He supports President Trump’s move to improve the accuracy and reliability of data. President Donald Trump fired the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Erika McEntarfer,…
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Labor Department Expands Voluntary Self-Audit Programs
New and updated initiatives offer employers, unions, and benefit plans tools to improve compliance with labor laws and protect workers The U.S. Department of Labor has recently released…
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Labor Department Updates Guidance on Work Authorization Verification
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer says new guidance implements an executive order that limits access to federal workforce services by unauthorized immigrants. The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has…
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Labor Department Suspends Farmworker Rule
A federal court already placed an injunction against the regulation, suspending it. The Department of Labor announced that it would no longer enforce a rule implemented by President…
Read MoreBureau of Labor Statistics Reports Job Growth of 139,000 in May
Monthly employment data shows standard hiring increase ahead of summer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its monthly employment report, recording a growth of 139,000 nonfarm payroll…
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DOJ Charges Pakistani Migrants for Smuggling Network in Texas
The two immigration lawyers imported Pakistani migrants through fraud. The Department of Justice recently charged two Pakistani lawyers in Texas with money laundering, visa fraud, conspiracy to defraud…
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Federal Agencies Request Public Input on Healthcare Price Transparency
The effort aligns with President Trump’s executive order on healthcare pricing. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury recently issued a joint Request…
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Labor Department No Longer Enforcing Rule Classifying Gig Workers as Employees
The agency must go through a formal process to rescind the rule. The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced on May 1 that it will…
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Keith Sonderling, Deputy Secretary of Labor
Keith Sonderling, Deputy Secretary of Labor
Read MoreLabor Secretary Visits Arizona and Colorado as Part of “America At Work” Tour
Secretary Chavez-DeRemer and Representative Ciscomani meet with educators, business leaders, and construction professionals to address labor needs and training initiatives. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer continued her America at…
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