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You deserve to know that your adviser is working for you.</p> </div> </div> </li>   <li> <div class="large-6 columns nocolumns"> <a href="/web/20150905052406/http://www.dol.gov/minwage/" onclick="ga('send','event','DOL Homepage Highlight','/minwage/#dol-homepage-highlight')" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20150905052406im_/http://www.dol.gov/homepage/img/highlights/20141216-minwage-video.jpg" alt="Low wage employees riding public transportation to work" class="slider-line"/></a> </div> <div class="large-6 columns"> <div class="slide-caption"> <h3><a href="/web/20150905052406/http://www.dol.gov/minwage/" onclick="ga('send','event','DOL Homepage Highlight','/minwage/#dol-homepage-highlight')" target="_blank">The Facts on the Minimum Wage</a></h3> <p>Find out how raising the federal minimum wage would benefit America's workers, businesses and the economy.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="large-6 columns nocolumns"> <a href="/web/20150905052406/http://www.dol.gov/findyourpath/" onclick="ga('send','event','DOL Homepage Highlight','/findyourpath/#dol-homepage-highlight')" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20150905052406im_/http://www.dol.gov/homepage/img/highlights/20141103-findyourpath.jpg" alt="Find Your Path" class="slider-line"/></a> </div> <div class="large-6 columns"> <div class="slide-caption"> <h3><a href="/web/20150905052406/http://www.dol.gov/findyourpath/" onclick="ga('send','event','DOL Homepage Highlight','/findyourpath/#dol-homepage-highlight')" target="_blank">Grow Your Skills</a></h3> <p>Federally-funded programs in your community are ready to train Americans with the skills employers need to fill jobs right now. Explore the possibilities, and find your path.</p> </div> </div> </li>  </ul> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>      <div class="row"> <div class="large-6 columns"> <h2>Blog</h2> <div class="module"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905052406/https://blog.dol.gov/2015/09/03/why-dayton-ohio-took-the-lead-on-leave/" onclick="ga('send','event','DOL Homepage Blog','https://web.archive.org/web/20150905052406/https://blog.dol.gov/2015/09/03/why-dayton-ohio-took-the-lead-on-leave/')" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20150905052406im_/http://www.dol.gov/homepage/img/blogs/20150903-LeadOnLeave.jpg" class="left mr mb simg" width="216" height="126" alt="LeadOnLeave"></a> <p class="section-date">September 3, 2015</p> <h3><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905052406/https://blog.dol.gov/2015/09/03/why-dayton-ohio-took-the-lead-on-leave/" onclick="ga('send','event','DOL Homepage 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