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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added just 57,000 jobs in June, far below economists’ expectations and accompanied by steep downward revisions to prior months, signaling a broad slowdown in hiring …
US Job Growth Misses Forecasts as Hiring Momentum Slows Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor is making $10.5 million available to states, tribes, and territories for mine safety training programs, funding aimed at reducing workplace injuries while …
Labor Department Earmarks $10.5 Million for Mine Safety Training Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May while prior months’ payroll estimates were revised higher by a combined 93,000 positions, extending a run of steady hiring even …
U.S. Job Growth Tops Forecasts as Labor Market Shows Signs of Cooling Read More 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