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In 2022, 21.3 percent of persons with a disability were employed, up from 19.1 percent in 2021,the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. For persons without a disability, 65.4percent were employed in 2022, up from 63.7 percent in the prior year.
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PPI for final demand advances 0.7% in January; goods rise 1.2%, services increase 0.4%
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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U.S. import prices decline 0.2% in January; export prices rise 0.8%
U.S. import prices decreased 0.2 percent in January following a revised 0.1-percent drop the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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There are 23 major work stoppages beginning in 2022, idling 120,600 workers
In 2022, there were 23 major work stoppages beginning in the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Midland, TX, has largest county 3rd quarter 2022 over-the-year wage gain at 13.9%
From September 2021 to September 2022, employment increased in 346 of the 355 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In September 2022, national employment increased to 151.2 million, a 4.3-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Orleans, LA, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 10.7 percent.
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Foxx, Committee Republicans Demand Transparency from Education Department on UPenn Classified Documents Scandal
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to conduct oversight of the agency’s...
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Federal panel upholds $10K US Department of Labor citation litigated by Walmart for years over hazardous shelving
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal panel has affirmed that Walmart Inc. violated federal workplace safety standards at its warehouse in Johnstown, New York, when it failed to prevent stored merchandise from falling onto - and seriously injuring - an employee in 2017.
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Labor Department discusses Annual Reporting and Disclosure on Feb. 24
The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Feb. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Federal panel upholds $10K US Department of Labor citation litigated by Walmart for years over hazardous shelving
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal panel has affirmed that Walmart Inc. violated federal workplace safety standards at its warehouse in Johnstown, New York, when it failed to prevent stored merchandise from falling onto - and seriously injuring - an employee in 2017.
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US Department of Labor recovers $40K for 56 employees at two Catskill Mountains’ resorts in New York
News Release: ALBANY, NY - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into two commonly owned Callicoon resorts’ pay and child labor practices was no vacation for the employers after investigators uncovered violations of federal regulations.
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Department of Labor issues final rules on changes to 2023 Form 5500, Form 5500-SF Employee Benefit Plan reports
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor, the IRS and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation today released Federal Register notices that announce changes to the 2023 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan and Form 5500-SF Short Form. These changes are estimated to reduce overall filing costs for employee benefit plans by $95 million annually.
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Foxx Calls on Walsh to Keep His Records Available For Oversight
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to request that his office retain records to ensure DOL staff have the necessary materials to respond to the Committee’s oversight inquiries.
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Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions discussed on Feb. 23 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal workplace safety inspectors, once again, found that the world's largest e-commerce company exposed workers to hazardous conditions at one of its distribution centers.
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Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Standard on Feb. 23
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOL-ETA offers new grant application process starting Feb. 24
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Funding Allotments and Operating Guidance for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) Grants grant opened on Feb. 24.
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Department of Labor continues efforts to empower workers to take advantage of Family and Medical Leave Act protections, benefits
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of its year-long commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the U.S. Department of Labor today hosted an online roundtable discussion and launched a new web page to inform workers about federal regulations for job-protected leave to care for a family member.
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Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously
News Release: DALLAS - Soon after federal workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Dollar Tree store in Mount Pleasant, Texas, they found the national discount retailer again shortchanging employee safety - continuing a pattern of disregard dating back to 2017 - by allowing storeroom merchandise to block exits and walkways and stacking boxes high enough to fall on workers.
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US Department of Labor cites Amazon for again exposing workers to ergonomic hazards, this time at Colorado Springs delivery station
News Release: WASHINGTON - Federal workplace safety inspectors, once again, found that the world’s largest e-commerce company exposed workers to hazardous conditions at one of its distribution centers.
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Business as usual: Mount Pleasant, Texas, Dollar Tree inspection finds storeroom exits blocked, boxes stacked dangerously
News Release: DALLAS - Soon after federal workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Dollar Tree store in Mount Pleasant, Texas, they found the national discount retailer again shortchanging employee safety - continuing a pattern of disregard dating back to 2017 - by allowing storeroom merchandise to block exits and walkways and stacking boxes high enough to fall on workers.
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