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Labor department tells staff not to speak to journalists
DeRemer’s chief of staff issued the warning as department employees have spoken to the news media about harms they see ...
Labor Department Official Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face “Serious Legal Consequences”
DeRemer’s chief of staff issued the warning as department employees have spoken to the news media about harms they see ...
US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong
U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a ...
US labor market holds steady for now; tariffs keep businesses on edge
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week, suggesting the ...
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 ...
Alabama native and first Black US Secretary of Labor dead at 77: ‘True hometown hero’
Alexis Herman, a native of Mobile, served as the labor secretary in President Bill Clinton’s administration in 1997 until 2001.
US labor market holds steady despite darkening clouds from tariffs
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting the labor ...
Labor Department to Lose 20% of Staff to Resignation Offers (1)
Nearly one in five workers at the US Department of Labor opted to leave their jobs later this year as part of the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, according to two DOL employees ...
DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Labor Department Data on Immigrants and Farm Workers
Three DOGE associates have been granted access to systems at the Department of Labor housing sensitive information on migrant ...
US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up ...