US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered an agreement with JBS USA in which the meatpacker will provide $4 million to ...
Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...
US weekly jobless claims increase; labor market conditions still healthy
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but ...
Slaughterhouses Settle 3 Child Labor Cases With Feds
Agribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in ...
Farmworker H-2A Wage Case Sees Washington State Defendants Exit
A Washington state employment agency and its leader are immune from a farmworker union’s lawsuit that challenges the US ...
Labor Department puts spotlight on child labor in slaughterhouses with 3 settlements this week
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing to pay a ...
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Democratic legislative staff in Washington approve first-ever labor contract
Washington state Capitol on March 7, 2024. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard) It took Democratic staff in Washington ...
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Ninth Circuit Affirms Washington ICE Processing Center Violated Labor Laws
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld previous court decisions finding The GEO Group, operator of the ...
US Bans Imports From 37 More Chinese Companies Over Uyghur Forced Labor, Including Huafu Fashion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has banned imports from another tranche of companies over alleged human rights ...
Unemployment claims in Washington increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...
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US bans imports from 37 more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor, including Huafu Fashion
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The United States has banned imports from another ... mining and solar companies, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. The companies include Huafu ...