Department of Labor

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

200 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20210

Phone, 202-219-5000. Internet, www.dol.gov.

SECRETARY OF LABOR Alexis M. Herman

Chief of Staff Lee Satterfield

Executive Secretary Michael Grant

Deputy Secretary Edward B. Montgomery

Associate Deputy Secretary James McMullen, Acting

Associate Deputy Secretary for Nancy S. Dolder

Adjudication

Chief Administrative Law Judge John M. Vittone

Chief Administrative Appeals Betty J. Hall

Judge, Benefits Review Board

Chief Economist William M. Rodgers III

Chief Financial Officer Ken Bresnahan

Chairman, Administrative Review Paul Greenberg

Board

Chairman, Employees Compensation Michael J. Walsh

Appeals Board

Director, Office of Small June M. Robinson

Business Programs

Director, Women's Bureau Irasema Garza

Assistant Secretary for Patricia W. Lattimore

Administration and Management

Assistant Secretary for Geri D. Palast

Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs

Assistant Secretary for Raymond L. Bramucci

Employment and Training

Assistant Secretary for Bernard E. Anderson

Employment Standards

Assistant Secretary for Mine J. Davitt McAteer

Safety and Health

Assistant Secretary for Charles N. Jeffress

Occupational Safety and Health

Assistant Secretary for Pension Leslie B. Kramerich, and Welfare Benefits Acting

Assistant Secretary for Policy Edward B. Montgomery

Assistant Secretary for Public Howard Waddell, Acting

Affairs

Assistant Secretary for Espiridion A. Borrego

Veterans' Employment and Training

Commissioner of Labor Statistics Katharine G. Abraham

Deputy Under Secretary for Andrew J. Samet

International Labor Affairs

Inspector General Patricia Dalton, Acting

Solicitor of Labor Henry L. Solano

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The purpose of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment. In carrying

out this mission, the Department administers a variety of Federal labor laws guaranteeing workers' rights to safe and healthful working conditions, a minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, freedom from employment discrimination, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation. The Department also protects workers' pension rights; provides for job training programs; helps workers find jobs; works to strengthen free collective bargaining; and keeps track of changes in employment, prices, and other national economic measurements. As the Department seeks to assist all Americans who need and want to work, special efforts are made to meet the unique job market problems of older workers, youths, minority group members, women, the handicapped, and other groups.

The Department of Labor (DOL) was created by act of March 4, 1913 (29 U.S.C. 551). A Bureau of Labor was first created by Congress in 1884 under the Interior Department. The Bureau of Labor later became independent as a Department of Labor without executive rank. It again returned to bureau status in the Department of Commerce and Labor, which was created by act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1501).

Secretary The Secretary is the principal adviser to the President on the development and execution of policies and the administration and enforcement of laws relating to wage earners, their working conditions, and their employment opportunities.

Women's Bureau The Women's Bureau is responsible for formulating standards and policies that promote the welfare of wage earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.

For further information, call 202-219-6611.

Regional Offices--Women's Bureau

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Address (Areas Served) Administrator

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Atlanta, GA (Suite 7T95, 61 Forsyth St. SW., Delores L. Crockett

30303) (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).

Boston, MA (Rm. E-270, JFK Federal Bldg., Jacqueline Cooke

02203) (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).

Chicago, IL (230 S. Dearborn St., 60604) Nancy Chen

(IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).

Dallas, TX (525 Griffin St., 75202) (AR, LA, Beverly Lyle

NM, OK, TX).

Denver, CO (Suite 905, 1801 California St., Frances Jefferson

80202-2614) (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).

Kansas City, MO (Suite 845, 1100 Main St., Rose A. Kemp

64105) (IA, KS, MO, NE).

New York, NY (201 Varick St., 10014) (NJ, Mary Murphree

NY, PR, VI).

Philadelphia, PA (3535 Market St., 19104) Cornelia Moore

(DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV).

San Francisco, CA (71 Stevenson St., 94105) Jenny Erwin

(AZ, CA, GU, HI, NV).

Seattle, WA (1111 3d Ave., 98101) (AK, ID, Karen Furia

OR, WA).

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International Affairs The Bureau of International Labor Affairs assists in formulating international economic, social, trade, and immigration policies affecting American workers, with a view to maximizing higher wage and higher value U.S. jobs derived from global economic integration; gathers and disseminates information on child labor practices worldwide; promotes respect for international labor standards to protect the economic and physical well-being of workers in the United States and around the world; gathers and disseminates information on foreign labor markets and programs so that U.S. employment policy formulation might benefit from international experiences; carries out overseas technical assistance projects; assists in the administration of U.S. labor attache programs at embassies abroad; and conducts research on the labor market consequences of immigration proposals and legislation.

Employment and Training Administration

The Employment and Training Administration fulfills responsibilities assigned to the Secretary of Labor that relate to employment services, job training, and unemployment insurance. Component offices and services administer a Federal/State employment security system; fund and oversee programs to provide work experience and training for groups having difficulty entering or returning to the work force; formulate and promote apprenticeship standards and programs; and conduct continuing programs of research, development, and evaluation.

Adult Services The Administration is responsible for planning and developing policies, legislative proposals, goals, strategies, budgets, and resource allocation for the operation of comprehensive services to adults in the work force investment system; designing, developing, and administering employment and training services for welfare recipients, Native Americans, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, older workers, individuals with disabilities, and individuals dislocated due to mass layoffs and emergencies; and providing direction for the investigation of worker petitions and the preparation of industry impact studies relating to trade adjustment assistance.

For more information, call 202-219-5339.

Apprenticeship Training and Employer and Labor Services The Administration is responsible for developing materials and conducting a program of public awareness to secure the adoption of training in skilled occupations and related training policies and practices used by employers, unions, and other organizations; developing policies and plans to enhance opportunities for minority and female participation in skilled training; and coordinating the effective use of Federal, labor, and employer resources to create a clear training-to-employment corridor for customers of the work force development system.

For more information, call 202-219-5921.

Work Force Security The Administration is responsible for interpreting Federal legislative requirements for State unemployment compensation and employment service programs and one-stop systems; guiding and assisting States in adopting laws, regulations, and policies that conform with and support Federal law; developing, negotiating, and monitoring reimbursable agreements with States to administer the Targeted Jobs Tax Credit Program; and overseeing the development and implementation of the Nation's labor market information system.

For more information, call 202-219-7831.

Youth Services The Administration is responsible for planning, developing, and recommending objectives, policies, and strategies for operations of a comprehensive youth employment and training system; and providing policy guidance and program performance oversight for youth employment and training services, youth services grant programs, and the school-to-work system.

For more information, call 202-219-6236.

The Administration has regional offices responsible for the oversight and grant administration of employment and training programs operated by State governments.

Regional Offices--Employment and Training Administration

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Address (Areas Served) Administrator Telephone Fax

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Atlanta, GA (Rm. 6M12, 61 Forsyth St. SW., Toussaint L. Hayes................. 404-562-2092 404-562-2149

30303) (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN).

Boston, MA (Rm. E-350, JFK Federal Bldg., Robert J. Semler................... 617-565-3630 617-565-2229

02203) (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT).

Chicago, IL (Rm. 628, 230 S. Dearborn St., Byron Zuidema...................... 312-353-0313 312-353-4474

60604) (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI).

Dallas, TX (Rm. 317, 525 Griffin St., Joseph C. Juarez................... 214-767-8263 214-767-5113

75202) (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX).

Denver, CO (Suite 1780, 1999 Broadway St., Thomas Dowd........................ 303-844-1650 303-844-1685

80202-5716) (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).

Kansas City, MO (Suite 1050, 1100 Main St., Herman Wallace..................... 816-426-3796 816-426-2729

64105) (IA, KS, MO, NE).

New York, NY (Rm...