Labor Department unveils ‘Project Firewall’ to reprimand employers who ‘abuse’ H-1B visas

The United States Department of Labor unveiled the Project Firewall plan on Tuesday to reprimand employers accused of abusing ...

H-1B Visa Update: Department of Labor to ‘Prioritize Qualified Americans’

Agencies will collaborate to "proactively combat unlawful discrimination against American workers" as part of "Project ...

Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal ...
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Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces

The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with ...

Punching In: Labor Department Tries to Shake Off Shutdown Rust

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer greeted returning employees via email but didn’t welcome staff in person or through a ...

Today’s Labor Department Report Found 1 Sector Rising Amid a Stagnant Job Market

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report, in the month of September the unemployment rate stayed roughly the same ...

Department of Labor spending $46 million to modernize unemployment insurance system

The Georgia Labor Department is embarking on a $46 million modernization effort to overhaul its unemployment insurance system ...