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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 ...
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 ...
U.S. inflation accelerated in June as Trump's tariffs start to bite
Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs are pushing up the ...
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 ...
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Ed Department Layoffs Prompt Worries About Future Of Special Education
The Trump administration is moving forward with sweeping plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a move ...
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Trump administration narrows effort to nix project labor agreements for federal construction contracts
The move to narrow the rollback of a Biden-era order mandating contractors negotiate with unions before major construction ...
Labor Department Launches Deregulatory Push Affecting Farmworkers, Caregivers
The department took steps to eliminate 63 regulations the administration says are unnecessary and stifle growth.
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Keystones Manufacturer in Camilla cited by U.S. Department of Labor
CAMILLA, Ga. (WALB) - U.S. Department of Labor safety inspectors cited Keystone Foods, a distributor for Tyson Foods, for ...
Labor Department Relied More on Fuzzier Price Guesses in June Inflation Data
Economists’ anxiety about official U.S. inflation data is growing. One major issue: They don’t have the numbers they need to understand the scope of the problem.