President calls for renewing job search requirements for those receiving unemployment. On Tuesday, the Department of Labor released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, which contains the…
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April Employment Falls Short of Expectations
Job search requirements suspended for collectors of unemployment during pandemic. In the report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday, it said the economy added fewer…
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Labor Department Releases April Unemployment
Reports job growth slowed with only 266,000 jobs added. The Department of Labor released its economic indicators of the job market on Friday. The report found that the…
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Labor Department Announces Cybersecurity Plans
Hopes new measures will protect access to retirement benefits. In 2018, the Employee Benefits Security Administration estimated that the assets of retirement plan holders total around $9.3 trillion.…
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Labor Department Holds Forum for Construction Industry
Cooperatively offering federal guidance with HUD and SBA. U.S. Department of Labor agencies in the Southwest hosted the 2021Virtual Construction Forum this past week to facilitate understanding of…
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Jobless Rate Rises Over Prior Week
Total number on unemployment at 18.2 million. The Labor Department announced on Thursday that the number of those seeking unemployment benefits for the first time had risen to…
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Unemployment at Lowest Point Since Pandemic Began
18.9 Americans still claiming benefits. Last week the number of jobless claims in the United States declined to the lowest point since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Senate Confirms Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary
He is the final cabinet secretary to be confirmed. Marty Walsh, the former Mayor of Boston, was confirmed by the Senate in a 68-29 vote to be the…
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U.S. Adds 379,000 Jobs in February
Employment numbers surpass expectations. The Department of Labor announced February’s job gains on Friday, highlighting the continued recovery from last year’s massive layoffs and closures. 370,000 jobs were…
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Jobless Claims at Lowest Point in Three Months
California and Ohio see largest drops in unemployment claims. Last week, the number of Americans seeking new unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest point it has been in…
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