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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has issued four new opinion letters interpreting federal wage-and-hour law, providing guidance on overtime eligibility, bonus calculations, meal-break compensation, and pre-shift work …
Labor Department Issues Wage-and-Hour Guidance on Overtime, Bonuses Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized new financial reporting requirements for labor unions, expanding disclosure obligations for the largest organizations while easing filing burdens for smaller …
Labor Department Tightens Union Financial Reporting Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor have opened a new federal grant competition supporting American history, civics, government and geography instruction, expanding a Trump administration effort …
Education Department Opens Civics Grants Ahead of U.S. 250th Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators have finalized sweeping changes to the No Surprises Act’s dispute resolution system, reducing arbitration fees by more than 85% and revising procedures intended to address …
No Surprises Act Overhaul Cuts Arbitration Fees, Expands Access Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor are redirecting federal higher-education grant funding toward workforce training, artificial intelligence instruction, and short-term credential programs, marking …
Education, Labor Redirect Grants Toward Workforce Training Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General are directing financial institutions to preserve prepaid debit card accounts tied to suspected pandemic-era unemployment …
Labor Department Moves to Freeze Pandemic UI Fraud Funds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor issued new guidance requiring employers seeking foreign commercial truck drivers to explicitly include federally mandated English-language proficiency standards in labor certification …
Labor Department Tightens Rules for Foreign Truck Drivers Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Education and United States Department of Labor reported that 21 states have submitted combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act state plans integrating …
States Expand Workforce Plans Under Federal Alignment Push Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of Labor and its Office of Inspector General are expanding coordination on unemployment insurance investigations as the Trump administration intensifies scrutiny of fraud …
Labor Department Expands Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor have opened two federal grant competitions aimed at expanding career-focused education programs and teacher training aligned …
Education, Labor Launch Grants Focused on Workforce Skills Read More