The operator notified workers of inspectors’ presence. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Wednesday that the Paradise No. 9 mine operator violated the federal Mine…
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U.S. Job Openings Hit Record High
More people are also quitting jobs. The Department of Labor released its report on the employment market in March. Job openings and the number of times workers have…
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Weekly Unemployment Claims Lowest in 52 Years
Continuing claims also decrease. According to the report from the Department of Labor on Thursday, fewer people are receiving unemployment benefits now than they have in over half…
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Continuing Unemployment Claims Lowest Since 1970
Jobs are abundant as businesses experience a labor shortage. The Department of Labor reported that continuing claims for unemployment benefits fell 48,000 to 1,425,00 a week ago, the…
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Labor Market Strengthened in March
Department of Labor reports unemployment approaching pre-pandemic levels. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 431,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in March and unemployment fell…
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Unemployment Claims Continue to Decrease
Labor Department reports the lowest level since 1969. The Department of Labor reported on Thursday that the number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 28,000 last…
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UN Predicts Food Prices Will Continue to Surge
A 22 percent increase highly plausible. In a report released Friday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization warned that global food prices could surge another 22 percent…
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Inflation Reaches 40-Year High
Energy costs among the highest causes. The Labor Department released February’s consumer price index last week, a data set economists use to gauge the rate of inflation. In…
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Labor Department Fines Bakery for Discrimination
National company denies allegations but pays fines. The Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigated the activities of a large baking company in Nebraska…
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Labor Secretary Comments on February’s Jobs Report
Encouraged by the reduction in the unemployment rate. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh communicated optimism after seeing the February 2022 Employment Situation Report. The Bureau of Labor…
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