Working to increase job quality is central to the U.S. Department of Labor’s mission, and we have long focused on administering and leveraging federal dollars to create good jobs. For example, the department’s Employment Training Administration, Women’s Bureau and Veterans’ Employment and Training Service all operate grant programs that fund projects supporting equitable workforce development pathways into good jobs. The Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs enforce laws that ensure workers receive wages they have earned, ensure safe and healthy workplaces, protect and advance equal employment opportunity, and assist employers in meeting their legal obligations. The Office of Disability Employment Policy promotes policies that support the success of workers with disabilities.
With Secretary Marty Walsh’s announcement of the Good Jobs Initiative, we’re doubling down on our commitment to advance job quality and to support a whole-of-government approach to creating good jobs.
Drawing on the expertise of all the department's sub-agencies, the Good Jobs Initiative meets the needs of federal agency partners looking for assistance as they work to use federal investments to drive better job quality outcomes and promote equal opportunity for all workers to achieve economic security.
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