Title: Jurisdiction | About | House Committee on Education and Labor
Headings: Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Education
Labor
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services

Content: Labor
The Committee on Education and Labor also hold jurisdiction over labor initiatives aimed at strengthening health care, job training, and retirement security for workers. Labor issues in the jurisdiction of the Committee include: Pension and retirement security for U.S. workers; Access to quality health care for working families and other employee benefits; Job training, adult education, and workforce development initiatives, including those under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WOIA), to help local communities train and retrain workers; Protecting the right to organize and collectively bargain; Worker health and safety, including occupational safety and health; Equal employment opportunity and civil rights in employment; Wages and hours of labor, including the Fair Labor Standards Act; Expanding sick, family, and medical leave;