A plan by the Biden administration would end a provision that allowed employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
Category: Labor Department (US)
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Trump Picks Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary
A moderate from a swing district, she received endorsements from several unions but narrowly lost her bid for a second House term.
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Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions
After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.
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Storms and Strikes Take a Toll on Pre-election Jobs Report
U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent.
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What to know about the latest report.
Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting to set interest rates, employers added 142,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate was 4.2 percent.
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The Big Number: 818,000
The Labor Department issued a huge downward revision on jobs figures for the 12 months that ended in March, pointing to greater cracks in the economy.
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While the Public Awaited Jobs Data, Wall Street Firms Got a Look
A report was delayed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, but some investors got it in the meantime, raising new questions about agency practices.
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U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier
The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility.
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What to Make of the Jobs Report’s Mixed Signals
The monthly data is drawn from two surveys. This time, one was quite strong, and the other flashed warning signs.
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U.S. Accuses Hyundai and Two Other Companies of Using Child Labor
The Labor Department filed a lawsuit accusing Hyundai, one of its suppliers and a staffing company of jointly employing a 13-year-old on an auto body parts assembly line in Alabama.
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Jobs Data Revives Wall Street’s Hopes for a Rate Cut
A cooler-than-expected jobs report for April shifted the tone on Wall Street, rekindling investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut rates soon.