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The number of job openings increased to 11.0 million on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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December jobless rates down over the year in 244 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 81
Unemployment rates were lower in December than a year earlier in 244 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 115 areas, and unchanged in 30 areas, the U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics reported today
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Compensation costs up 1.0% Sep 2022 to Dec 2022 and up 5.1% over the year ending Dec 2022
Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 1.0 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month
period ending in December 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries
increased 1.0 percent and benefit costs increased 0.8 percent from September 2022.
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US Department of Labor, Trade Representative again request Mexico review alleged labor rights denial at Piedras Negras auto parts plant
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement today requested that the government of Mexico conduct another review at the VU Manufacturing parts facility in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, in response to an allegation the facility continues to deny workers’ rights.
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McKinney: 'Retaliation against workers has costly consequences'
A Manchester chimney services provider has settled claims that it broke the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act by paying $26,163 to three employees.
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9 notices published in week ending Jan. 28 by Labor Department
There were nine notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Jan. 28, according to the Federal Register.
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31 notices published in December by Labor Department
There were 31 notices published by the Labor Department in December, according to the Federal Register.
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Culver’s franchisee in Wixom, Michigan, fined $13K after federal investigation finds employer allowed minors to work more than legally allowed
News Release: WIXOM, MI - The operator of a Culver’s franchise restaurant location in Wixom has paid $13,212 in civil money penalties after federal investigators determined the employer allowed 18 teens - ages 14 and 15 - to work more than federal child labor laws permit.
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Foxx, Duncan Lead Amicus Brief on Biden’s Student Loan Scheme
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) led 126 House Republicans in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the upcoming case considering the Biden administration’s student loan bailout, which exploits legislation drafted in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, meant to assist service members and veterans.
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Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards
News Release: HO-HO-KUS, NJ - Two roofing workers dead - victims of preventable workplace falls in New York - both in the month of February - the first in 2019 in Kameisha Lake and the second in 2022 in Spring Valley.
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Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on Feb. 3 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on Feb. 3 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Fatal profits: Despite two deadly falls since 2019, inspectors find Nanuet contractor still ignores fall protections, exposing workers to lethal hazards
News Release: HO-HO-KUS, NJ - Two roofing workers dead - victims of preventable workplace falls in New York - both in the month of February - the first in 2019 in Kameisha Lake and the second in 2022 in Spring Valley.
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Foxx, Cassidy Call Out Administration’s Potential $1 Trillion Student Loan Repayment Scheme, Rushed Public Review Process
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Republican Leader Bill Cassidy (R-LA) rebuked the administration’s reckless Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) rule proposal and called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the rushed public comment period.
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US Department of Labor bestows ambassador status on Lehigh Construction Group Inc. for long-time safety commitment
News Release: Participants: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Buffalo Area Office
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Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on January Jobs Report
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the January 2023 Employment Situation Report
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Labor Department discusses Affirmative Decisions on Petitions for Modification Granted in Whole or in Part on Feb. 3
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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US Department of Labor finds three employers' safety failures contributed to 31-year-old laborer's fatal fall at Tallahassee work site in August 2022
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FL - Three construction contractors might have prevented the death of a 31-year-old laborer who suffered fatal injuries after falling while installing roof trusses at a Tallahassee work site on Aug. 17, 2022, a federal workplace safety investigation has found.
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Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on Feb. 3
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Feb. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Foxx and Boozman: USDA’s Nutrition Standards Put Schools in a Pickle
News Release: Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Republican Leader John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced unworkable nutrition standards that will hamstring schools...
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