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United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade' in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019.

Why We Celebrate Labor Day And Other Facts About The Holiday You Might Not Know

Sep 03, 2021
Where did this three-day-weekend come from anyway?
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Business
Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the La

Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time

Mar 22, 2021
The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.
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Education
Princeton University will pay $925,000 in back pay and at least $250,000 in future wages as part of an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Princeton University Agrees To Nearly $1 Million In Back Pay To Female Professors

Oct 13, 2020
The university has agreed to give back pay to 106 female full professors, but did not admit liability in the U.S. Labor Department's investigation.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
A pedestrian walks by a closed shop in Grosse Pointe, Mich., on Thursday. The Labor Department is expected to report on Friday that the U.S. lost millions of jobs last month because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Friday's Jobs Numbers Will Be Brutal But Won't Tell The Whole Story

May 07, 2020
The Labor Department is expected to report the U.S. lost millions of jobs last month due to the coronavirus. Unemployment likely jumped to its highest level since the Great Depression.
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Economy
Workers assemble cars at Ford's newly renovated assembly plant in Chicago. Factories lost 12,000 jobs in December. The manufacturing sector has been hard hit by the trade war as well as slowing demand overseas.

U.S. Job Growth Cools In December As Employers Add 145,000 Jobs

Jan 10, 2020
December's job growth is down slightly from the three previous months, when employers added an average of 200,000 jobs. But the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, matching a 50-year low.
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The Salt
A new rule proposed by the Labor Department would allow employers to require waitstaff and others to share their tips with kitchen staff. But labor advocates say it could allow bosses to take advantage of their workers.

Restaurants Would Get More Flexibility With Workers' Tips Under Proposed Rule

Oct 07, 2019
The rule would allow employers to require waitstaff and others to share their tips with kitchen staff. But labor advocates say it could allow bosses to take advantage of their workers.
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Business
A long-awaited update to federal overtime rules means about 1.3 million workers will be entitled to extra pay when they work more than 40 hours a week.

1.3 Million More Workers Eligible For Overtime Pay, But Some Say Rules Fall Short

Sep 24, 2019
A long-awaited update to federal overtime rules means about 1.3 million workers will be entitled to extra pay when they work more than 40 hours a week. But critics say it doesn't go far enough.
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Economy
The U.S. has added jobs in every month for nearly eight years. Here, a job seeker holds an employment flyer during a hiring event at an Aldi Supermarket in Darien, Ill., in July.

August Jobs Report: Economy Adds 201,000 Jobs; 3.9 Percent Unemployment

Sep 07, 2018
Wage growth — and more specifically, the lack of vigorous pay raises — continued to be an issue, with average hourly earnings nudging slightly upward to 2.9 percent.
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The Two-Way

U.S. Adds 261,000 Jobs In October, And A Revision Restores Job Creation Streak

Nov 03, 2017
One month after large and destructive storms disrupted the U.S. economy, job creation rebounded somewhat and the unemployment rate fell again.
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The Two-Way
"The lawsuit appears to be the first to make class action sex bias claims against Google," according to Reuters.

3 Female Former Employees Sue Google Over Alleged Gender Pay Discrimination

Sep 15, 2017
"It is time to stop ignoring these issues in tech," says one plaintiff. They are seeking class-action status to sue on behalf of all women employed by Google in California over the past four years.
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The Two-Way

U.S. Economy Generated 156,000 Jobs In August, Short Of Estimates

Sep 01, 2017
The Labor Department also cut previous estimates for job growth in June and July by 41,000.
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The Two-Way
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is weighing whether to overhaul an Obama-era overtime rule.

Labor Department Rethinking Obama-Era Overtime Pay Rule

Jun 27, 2017
On Tuesday the Labor Department formally requested information from the Office of Management and Budget, setting the stage for scaling back a rule that would make more workers eligible for OT.
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The Two-Way
Alexander Acosta testifies last month at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The Senate confirmed Acosta as labor secretary on Thursday.

Acosta Confirmed As Labor Secretary, First Latino Member Of Trump Cabinet

Apr 28, 2017
In a bipartisan vote of 60-38, the Senate confirmed President Trump's second choice for labor secretary. Trump's first nominee, Andrew Puzder, withdrew when it became clear he would not be confirmed.
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Your Money
The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 10. A lobbying battle is being waged over a rule requiring financial advisers to act in their clients' best interest in retirement planning.

Trump Moving To Delay Rule That Protects Workers From Bad Financial Advice

Feb 17, 2017
A lobbying battle is being waged over a rule requiring financial advisers to act in their clients' best interest in retirement planning. It pits financial firms against consumer and retiree groups.
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Politics
During the presidential campaign, President Trump called the Labor Department's unemployment rate "phony." The first jobs report of his presidency is due out on Friday (though it will largely be a reflection of the end of Obama's term).

Ahead Of Trump's First Jobs Report, A Look At His Remarks On The Numbers

Jan 29, 2017
Throughout the campaign, Donald Trump questioned the government's unemployment figures. Will that continue, now that he is the president?
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Newscast headlines

Feds To Appeal Ruling That Blocks Expansion Of Overtime Pay

Dec 02, 2016

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Obama administration says it will challenge a federal court's decision to block implementation of a regulation that would make an estimated 4 million more higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay.

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The Two-Way
Protestors demonstrate in 2013 outside a McDonald's restaurant in Oakland, Calif.

Obama Administration Appeals Judge's Ruling To Block Overtime Pay Rule

Dec 01, 2016
The future of the rule is extremely uncertain. Even if the Obama administration wins its appeal, the incoming Trump administration has already threatened to scrap the measure.
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The Two-Way
A job seeker stops at a table offering resume critiques during a job fair held in Atlanta.

U.S. Creates 156,000 Jobs In September, Lower Than Predicted

Oct 07, 2016
Economists had expected between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate rose slightly, to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.
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The Two-Way
Graduates celebrate during commencement ceremonies at Harvard University.

Job Growth Might Be Slowing Overall — But It's Surging For New College Grads

May 06, 2016
Congratulations to the Class of 2016! They are graduating into the best job market in a decade, especially for those with degrees in business, technology or engineering.
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The Two-Way
Labor Secretary Tom Perez speaks at a governors meeting in July. Under current rules, advisers "say things like 'we put our clients first,' " Perez said this week. Going forward, "this is no longer a slogan. It's the law."

White House To Financial Advisers: Put Savers' Interests First

Apr 06, 2016
The White House on Wednesday rolled out rules to force financial advisers to take on fiduciary duties. That means they must put savers' interests ahead of fees. Critics say the rules are too complex.
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The Two-Way
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, pictured in 2015, says, "If you get hurt on [the] job, you still should be able to put food on the table, and these laws are really undermining that basic bargain."

Labor Secretary Calls Workers' Comp Opt-Out Plans A 'Pathway To Poverty'

Mar 25, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor has begun investigating whether alternative plans to state workers' comp benefits are unfair to injured workers and violate federal law.
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The Two-Way
Prices for both gasoline and natural gas have fallen this year. An AT&T employee fills up his company van in San Diego last month.

More Jobs, Cheaper Gas And Rising Stocks Help The Economy Look Up

Dec 05, 2015
The U.S. economy turned up encouraging signs for most Americans. Workers can now find more jobs, and drive to them using cheaper gas. And retirement accounts are getting a boost from rising stocks.
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The Two-Way
A shopper walks past a store with a "Help Wanted" sign last month in New York. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 9-cent rise in the average hourly earning rate for October.

U.S. Economy Added 271,000 Jobs In October, Beating Expectations

Nov 06, 2015
The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 5 percent, according to the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Business

In That TV Ad, What Exactly Are Those Parents Worried About?

Aug 20, 2015
The TV ads say rules involving retirement advice must be "fixed," but they may leave you scratching your head. Brokers and insurance agents are behind the ads, which aim to block tougher new rules.
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The Two-Way
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. The Fed's next meeting is set for Sept. 16-17.

You're The Judge: Can The Job Market Stand Interest Rate Hikes?

Aug 07, 2015
On Friday, the Labor Department said the July unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent. If you had to choose, would you take that to mean the economy is too cool or too hot? Weigh the evidence.

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