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Senior Job Training Funds Cut Ahead of Benefit Work Mandates
The US Department of Labor quietly ended its only nationwide job training program for low-income seniors just as tens of ...
Labor officials announce veterans employment training resources
The Department of Labor on Thursday announced a new resource designed to increase employment rates and apprenticeship program ...
Trump 2.0: the potential effects of a second Trump administration on workers' compensation and employers
Alan G. Brackett and Noah R. Borer of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett discuss staffing, leadership and policy changes in ...
US applications for jobless benefits fall for fifth straight week, hitting lowest level since April
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the ...
Trump has the US government in retreat from education
The Supreme Court decision this week giving President Donald Trump the go-ahead to largely dismantle the Department of ...
US retail sales growth, steady job market bolster Fed's rate-cut delay
U.S. retail sales rebounded more than expected in June, suggesting a modest improvement in economic activity and giving the ...
Labor Takes Control of Education Department Job Training Funds
The US Labor Department will take over workforce development programs from the Department of Education, putting into action ...
After US Department of Labor inquiry, Hampden Sheriff’s Dept. paid $2M in back wages
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department found $2 million in unpaid wages and violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. That’s according to a settlement ...
US Labor Department targets worker protections, including safety regulations and rules protecting home health aides and farmworkers
The slashing of worker protections is aimed at increasing the rate of exploitation and boosting the profits of US ...