Here you will find a broad range of resources for women in the labor force produced by or in collaboration with the Women's Bureau. This page is updated regularly; sign up to receive e-mail alerts when new or updated content is available.*
This map provides information on federal and state-level equal pay and pay transparency protections for workers.
Use this site to find information and resources to help women access higher-paying careers in transportation, construction and protective services.
This is a central, comprehensive and searchable repository of Department of Labor resources, tools, and publications of interest to working women.
This map provides information on employment protections for workers who are pregnant or nursing, both at the federal and state levels.
BREAKING DOWN THE GENDER WAGE GAP (infographic)
This infographic looks at what the wage gap means, what has improved over the years and some of the things that need to change to eliminate the remaining 21 percent. (PDF)
Printer friendly versionWOMEN'S EARNINGS AND THE WAGE GAP
The publication presents an overview of women’s earnings and the gender wage gap, different measures of the gender earnings ratio and earnings by selected demographic and employment characteristics. (PDF)
EQUAL PAY: GENDER DIFFERENCES ACROSS OCCUPATIONS (infographic)
This infographic shows how gender differences across occupations can affect the gender wage gap.
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GUIDE TO WOMEN'S EQUAL PAY RIGHTS
This guide offers information about women's equal pay rights, and offers potential courses of action for those who may be experiencing compensation discrimination. (PDF)
GUIDE TO EQUAL PAY FOR EMPLOYERS
An employer's guide to equal pay, including major laws affecting equal pay and tips for reviewing pay practices. (PDF)
EMERGING STRATEGIES AND PROGRESS TOWARDS PAY EQUITY (webinar)
This webinar focuses on state and federal actions to eliminate pay secrecy and promoting pay equity through rule-making, legislation, and additional initiatives. Click here to view webinar slides. (PDF)
THE NEW MEXICO PAY EQUITY INITIATIVE
This paper discusses the rationale, policies, methodology and outcomes of the New Mexico Pay Equity Initiative and its future policy implications. (PDF)
2014 PAID LEAVE ANALYSIS GRANTS FINDINGS
Part I of this report summarizes each of the 2014 grantees’ research projects and highlights their important findings. Part II identifies general lessons learned about what it takes to study, develop, and implement a state-level paid family and medical leave program.
PAID LEAVE ANALYSIS GRANT PROGRAM PAGE
Learn about our Paid Leave Analysis Grant program, including results from our 2014 grantees and proposals from our 2015 grantees.
PAID LEAVE ANALYSIS GRANT PROGRAM: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about DOL's Paid Leave Analysis Grant program.
2015 PAID LEAVE ANALYSIS GRANTS (webinar slides)
View a slide presentation explaining our 2015 Paid leave Analysis Grant program.
PAID PARENTAL LEAVE IN THE UNITED STATES
This paper reviews research on the benefits of paid parental leave from the perspectives of individuals, families, employers, and the economy overall. (PDF)
CALIFORNIA'S PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAW: LESSONS FROM THE FIRST DECADE
DOL's Chief Evaluation Office explores what we have learned in the first decade of California's paid family leave law and implications for future paid leave laws. (PDF)
ASSESSING RHODE ISLAND'S TEMPORARY CAREGIVER INSURANCE ACT
DOL's Chief Evaluation Office reports the results of an employer survey regarding the impact on businesses of Rhode Island's Temporary Caregiver Insurance law. (PDF)
PAID FAMILY LEAVE, FATHERS' LEAVE-TAKING, AND LEAVE-SHARING IN DUAL-EARNER HOUSEHOLDS
DOL's Chief Evaluation Office looks at the impact of paid leave legislation on fathers’ leavetaking, as well as on the division of leave between parents in two-earner households. (PDF)
PROMISING EMPLOYER PRACTICES FOR RECRUITING AND RETAINING WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
This webinar features the advice and experience of contractors who have demonstrated success in recruiting and retaining women for their construction projects. Panelists offer practical advice and applied learning to showcase promising approaches for recruiting and retaining women on job sites. (MP4) (PDF)
WOMEN BUILD, PROTECT AND MOVE AMERICA PORTAL
Use this site to find information and resources to help women access higher-paying careers in transportation, construction and protective services.
JOBS FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION (webinar)
This webinar discusses on federal highway funds that can be used to train women, people of color, and disadvantaged individuals in construction trades. Click here to view webinar slides.(PDF)
PAVING THE WAY FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION (webinar)
This webinar focuses on improving women's representation in, preparation for, and access to good jobs in the construction industry. Click here to view webinar (YouTube)
This paper examines in-home occupations and workers, including their hours worked, earnings, benefits, financial security.
OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION AND THE GENDER WAGE GAP: A JOB HALF DONE
This paper explores why progress on occupational integration has stalled over the past decades, as well as occupational segregation's implications for women's wages.
WHY GREEN IS YOUR COLOR: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO A SUSTAINABLE CAREER
This guide is designed to aid in increasing women’s access to high-growth and emerging industry occupations in the green jobs sector nationwide.
WOMEN IN TRANSPORTATION: NORTHWESTERN WOMEN MOVING AMERICA (webinar)
This webinar addresses current efforts to increase the breadth of apprenticeship opportunities and diversity of the apprenticeship workforce in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hear first-hand how apprenticeship has changed the lives of two women.
WOMEN & APPRENTICESHIP IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN (webinar)
This webinar addresses current efforts to increase the breadth of apprenticeship opportunities and diversity of the apprenticeship workforce in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hear first-hand how apprenticeship has changed the lives of two women. (WMV)
EQUITABLE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO HELP LOW-INCOME MOTHERS (webinar)
This webinar features a discussion on challenges to and solutions for increasing economic security for working mothers. (WMV)
WHAT WOMEN NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FINANCIAL SECURITY AND THE WORKPLACE (webinar)
To view the archived webcast of: What Women Need to Know about Financial Security and the Workplace, please register on the following page.
OLDER WOMEN WORKERS AND ECONOMIC SECURITY
This issue brief describes variations in women's earnings across age, race and ethnicity; the impact of caregiving responsibilities; and what can be done to tackle the gender wage gap. (PDF)
OLDER WOMEN AND WORK
This fact sheet summarizes data and research on older women workers, including educational attainment, occupations, barriers to work, and the need for workplace supports. (PDF)
EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS WHO ARE PREGNANT OR NURSING (map)
This map provides information on employment protections for workers who are pregnant or nursing, both at the federal and state levels.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR PREGNANT WORKERS (webinar)
This webinar focuses on pregnancy discrimination, including updated enforcement guidance and the enactment of several state- and city-level pregnancy fairness laws.
Click here to view webinar (YouTube)
Results from the Survey of Working Women
In 1993, the Women’s Bureau conducted the first large-scale, nationally representative survey about working women’s employment challenges and concerns.? (PDF)
50 YEARS LATER (infographic)
This infographic looks into the question: What has changed for working women since The President's Commission on the Status of Working Women? (PDF)
AMERICAN WOMEN: LOOKING BACK, MOVING AHEAD
This paper examines what has and has not changed in the 50 years since the President's Commission on the Status of Women Report. (PDF)
WOMEN AND WORK: 50 YEARS OF CHANGE SINCE THE AMERICAN WOMEN REPORT
This paper looks into what has changed for working women over the past 50 years in education, the workplace, and in family structures, and assesses relevant policy priorities. (PDF)
WOMEN, JOBS AND OPPORTUNITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
This paper examines why an earnings gap persists despite women's better-than-ever educational attainment, with a particular focus on occupational segregation. (PDF)
RESEARCH ON THE STATUS ON WORKING WOMEN (AMERICAN WOMEN PAPER SERIES)
This is a compilation of 10 research papers, commissioned by the Women's Bureau, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's Commission on the Status of Women. (PDF)
POLICY, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL CHANGE: FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS
This paper explores the impact of women’s educational gains on occupational choice and discusses the role of public policies in these educational advances. (PDF)
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: WHAT TO DO IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN HARASSED AT WORK
A list of quick steps and resources on what to do if you have been harassed.
EEOC ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE: VICARIOUS EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT BY SUPERVISORS
Memo on employment liability for unlawful harassment. (PDF)
EEOC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: SMALL EMPLOYERS ON EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR HARASSMENT BY SUPERVISORS
Guidance for small business on harassment by supervisors. (PDF)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS ON EMPLOYER LIABILITY FOR HARASSMENT BY SUPERVISORS
Question and answer sheet on employer liability for harassment by supervisors. (PDF)
SEXUAL HARASSMENT-EEOC
It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person's sex. Harassment can include “sexual harassment” or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
WHAT IS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide, one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. (PDF)
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Information on the extent of violence in the workplace, assessing the hazards in different settings and developing workplace violence prevention plans for individual worksites.
OFCCP’S SEX DISCRIMINATION FINAL RULE
Explanation of federal contractors’ responsibilities and clarifies protections for millions of employees of federal contractors and subcontractors—both men and women.(PDF)
EQUAL EMPLOYEMENT OPPORTUNITY: ADVANCING AND INCLUSION IN APPRENTICESHIP
Information on promoting diversity and inclusion in apprenticeships, including anti-harassment training materials.
WOMEN IN THE CONSTRUCTION WORKPLACE: PROVIDING EQUITABLE SAFETY AND HEALTH PROTECTION
Study and recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
YOUR RIGHTS ON THE JOB
(U.S. Dept of Labor, Women’s Bureau) A collection of resources on women’s rights in the workplace, including sexual and harassment.
HISPANIC WOMEN IN THE LABOR FORCE (infographic)
This infographic provides a brief overview of the status of Hispanic Women in the labor force. (PDF)
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER WOMEN IN THE LABOR FORCE (infographic)
This infographic provides a brief overview of the status of Asian American & Pacific Islander Women in the labor force. (PDF)
BLACK WOMEN IN THE LABOR FORCE (infographic)
This infographic provides a brief overview of the status of black women in the labor force. (PDF)
ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN OF COLOR
This fact sheet highlights the different economic situations of the larger populations of women of color in the U.S. labor force. (PDF)
A GUIDE TO HIRING WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
This Fact Sheet provides information on working women with disabilities and shares the business case for hiring individuals with disabilities. (PDF)
KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF WORKING WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
This Issue Brief outlines the economic, employment, and educational characteristics of women with disabilities. (PDF)
WOMEN AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT (webinar)
This webinar highlights DOL's efforts to address issues affecting working women with disabilities, and presents new research on disability and domestic violence services for women. (PDF)
Click here to view the webinar (YouTube)
VETERAN WOMEN IN THE LABOR FORCE (infographic)
This infographic provides a brief overview of Veteran Women in the labor force. (PDF)
RESOURCES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES
A collection of employment resources for military spouses from the Department of Labor’s Veteran’s Employment and Training Service
WOMEN VETERAN WEBINARS
This links to the 2016 Gender and Veteran Demographics/2016 Employment, Unemployment, and Education/2016 Industries and Occupations Webinars. Click here to view the powerpoint/webinar (YouTube)
WOMEN VETERANS PROFILE
This issue brief shows some of the lastest facts on women veterans in the workplace. (PDF)
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE FOR WOMEN VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
This is a guide for service providers that was created to address the psychological and mental health needs of women veterans.
WOMEN VETERAN RESOURCES
This fact sheet provides information to help women veterans understand their rights and conncect to organizations providing assistance and services. (PDF)
This issue brief presents statistics and information on working mothers, highlighting their employment characteristics and the changing structure of families. (PDF)
WORKING MOTHERS IN THE U.S. (infographic)
This infographic provides a brief snapshot of the status of working mothers in the U.S. (PDF)
FIRST-TIME MOTHERS AT WORK: NOW AND THEN (infographic)
This infographic looks at how first-time mothers have changed their employment and leave patterns. (PDF)
THE NEXT FRONTIER: PREVENTING AND LITIGATING FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES DISCRIMINATION
This paper describes family responsibility discrimination (FRD), federal laws commonly used to litigate claims related to it, and steps than can be taken to prevent it. (PDF)
CHANGING FAMILIES, CHANGING WORK
This paper focuses on interactions between changing family structures and workplaces, and the resulting challenges and opportunities for families' economic security. (PDF)
WORKING WOMEN'S CLEARINGHOUSE
This is a central, comprehensive and searchable repository of Department of Labor resources, tools, and publications of interest to working women.
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY
This issue brief outlines the business case in supporting flexible workplace policies, and highlights workplace flexibility options for small business owners to implement. (PDF)
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY INITIATIVES
This issue brief provides a range of workplace flexibility options for small business owners to implement. (PDF)
TODAY’S SCHEDULES FOR TODAY’S WORKFORCE: HOURLY EMPLOYEES AND WORK-LIFE FIT
This paper explains how employers can accommodate flexible worker schedules, increase scheduling effectiveness and potentially reducing labor costs using "just-in-time" scheduling. (PDF)
*Disclaimer: Some of the content on this page comes from sources outside the federal government. The views expressed by non-federal speakers are their own or those of their organizations, and are not necessarily the views of the Women’s Bureau or the U.S. Department of Labor.