# US Department of Labor

Government · [Talent and hiring](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent)

Also called: Department of Labor, DOL, U.S. Department of Labor, USDOL, Labor Department, dept of labor

The federal department for wage earners, job seekers and retirees. It oversees the public [workforce](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent) system, including [American Job Centers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/american-job-centers) and programs under the [Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wioa), and runs [Apprenticeship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apprenticeship).gov for employers starting Registered Apprenticeship programs.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) who wants to train junior technicians on the job reads the Department of Labor's [apprenticeship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apprenticeship) pages to see how to register a program.

Official site: <https://www.dol.gov>

## Connects to (6)

- [Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wioa): A US federal law, signed in 2014, that funds the public workforce system: job search help, education, training and support services for…
- [American Job Centers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/american-job-centers): A nationwide network of local workforce offices set up under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and supported by the US…
- [Apprenticeship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apprenticeship): A paid job that includes structured training, so a person learns a trade or skill while working under experienced staff.
- [Workforce development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development): Training and support that help people gain the skills employers need, often paid for in part by government or philanthropy.
- [Oklahoma Talent Accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent-accelerator-grant): An Oklahoma workforce program, led by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and funded by a US Department of Labor grant, that helps…
- [Contractor vs employee](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/contractor-vs-employee): A contractor is an outside person or firm you pay for a defined piece of work, and they decide how to do it.

## Sources

- <https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol>
- <https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/apprenticeship>
- <https://www.apprenticeship.gov/>


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