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Originally parts of The Department of Interior, the bureau publishes the First Annual Report in 1886. A study on Industrial depressions
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During his last days of office, President William Howard Taft signs the Organic Act creating the U.S Department of Labor.
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A representer from Pennsylvania, William B. Wilson became the local union at the age of 14. He is an important person in the World War victory because of his effective workforce for defense production
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Resulting from the Immigration Act, the U.S Employment Service begins functioning as a non statutory general placement agency for immigrants
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Including information about the labor force, economy, employment, inflation, and productivity, Royal Meeker launches the first Monthly Labor Review
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After declaring war on Germany, Congress created the War Labor Administration to organize production and to give the Labor Department an important role
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Providing benefits for the workers who were injured or contacted an illness at the workplace, The Federal Compensation Act was formed
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The International Labor Organization holds it first meeting in Washington, D.C, even though the U.S is not a member. The international Labor Organization was chaired by William Wilson.
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Serving until 1944, May Anderson was the first bureau’s director. The Women’s Bureau was created to develop standards, ensure effective employment, promote welfare and wage-earning.
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Originally named James John Davis, Davis supports changing immigration quotas, establishes the U.S. Border Patrol and lobbies steel mills to abandon the 12-hour workday. He is also one of only three Cabinet members in history to hold the same post under three consecutive terms
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Railway Labor Act Creates National Mediation Board
Approved by congress to mend the tension between rail laborers and management. The success of the RLA led to its expansion in 1936 to cover airlines workers -
The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act gives longshore and harbor workers compensation equal to that of state workers. It also compensates for lost wages, medical benefits, and rehabilitation services to longshore, harbor and other maritime workers who are injured during their employment or who contract an disease related to employment
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When the Great Depression hit, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was only collecting information on employment. But In 1930, Congress authorizes BLS to collect unemployment data - just as unemployment is about to hit an all-time high.
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Willian N Doak Doak encouraged passages of the Davis-Bacon Act and fights to regulate immigration. He also was an secretary of labor under President Herbert Hoover, He institutes a five-day workweek at the Labor Department, leading the way for progressive reform throughout all labor sectors.
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Frances Perkins is the first woman appointed to the Cabinet. Holding the office for 12 years, she became the principal architect of the Social Security Act of 1935, She also oversees the creation of regulations on child labor and unemployment insurance.
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President Roosevelt and Congress create independent agencies like the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of the New Deal to help reduce high unemployment and bring an end to the Depression.
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The Equal Pay Act of 1963 guarantees that men and woman be given equal pay for equal work. It also ensures that employers cannot reduce the wages of either sex to equalize pay.
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The act was initiated under President John F. Kennedy. Following his assassination, President Lyndon B. Johnson saw it through to law.
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the the Economic Opportunity Act which, in part, creates the Job Corps. A part of Johnson's "Great Society," the act is designed to tackle the problems of unemployment and provide opportunities for citizens living in poverty to compete in the growing economy.
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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs was signed by President Johnson. OFFCP holds federal contractors to a higher obligation for affirmative action. E.O prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors and federally assisted construction contractors and subcontractors from employment decisions that discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion or national origin.
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President Johnson signs the 1965 McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act to protect employees performing work for contractors and subcontractors. This act establishes standards for prevailing compensation and safety and health protection, and is applied to every contract entered into by the United States and the District of Columbia.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act ensures workers' right to a safe and healthful workplace. This act was also signed by Preseident Nixon
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act was signed by Gerald Ford on Labor Day in 1974. This act sets the minimum standards for retirement, health and other welfare benefits, today enforced by the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
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Vinyl chloride causes angiosarcoma, a cancer of the liver. As a result of OSHA’s standard, vinyl chloride exposures are significantly reduced in manufacturing facilities and productivity of the processes for manufacturing this plastic increased as well
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The Employment and Training Administration is created by President Gerald Ford to replace the Manpower Administration. The administers job training programs and oversees the Unemployment Insurance benefits system.
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Dr. Morton Corn, a professor of Occupational Health and Chemical Engineering, serves as Assistant Secretary for OSHA. He is the first scientist to be the head of the agency
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The Federal Mine Safety and Health act mandates annual inspections for mines and requires that all underground mines establish rescue teams.
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The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service is established by Secretary of Labor Raymond J. Donovan. Veterans Employment Training Services serves veterans nationwide by providing job training and other employment services
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The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act sets employment standards for farmworkers. The act replaces the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act.
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act was signed into law by President Johnson.This prevent discrimnation among people between 40 and 70 years old.
