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Biden looks to abolish law allowing low pay for disabled people
3 weeks ago

Biden looks to abolish law allowing low pay for disabled people

LA Times  

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su is part of a push to end sub-minimum wages for workers with disabilities. The Biden administration’s Department of Labor is moving to phase out a controversial program that allows some employers to pay disabled employees less than the federal minimum wage, the department announced Tuesday. The Department of Labor’s proposed rule would phase out …

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Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department
1 month ago

Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department

NPR  

Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North America President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Republican Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon for the job of labor secretary. "Lori's strong support from both the Business and Labor communities will ensure that the Labor Department can unite Americans of all backgrounds," Trump wrote in a …

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US hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US hiring fell sharply in July, an unexpected setback for the economy stoking recession fears

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy suffered an unexpected setback in July as hiring fell sharply and the unemployment rate rose for the fourth straight month with raised interest rates taking a toll on businesses and households. The unemployment rate’s jump to 4.3% in July crossed a tripwire that historically has signaled recession — though economists say the gauge probably is …

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Critics are blasting Biden for taking ‘a destructive California idea national’ for gig workers. Here’s what he really did
9 months, 1 week ago

Critics are blasting Biden for taking ‘a destructive California idea national’ for gig workers. Here’s what he really did

LA Times  

San Francisco’s city attorney last month reached the kind of settlement many gig workers have been seeking for years: An app-based hospitality company called Qwick agreed to reclassify thousands of bartenders, servers and dishwashers as employees, giving them back wages and, for the first time, sick pay and other legal benefits. That hasn’t stopped critics from claiming that Biden’s action …

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New Biden administration rule seeks to make more gig workers employees
11 months, 2 weeks ago

New Biden administration rule seeks to make more gig workers employees

Live Mint  

The Biden administration issued a new rule Tuesday intended to put more gig workers on company payrolls, a change that could reverberate across many industries, most notably at ride-share and food-delivery companies such as Uber Technologies and DoorDash. The new regulation could affect millions of workers across a range of industries, including healthcare, restaurants, construction and transportation, though affected businesses …

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How President Donald Trump Hurt Everyday Workers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

How President Donald Trump Hurt Everyday Workers

Huff Post  

One of the first things Donald Trump did after arriving at the White House in 2017 was make it easier for employers to get away with wage theft. Over his four years in the White House, Trump tried to make it easier for companies to hide workers’ injuries, to avoid paying low-wage employees for their overtime, to take a slice …

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This L.A. firm hired kids to debone poultry with sharp knives, drive fork lifts, Labor Department says
1 year ago

This L.A. firm hired kids to debone poultry with sharp knives, drive fork lifts, Labor Department says

LA Times  

A Southern California poultry processor must pay nearly $3.8 million in fines and back wages after illegally employing children as young as 14 to debone meat with sharp knives and move pallets with power-driven lifts, among other violations, the Labor Department said. A Southern California poultry processor illegally employed children as young as 14 to debone meat with sharp knives …

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Wisconsin sawmill agrees to pay $191K to federal regulators after 16-year-old boy killed on the job
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin sawmill agrees to pay $191K to federal regulators after 16-year-old boy killed on the job

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A northern Wisconsin sawmill has agreed to pay nearly $191,000 and stop hiring children under 16 to settle a federal lawsuit labor regulators filed after a teenager was killed on the job this summer and other child employees were hurt in a string of accidents. The labor department filed a civil lawsuit against Florence Hardwoods on Tuesday, …

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McDonald’s franchisee fined for illegally using workers as young as 10
1 year, 7 months ago

McDonald’s franchisee fined for illegally using workers as young as 10

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found. “Below the minimum age for employment, they prepared and distributed food orders, cleaned the store, worked at the drive-thru window and operated a register,” the Labor Department said Tuesday, adding that one child also was allowed …

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Job market still hot, December openings rise to 11 million
1 year, 10 months ago

Job market still hot, December openings rise to 11 million

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, delivering a setback to the Federal Reserve’s effort to cool a hot job market. For 18 straight months, employers have posted at least 10 million openings — a level never reached before 2021 in Labor Department data going back to 2000. Employers created 375,000 jobs a month in 2022 …

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Column: Senate’s rejection of a Labor Department nominee is horrible news for American workers
2 years, 7 months ago

Column: Senate’s rejection of a Labor Department nominee is horrible news for American workers

LA Times  

David Weil, nominated for a top post at the Department of Labor, fielded questions at his confirmation hearing on July 15, 2021, but was later forced by business interests to withdraw his name. This is an important, and fleeting, moment.” As Weil explained to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions during his July 15 confirmation hearing, his …

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Higher inflation is probably costing you $250 a month
2 years, 10 months ago

Higher inflation is probably costing you $250 a month

Live Mint  

The average U.S. household is spending an additional $250 a month because of inflation that is rising at its fastest rate in nearly 40 years, a new economic analysis showed. Prices for certain goods and services jumped more than prices for others—which means people who paid for those things probably have suffered a bigger inflation burden than those who didn’t. …

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As GOP Pushback Mounts, Biden Says Jobless Need To Go Back To Work
3 years, 7 months ago

As GOP Pushback Mounts, Biden Says Jobless Need To Go Back To Work

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden denies that unemployment benefits keep workers from taking available jobs, but on Monday Biden said workers had better not stay on unemployment if they’ve had a good job offer. On Monday, Biden reiterated that his administration doesn’t see “much evidence” of unemployment benefits keeping Americans home. No one should be allowed to game the …

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Where can you find a new job? Try these US cities.
3 years, 8 months ago

Where can you find a new job? Try these US cities.

Live Mint  

Salt Lake City has top-notch ski resorts, challenging bike trails and breathtaking views of the Wasatch Mountains. If his current venture doesn’t pan out, Mr. Mulligan said he would be happy to stay in the Salt Lake area, either working for a local company or launching another business. Another newcomer drawn to the region’s job market was Christine Spring, 55, …

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What Is Going On With Unemployment Claims?
4 years, 2 months ago

What Is Going On With Unemployment Claims?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Labor Department announced Thursday that 1.5 million American workers filed new unemployment claims last week, marking 27 consecutive weeks above a million ― a shocking streak. Before this crisis, there had never been more than a million new unemployment claims in a single week, according to seasonally adjusted Labor Department data going back to 1967. …

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US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
4 years, 3 months ago

US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows

Hindustan Times  

The US unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. A report from the Labor Department added to evidence that nearly six months after the coronavirus paralyzed the country, the economy is mounting only a fitful recovery. Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor …

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