

If we raise the federal minimum wage, here's how many workers would benefit in each state. Learn more at www.dol.gov/minwage. #RaiseTheWage