Department of Labor

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. DOL

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Department of Labor Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch concerned with improving working conditions and employment opportunities for laborers. Its programs include job training (especially for the poor), appraising manpower resources and needs, and regulating occupational safety.

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Example Sentences

At the same time, inflation in the US cooled last month, according to the Department of Labor, as prices for energy and used cars fell.

From BBC

The United States added 130,000 jobs last month, the Department of Labor said, significantly above the 55,000 predicted in surveys by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

From Barron's

He signed an executive order to allow the Department of Labor and other federal agencies to create more exposure for “alternative assets,” including private equity, real estate and digital assets, for defined-contribution retirement plans.

From MarketWatch

US employment rose by 50,000 last month, slowing from a revised 56,000 in November, the Department of Labor said.

From Barron's

Department of Labor, and Wall Street is weighing in on them.

From Barron's