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The temperature inside U.S. Department of Labor headquarters topped 80° after the air conditioning went out amid sweltering heat, employees said.
When is Labor Day 2024? Labor Day is Sept. 1. Why do we celebrate Labor Day? While some see it as summer's last big party, there is a real meaning to it.
Recent college graduates are aggressively hunting for their first job, but they are facing one significant problem: the labor market is deteriorating.
The China Labor Bulletin, founded by Han Dongfang, tracked factory closures and worker protests in China. It cited financial difficulties for its dissolution.
In addition to administering the funds, Labor officials agreed to oversee the implementation of career education programs and to monitor grant recipients for compliance.
“Western governments and companies must urgently confront the reality that many critical mineral supply chains they rely on are underpinned by Uyghur forced labor.” ...
Small businesses are an early indicator of labor-market health, and one economist sees worrying signs as hiring intentions fall.
In Illinois, a domestic labor shortage and costly migrant workers deter farmers from growing fruits and vegetables.
Following a five-week trial in Brooklyn, a federal jury convicted Nicole Daedone, 57, and Rachel Cherwitz, 44, on June 9 of forced labor conspiracy.
The leaders of a sex-focused women's wellness company that promoted "orgasmic meditation" have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.
The founder of the sexual wellness company OneTaste was convicted in New York of engaging in a yearslong forced-labor scheme by manipulating employees and some participants in the firm’s ...
California union leader David Huerta has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to impede an officer after he was arrested on Friday while protesting federal immigration enforcement efforts.… ...