US labor market stable, disruptions feared from federal government layoffs
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the ...
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Trump and Musk’s War on Labor
Organized labor and its allies can and must do much more to respond to the crisis created by DOGE and the Trump ...
There are growing signs that the labor market is slowing, Fed’s Bostic says
There are growing indications of weakness in the job market, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said Thursday. “I view the ...
Why Elon Musk's Possible Access to Labor Department Data is a Source of Concern
The debate about whether Elon Musk has too much power over the operations of the U.S. government expanded into new territory ...
Mass. AG’s office fielded thousands of calls to its Fair Labor Division hotline in 2024
The Fair Labor Division under AG Andrea Joy Campbell enforces workers' rights around fair wages, overtime, child worker ...
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Unemployment claims in Kentucky increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Kentucky rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...
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Bill rolling back labor rules a ‘direct assault’ on Kentucky workers, unions say
A Kentucky bill would cut back enforcement of state worker protections to federal minimums. It’s part of a history of bills ...
Can a manager collect tips, or is that wage theft? Here’s what Washington state law says
A Department of Labor investigation found that a Bellingham restaurant had withheld over $80,000 in wages. What state law says on the topic.