Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs

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The Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs is a senior U.S. Department of Labor official responsible for overseeing international labor policy, global labor standards, and the department’s engagement with foreign governments and international organizations.

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instanceOf United States Department of Labor position
United States federal government position
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
collaboratesWith Department of Homeland Security on forced labor import issues
Office of the United States Trade Representative on labor provisions in trade policy
United States Agency for International Development
surface form: United States Agency for International Development on labor-related development programs

United States Department of State on international labor issues
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn elimination of forced labor worldwide
elimination of the worst forms of child labor worldwide
promotion of decent work globally
protection of vulnerable workers in global supply chains
hasAbbreviation ASILIA
hasDomain international labor affairs
labor rights in international trade
multilateral labor cooperation
isMemberOf senior leadership of the United States Department of Labor
isRankedAs Assistant Secretary-level position in the United States government
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: Federal government of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeHoldersHaveTitle Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs self-link
oversees Office of the Secretary of Labor
surface form: Bureau of International Labor Affairs

grants and projects addressing labor rights in supply chains (policy oversight)
implementation of labor-related commitments in trade preference programs (policy role)
international labor research and reporting within the Department of Labor
participatesIn interagency policy committees on international economic and labor issues
partOf United States Department of Labor
policyArea human rights (labor rights component)
international economic policy (labor dimension)
labor rights
reportsTo United States Secretary of Labor
responsibleFor Department of Labor engagement with foreign governments
Department of Labor engagement with international organizations
analysis of global labor market trends for the Department of Labor
coordination of international technical assistance on labor issues
coordination with other U.S. agencies on international labor issues
engagement with labor-related bodies of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
engagement with labor-related initiatives of the G7 and G20
engagement with the International Labour Organization on behalf of the Department of Labor
global labor standards
international labor policy of the United States Department of Labor
labor provisions in international trade agreements (policy input)
policy advice on labor aspects of globalization
programs to combat child labor abroad (policy oversight)
programs to combat forced labor abroad (policy oversight)
promotion of internationally recognized worker rights
representation of the Department of Labor in multilateral labor forums
workLocation Frances Perkins Building

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Philip M. Kaiser positionHeld Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
Office of the Assistant Secretaries of Labor hasMember Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs
this entity surface form: Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Labor Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs officeHoldersHaveTitle Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs self-link