Business groups are critical of the candidate, Julie Su, and key senators are wavering. The administration’s labor policies are central to the clash.
Category: Labor Department (US)
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Job Openings Fell in February, JOLTS Report Shows
The data shows the job market continues to ease off its red-hot pace, but there are still more openings than unemployed workers in the country.
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Jobs Report to Offer Fresh Reading on Labor Market’s Tenacity
The New York Times – Business:After a blockbuster opening to the year, economists expect the February data to show the return of a gradual slowdown in hiring.
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Jobs Report to Offer Fresh Reading on Labor Market’s Tenacity
The New York Times – Business:After a blockbuster opening to the year, economists expect the February data to show the return of a gradual slowdown in hiring.
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Job Openings Fell Slightly in January; Layoffs Rose
The New York Times – Business:The monthly data points to a cooling in the frenetic pace of hiring even as the labor market remains strong.
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You’re Now a ‘Manager.’ Forget About Overtime Pay.
The New York Times – Business:New evidence shows that many employers are mislabeling rank-and-file workers as managers to avoid paying them overtime.
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Biden Nominates Julie Su as U.S. Labor Secretary
The New York Times – Business:President Biden’s choice to lead the Labor Department is the deputy to the incumbent, Martin J. Walsh, who is leaving the administration.
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Packer Sanitation Fined for Illegally Employing More Than 100 Children, Labor Officials Say
The New York Times – Business:Packers Sanitation Services Inc. paid a $1.5 million penalty this week for employing children as young as 13 in dangerous jobs at meat-processing plants.
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Biden Labor Secretary to Depart to Run N.H.L. Players Union
The New York Times – Sports:Martin J. Walsh, a former mayor of Boston, was regarded as an unusually visible labor secretary.
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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The New York Times – Business:The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.
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U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
The New York Times – Business:The hefty hiring figures defied expectations and underscored the challenges facing the Federal Reserve, which is trying to cool the labor market in its effort to tame rapid inflation.