US Labor Department’s actions recover $7.1M for workers in AIT Laboratories...
US Labor Department’s actions recover $7.1M for workers in AIT Laboratories Employee Stock Ownership PlanRecent $3.47M judgment restores losses associated with overpriced company stock INDIANAPOLIS –...
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In the week ending May 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 268,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 278,000. The 4-week moving average was...
View ArticleU.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announces agreement in principle on a new...
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announces agreement in principle on a new contract for Verizon workersWASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez issued the following statement today regarding...
View ArticleUS Department of Labor signs agreement to protect workers from...
US Department of Labor signs agreement to protect workers from misclassification with South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Participants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...
View Article$36 million in job training grants will help more than 17,000 veterans...
$36 million in job training grants will help more than 17,000 veterans overcome homelessness, secure meaningful employmentWASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced the award of $36...
View ArticleStatement of US Labor Secretary Perez on legal challenge to department’s...
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on legal challenge to department’s efforts to ensure best interest retirement adviceWASHINGTON– U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today issued the following...
View ArticleUS Labor Department announces $10.4M in grants to expand, expedite...
US Labor Department announces $10.4M in grants to expand, expedite apprenticeships in 51 states and territories, and District of ColumbiaPart of $90M in apprenticeship funds to further growth of...
View ArticleUnemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending May 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 267,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 268,000. The 4-week moving average was...
View ArticleBenefits.gov website adds location-based technology to personalize, enhance...
Benefits.gov website adds location-based technology to personalize, enhance user experience Site provide easy access to federal government benefits, assistanceWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor...
View ArticleStatement of US Labor Secretary Perez on May employment numbers
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on May employment numbersWASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the May 2016 Employment Situation report...
View ArticleUS Labor Department announces $100M America’s Promise grant competition to...
US Labor Department announces $100M America’s Promise grant competition to strengthen, expand regional job training partnershipsGrants will support tuition-free programs tailored to industry-specific...
View ArticleUS Labor Department awards $4.3M in incremental funding to help West Virginia...
US Labor Department awards $4.3M in incremental funding to help West Virginia coal workers affected by layoffsState: West VirginiaType of Award: National Dislocated Worker GrantPreviously Awarded...
View ArticleSubsidiary of Ashland Inc., leading chemical company, settles charges of...
Subsidiary of Ashland Inc., leading chemical company, settles charges of hiring discrimination with US Labor DepartmentFederal contractor, Aqualon Company, to pay 660 African-American applicants...
View ArticleMSHA proposes rule on workplace examinations that could prevent injuries,...
MSHA proposes rule on workplace examinations that could prevent injuries, fatalities at US metal, nonmetal mines‘Better, more effective examinations are required’ – Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main...
View ArticleMSHA seeks data on controlling exposure to diesel exhaust in underground mines
MSHA seeks data on controlling exposure to diesel exhaust in underground minesARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today published a Request for...
View ArticleUS Labor Department, Ashley Furniture reach comprehensive settlement
US Labor Department, Ashley Furniture reach comprehensive settlement Company to abate all hazards, implement safeguards to prevent future injuries WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
View ArticleUS Labor Department sues Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Baltimore for racial...
US Labor Department sues Enterprise Rent-A-Car of Baltimore for racial discrimination against applicants for management traineeSuit alleges federal contractor’s hiring shows preference for white...
View ArticleFederal safety inspectors investigating hospitalized worker’s fall find...
Federal safety inspectors investigating hospitalized worker’s fall find co-worker atop building’s roof in potentially fatal dangerD.O.M. Construction fails to report injury in latest of six failed...
View ArticleUnemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending June 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 264,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by...
View ArticleUS Labor Department announces updated sex discrimination regulations for...
US Labor Department announces updated sex discrimination regulations for federal contractorsWASHINGTON– Women make up a significant share of the U.S. workforce, but sex discrimination remains an...
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