President Biden mandates private businesses with over 100 workers to comply by January 4 deadline. On Thursday, President Biden announced that he would be directing the Occupational Safety…
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Unemployment Claims Drop to 290,000 Last Week
2 million jobs likely will not return to the economy. The Department of Labor released the latest figures measuring the U.S. job market on Thursday. The report found…
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Higher Inflation Creating Pressure on Consumers
President seeks help from the private sector. The Department of Labor reported this week that consumer prices increased solidly in September. Americans are now paying more for food,…
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Unemployment Claims Drop by 36,000
New unemployment applications at the lowest level since the start of the pandemic. The Department of Labor released its report on Americans applying for unemployment insurance on Thursday.…
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President Expresses Confidence in Slow Employment Gains
Growth stunted by delta variant and vaccine mandates. Economists projected that in September the U.S. employment rate would grow by 500,000 jobs. However, due to the Delta COVID-19…
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Labor Department Releases Jobs Report
Economy still sluggish despite a record number of job openings. The Department of Labor released its monthly jobs report on Friday, which highlighted the slow recovery from the…
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Labor Department Issues Rule on Workers’ Tips
Employers who take employees’ tips subject to penalties regardless of repetition or wilfullness. Last week, the Department of Labor announced a final rule that allows the department to…
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Labor Department Appoints Members to Advisory Committee
President Biden relaunched the committee on apprenticeships earlier this year. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the appointment of 29 members to serve on the Advisory…
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Increased Heat Protections Proposed for Workers
President Biden jump-starts the rule-making process at OSHA. The U.S. has experienced extreme heat this summer with triple-digit temperatures killing hundreds in the Pacific Northwest and exposing outdoor…
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President Announces New Vaccine Mandates
As many as 100 million Americans could be covered. On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced new vaccine mandates for federal workers, large employers, and health care staff with…
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