United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The department is headed by the United States Secretary of Labor.
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| Seal of the U.S. Department of Labor | |
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| The Frances Perkins Building, which serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Labor | |
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| Formed | March 4, 1913[1] |
| Headquarters | Frances Perkins Building 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Employees | 17,450 (2014) |
| Annual budget | $12.1 billion (FY 2012)[2] |
| Agency executives | Julie Su (Acting), Secretary Julie Su, Deputy Secretary |
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United States Department Of Labor Media
The former flag of the U.S. Department of Labor, used from 1914 to 1960
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References
- ↑ "Chapter 1: Start-up of the Department and World War I, 1913-1921". History of the Department of Labor. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
- ↑ "FY 2014 Department of Labor Budget in Brief" (PDF). U.S. Department of Labor. U.S. federal government. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
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