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US judge says Labor Department can't ban DEI by contractors, for now
A federal judge has extended an earlier ruling barring the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring contractors and grant ...
Federal judge blocks Labor Department from enforcing key part of Trump's anti-DEI executive orders
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring ...
US labor market stable; tariffs depress single-family homebuilding
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a two-month low last week, suggesting labor ...
US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a ...
Labor Department Bureau’s Loss Will ‘Put American Workers Last,’ Trade Groups Say
The American Apparel & Footwear Association and the Fair Labor Association are urging U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to "fully preserve and promote" ILAB and its initiatives.
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work ...
Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward
A federal judge says he won't dismiss a lawsuit from labor unions seeking to block Elon Musk's team from accessing systems at ...
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Judge OK’s labor groups’ challenge to DOGE data work at DOL, CFPB, HHS
A lawsuit seeking relief from DOGE’s accessing of PII at the agencies can move forward on claims that the Administrative ...
N.C. workers affected by paper mill closure get an additional $2M from Labor Department
North Carolina workers impacted by a paper mill closure and layoffs were awarded an additional $2 million Wednesday by the Department of Labor.
US jobless benefit applications rise modestly as labor market remains largely unfazed by trade war
Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ...
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Bárbara Rivera Holmes sworn in as first Latina to lead Georgia Department of Labor
Georgia Gov. Kemp swears in Barbara Rivera Holmes as new state labor commissioner on April 4 at state Capitol.
Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants
Florida has been working for years to crack down on employers that hire undocumented immigrants. But that presented a problem for businesses in the state that are desperate for workers to fill ...