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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 of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...
Pensions & Investments20h
Former officials say lack of leadership at DOL's EBSA causing standstill, no representation for agency
While its top leadership positions remain vacant, the Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Agency is currently at a standstill and lacks a voice to represent the small but important agency, ...
KHQ12d
US Dept. of Labor awards $2 Million to WA in Boeing Layoffs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $2 million to Washington State to assist workers displaced by Boeing's companywide ...
US jobless benefit claims fall last week as labor market remains strong despite recession fears
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a ...
The Nation7d
The Bitter Taste of Labor Violations
(Salwan Georges / The Washington Post via Getty Images ... A 2023 report from the US Department of Labor alleged the use of forced labor, a form of human trafficking, on Central Romana plantations.
Federal judge blocks Labor Department from enforcing key part of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor from requiring ...
Washington Examiner13d
Labor Department touts DOGE’s ‘incredible discovery’ of nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments
Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed Thursday that the Department of Government Efficiency uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment insurance ...