Homeland Security Creating AI Task Force 

Secretary Mayorkas calls the power “extraordinary.” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced that a task force is being created on how to use artificial intelligence. Governing…

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Congressional Leaders Call for Hyundai Child Labor Penalties

33 legislators send a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. Federal legislators recently sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, asking his department to impose…

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OSHA Issues New Guidelines for Workplace Violation Severity

The agency expands the application of “instance-by-instance” violation citations. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled new guidelines to increase enforcement for more “high-gravity” violations of their…

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Over 100K Jobs Cut in January

The report says, the worst January since 2009.  Tech companies led the nation in job reductions in January, with around 40 percent of over 103,000 jobs that were…

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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index Falls for Tenth Month

The results have led some to believe a recession is coming. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which is a barometer of the health of the American…

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State Department Issues LGBTQI+ Grant Funding Notice

Up to $1.5 million in funding is being made available to profit and nonprofit organizations. The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor issued a…

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OSHA Urges Territories to Enhance Crane Safety Measures

Agency currently investigating crane-related death in Guam port. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is still investigating a crane-related incident in which a worker was killed at the…

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State Department Hosts Gender Policy Council Gathering

Secretary Blinken Speaks at the women’s economic strategy launch regarding the global workforce. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the unveiling of the Strategy on Global Women’s…

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FTC Rule Would Ban Labor Non-Compete Clauses

The agency calls the practice exploitative. The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule that would eliminate non-compete clauses from labor contracts. This would permit employees to work…

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Labor Department Supports Dominican Sugarcane Workers

Providing $3 million for education due to “egregious working conditions.“ The Department of Labor (DOL) is awarding $3 million for the education of labor rights for sugar workers…

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