News & Updates
- DIA Announces Approved Vocational Rehabilitation Providers For FY 09
- Gov. Patrick Nominates Three to the Industrial Accident Board
- DIA Announces Second Round Of FY 09 Safety Grants
- Patrick Administration Announces New Hotline, Website for Public to Report Workplace Fraud Activity
- Patrick Administration Opens New DIA Regional Office
Department of Labor
Welcome to the Department of Labor website. Here, you can learn about workers' compensation, public employee collective bargaining and minimum wage laws, download labor relations forms, request state mediation and arbitration, review occupational injury and illness statistics and much more. Our online presence is just one of the tools we use to fulfill our dual mission - to protect the general welfare of working people in Massachusetts, and to promote stable, mutually beneficial relationships between employers and employees.
Welcome from Director George Noel
Welcome to the Department of Labor's website. Here, you can learn about workers' compensation, public employee collective bargaining and minimum wage laws, download labor relations forms, request state mediation and arbitration, review occupational injury and illness statistics, and much more. Public Budget Hearings Notice
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development will hold two public hearings to allow interested parties to provide their comments to Secretary Suzanne M. Bump as part of our fiscal year 2010 budget recommendation.
Helping to Make Massachusetts Safer
Division of Occupational Safety Inspections Result in Arraignment of Pittsfield Man on Illegal Asbestos Removal Charges TO REPORT FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY BY EMPLOYERS
Please Call 1-877-96-LABOR (877-965-2267)
ALL REPORTING REMAINS ANONYMOUSDepartment of Industrial Accidents
The DIA is responsible for overseeing the Workers' Compensation system in Massachusetts. We can help you if you are an injured worker, an employer in Massachusetts, an insurer or an attorney.
Division of Occupational Safety
DOS focuses on making sure every worker is treated fairly, and returns home safely and healthy every day. DOS administers several workplace safety and health programs, interprets minimum and prevailing wage regulations, and licenses employment agencies. DOS also consults with employers to help them comply with safety and health laws.
Division of Labor Relations
The Division of Labor Relations was established by legislation in November, 2007 merging the Labor Relations Commission and Board of Conciliation and Arbitration. Although organizationally within the Division of Labor Relations, the Joint Labor-Management Committee retains its unique structure and mission.
Joint Labor-Management Committee
The Joint Labor-Management Committee is a forum to resolve disputes between municipal managers and their police officers and firefighters, as well as to discuss issues of common concern. Led by police and fire organizations' officials, municipal managers and neutral representatives of the public, the JLMC encourages amicable labor-management relations.