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US Labor Secretary Perez renews workplace rights agreements with five Central...
US Labor Secretary Perez renews workplace rights agreements with five Central American, South American and Asian Pacific governmentsPartnership renewals coincide with 2016 Labor Rights Week, Aug....
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Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on signing of historic legislation...
Statement of US Labor Secretary Perez on signing of historic legislation granting expanded overtime to California farmworkersGov. Brown also signed law extending overtime protections for domestic...
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US Labor Department issues compliance guidance for employee benefit plans in...
US Labor Department issues compliance guidance for employee benefit plans in wake of the Louisiana storms, flooding and related disruptionsWASHINGTON – In light of the devastation following recent...
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Auto parts manufacturer, staffing agency continue to expose workers to fall,...
Auto parts manufacturer, staffing agency continue to expose workers to fall, amputation, electrocution hazards at Georgia facilityHP Pelzer Automotive Systems, Sizemore face more than $704K in...
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US Labor Department awards $10.5M in workplace safety and health training...
US Labor Department awards $10.5M in workplace safety and health training grants to 77 organizations to help high-risk workers, employersWASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety...
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US Department of Labor, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission sign...
US Department of Labor, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission sign agreement to protect workers from misclassificationParticipants: U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division Oklahoma...
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Six states receive nearly $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities...
Six states receive nearly $15M in grants to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilitiesWASHINGTON– Despite their ability to occupy a variety of jobs, people with disabilities only...
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US Labor Department awards $9.3M to continue funding to improve employment...
US Labor Department awards $9.3M to continue funding to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilitiesWASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy...
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending September 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 260,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 259,000. The 4-week moving...
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US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez’s statement on the filing of lawsuits...
US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez’s statement on the filing of lawsuits challenging the department’s update to overtime rulesWASHINGTON– U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following...
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US Labor Department announces two-month extension for public comments on Form...
US Labor Department announces two-month extension for public comments on Form 5500 modernization proposalsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a two-month extension of the comment...
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US Departments of Labor and Justice award $59.4M in grants to improve reentry...
US Departments of Labor and Justice award $59.4M in grants to improve reentry outcomes for current, formerly incarcerated individuals Awards support jail-based job centers, overcoming impacts of...
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US Labor Department awards $20.4M in contracts to partners seeking to expand,...
US Labor Department awards $20.4M in contracts to partners seeking to expand, diversify registered apprenticeshipWASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Labor announced today over $20.4 million in contract...
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Hewlett-Packard settles hiring discrimination case; agrees to pay $750K in...
Hewlett-Packard settles hiring discrimination case; agrees to pay $750K in back wages, interest to more than 500 Arkansas applicantsUS Labor Department finds federal contractor denied opportunity to...
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US Labor Department sues Bridgeport Health Care Center Inc., executive for...
US Labor Department sues Bridgeport Health Care Center Inc., executive for diverting nursing home retirement plan assets improperly Lawsuit also alleges unsecured $3.8M loan by defendants HARTFORD,...
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US Department of Labor awards $80.3M in grants to provide at-risk youth in 35...
US Department of Labor awards $80.3M in grants to provide at-risk youth in 35 states a second chance at education, career trainingYouthBuild program provides community-based alternative education...
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US Labor Department announces more than $150K in research grants to expand...
US Labor Department announces more than $150K in research grants to expand portable retirement savings plans for low-wage workersOrganizations to study ways to help workers save for...
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
In the week ending September 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 252,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 260,000. The 4-week moving...
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