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Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-11-19T10:16:18-05:00" title="November 19, 2024" class="datetime">November 19, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/11/19/take-advantage-of-your-open-enrollment-period-to-get-the-coverage-you-need"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/Blog%20%2B%20Newsletter%20Images-1-EBSA%20Blog_800x550.png?itok=tSQ-uzqZ" width="250" height="180" alt="Blue, paper cut out of family in the hands of a medical professional." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/11/19/take-advantage-of-your-open-enrollment-period-to-get-the-coverage-you-need"> Your open enrollment period is an opportunity for you to review your job-based coverage and make changes for you and your family. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/11/19/take-advantage-of-your-open-enrollment-period-to-get-the-coverage-you-need">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/30/worker-ownership-creating-commitment-and-community">Worker ownership: Creating commitment and community</a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4546" hreflang="en">Wages and Benefits</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/4547" hreflang="en">Health and Retirement Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-10-30T16:22:45-04:00" title="October 30, 2024" class="datetime">October 30, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/30/worker-ownership-creating-commitment-and-community"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/Blog%20%2B%20Newsletter%20Images-1-500x345%20%281%29.png?itok=hyjwIbIW" width="250" height="180" alt="A group of professionals embracing in a high five in an office setting with the sunlight shining in through a large window." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/30/worker-ownership-creating-commitment-and-community"> Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration Lisa M. Gomez shares insights on her visits to worker-owned businesses and the benefits of employee ownership. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/30/worker-ownership-creating-commitment-and-community">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/29/secure-your-financial-future-tools-for-people-with-disabilities">Secure your financial future: Tools for people with disabilities</a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4546" hreflang="en">Wages and Benefits</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/4547" hreflang="en">Health and Retirement Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-10-29T10:13:03-04:00" title="October 29, 2024" class="datetime">October 29, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/29/secure-your-financial-future-tools-for-people-with-disabilities"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/finan-toolkit-blog-500x345.jpg?itok=3MPrWCJT" width="250" height="180" alt="Five diverse individuals smiling, each with a different background color: blue, teal, green, orange, and navy. From left to right, a person holding a smartphone, another in a wheelchair, one standing with arms crossed, a person holding a digital tablet, and someone with a fist raised in celebration." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/29/secure-your-financial-future-tools-for-people-with-disabilities"> We’re highlighting how financial planning can help people with disabilities access good jobs throughout their employment journey.  </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/10/29/secure-your-financial-future-tools-for-people-with-disabilities">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/09/26/working-together-to-prevent-suicide-through-support-awareness-and-hope">Working together to prevent suicide through support, awareness and hope</a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4546" hreflang="en">Wages and Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-09-26T13:40:48-04:00" title="September 26, 2024" class="datetime">September 26, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/09/26/working-together-to-prevent-suicide-through-support-awareness-and-hope"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/Suicide%20Prevention_800x550.png?itok=sQlRbB_R" width="250" height="180" alt="A woman with long brown hair wearing a brown shirt and tan jacket seated on a brown leather chair and speaking with a woman with long brown hair wearing a pink shirt and tan pants." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/09/26/working-together-to-prevent-suicide-through-support-awareness-and-hope"> Mental health deserves the same attention as physical health. Learn more about how to understand and use the mental health benefits. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/09/26/working-together-to-prevent-suicide-through-support-awareness-and-hope">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/29/federal-law-protects-all-workers">Federal law protects ALL workers </a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4546" hreflang="en">Wages and Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-08-29T16:46:41-04:00" title="August 29, 2024" class="datetime">August 29, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/29/federal-law-protects-all-workers"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/LRWAgri_800x550.png?itok=YwqFKcZu" width="250" height="180" alt="A man wearing a blue checkered button-down collared shirt smiles at the camera while standing in an open field with trees behind him." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/29/federal-law-protects-all-workers"> EBSA is partnering with Mexico’s consulates across the country to host events that provide education in Spanish about protections for retirement and health benefits. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/29/federal-law-protects-all-workers">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/12/empowering-women-to-take-control-of-their-health">Empowering women to take control of their health </a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4546" hreflang="en">Wages and Benefits</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/4547" hreflang="en">Health and Retirement Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-08-12T16:52:05-04:00" title="August 12, 2024" class="datetime">August 12, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/12/empowering-women-to-take-control-of-their-health"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/Medical_800x550.png?itok=fyXaWc-M" width="250" height="180" alt="A woman wearing a rust-colored turtleneck and khaki pants reviews medical documents on a clipboard with a doctor wearing a white coat and stethoscope. " typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/12/empowering-women-to-take-control-of-their-health"> Women can take control of their health by learning about key protections under the law for health coverage and taking advantage of them. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/08/12/empowering-women-to-take-control-of-their-health">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/30/raising-awareness-and-breaking-the-silence-surrounding-minority-mental-health">Raising awareness and breaking the silence surrounding minority mental health </a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/category/benefits" hreflang="en">Benefits</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/4547" hreflang="en">Health and Retirement Benefits</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/4614" hreflang="en">Equity and inclusion</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-07-30T13:48:50-04:00" title="July 30, 2024" class="datetime">July 30, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/30/raising-awareness-and-breaking-the-silence-surrounding-minority-mental-health"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/help.jpg?itok=kKWs_tHv" width="250" height="180" alt="Small alphabet blocks are scattered across a table. In the center, four blocks spell out the word “help.”" typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/30/raising-awareness-and-breaking-the-silence-surrounding-minority-mental-health"> We’re raising awareness of protections for job-based mental health and substance use disorder benefits and encouraging everyone to break the silence and stop the stigma when they need help. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/30/raising-awareness-and-breaking-the-silence-surrounding-minority-mental-health">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/16/celebrate-your-financial-independence">Celebrate your financial independence</a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4546" hreflang="en">Wages and Benefits</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/4547" hreflang="en">Health and Retirement Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-07-16T17:02:56-04:00" title="July 16, 2024" class="datetime">July 16, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/16/celebrate-your-financial-independence"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/FinancialIndependence_800x550.png?itok=Gn7hfUXi" width="250" height="180" alt="A woman with long, dark hair sits at a desk and celebrates success with raised fists and a joyful expression in front of a computer screen." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/16/celebrate-your-financial-independence"> July is the month we celebrate our nation’s independence, but it can also be when you celebrate your Financial Independence Day by reviewing your financial planning. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/16/celebrate-your-financial-independence">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/08/tips-for-the-lgbtqia-community-to-improve-your-physical-and-mental-health">Tips for the LGBTQIA+ community to improve your physical and mental health </a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4546" hreflang="en">Wages and Benefits</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/4547" hreflang="en">Health and Retirement Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-07-08T11:41:46-04:00" title="July 8, 2024" class="datetime">July 8, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/08/tips-for-the-lgbtqia-community-to-improve-your-physical-and-mental-health"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/EBSAPride_800x550.png?itok=uXa9tYOt" width="250" height="180" alt="A group of diverse people standing together with two in front holding a rainbow heart." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/08/tips-for-the-lgbtqia-community-to-improve-your-physical-and-mental-health"> EBSA is sharing meaningful ways to help workers and their families in the LGBTQIA+ community improve their physical and mental health. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/07/08/tips-for-the-lgbtqia-community-to-improve-your-physical-and-mental-health">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="views-row"><div><h3 class="margin-bottom-0 blog-taxonomy-header"><a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/06/21/for-men-taking-care-of-your-family-means-taking-care-of-yourself">For men, taking care of your family means taking care of yourself</a></h3></div><div><div class="byline">Filed in <a href="/taxonomy/term/4547" hreflang="en">Health and Retirement Benefits</a>, <a href="/category/benefits" hreflang="en">Benefits</a> • <strong>By: <a href="/taxonomy/term/4458" hreflang="en">Lisa M. Gomez</a></strong> • <time datetime="2024-06-21T09:37:46-04:00" title="June 21, 2024" class="datetime">June 21, 2024</time> </div></div><div class="views-field views-field-body"><div class="field-content"><div class="grid-row blog-taxonomy-row"> <div class="tablet:grid-col-3"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/06/21/for-men-taking-care-of-your-family-means-taking-care-of-yourself"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_image/public/MMH_800x550.png?itok=XoPLZ3au" width="250" height="180" alt="A man with fair skin and dark hair wearing glasses while seated on a couch speaking with a therapist that is wearing a green button shirt and writing on a clipboard." typeof="Image" class="image-style-blog-teaser-image" /> </a> </div> <div class="tablet:grid-col padding-x-1 mobile:padding-top-2"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/06/21/for-men-taking-care-of-your-family-means-taking-care-of-yourself"> As part of Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month observances, here are tips to help men improve their health. </a> <div class="usa-link__read-more"> <a class="dol-link_no_format" href="/2024/06/21/for-men-taking-care-of-your-family-means-taking-care-of-yourself">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div> </div> <nav class="usa-pagination" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="pagination-heading"> <div id="pagination-heading" class="visually-hidden">Pagination </div> <ul class="pager__items js-pager__items usa-pagination__list"> <li class="pager__item is-active usa-current usa-pagination__item"> <a class="usa-pagination__link" href="?page=0" title="Current page" aria-current="page"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Current page </span>1</a> </li> <li class="pager__item usa-pagination__item"> <a class="usa-pagination__link" href="?page=1" title="Go to page 2"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>2</a> </li> <li class="pager__item usa-pagination__item"> <a class="usa-pagination__link" href="?page=2" title="Go to page 3"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>3</a> </li> <li class="pager__item usa-pagination__item"> <a class="usa-pagination__link" href="?page=3" title="Go to page 4"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>4</a> </li> <li class="pager__item usa-pagination__item"> <a class="usa-pagination__link" href="?page=4" title="Go to page 5"> <span class="visually-hidden"> Page </span>5</a> </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--ellipsis usa-pagination__item" > <span class="usa-pagination__link">…</span> </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--last usa-pagination__item"> <a class="usa-pagination__link" href="?page=6" title="Go to last page"> <span class="visually-hidden">Last page</span> <span aria-hidden="true">Last »</span> </a> </li> <li class="pager__item pager__item--next usa-pagination__item"> <a class="usa-pagination__link" href="?page=1" title="Go to next page" rel="next"> <span class="visually-hidden">Next page</span> <span aria-hidden="true">Next ›</span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="margin-y-2 text-align-right"> <a href="#main-content" class="footer-scroll-to-top"> <span>Scroll to top</span> <svg class="usa-icon " aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img"> <use xlink:href="/themes/custom/dol_blog_23/assets/uswds/img/sprite.svg#arrow_upward"></use> </svg> </a> </div> </div> </main> <footer role="contentinfo" class="usa-footer usa-footer--big"> <div aria-label="subscribe_bar" class="region region-subscribe-bar"> <div class="grid-row"> <div class="desktop:grid-col-6 tablet:grid-col-12 subscribe-bar-text-container"> <label class="subscribe-bar-text" for="email"> Stay Connected! 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