Tougher Remedies for Child Labor Violations
The US Labor Department is ramping up efforts to combat child labor violations by targeting company profits as penalties. Recent…
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Corporations Clash with Labor Department Over Anti-Union Spending Disclosure
Amazon.com Inc. and Starbucks Corp., two of the nation’s largest corporations, are embroiled in a legal battle against what they…
US Labor Department Unveils Ambitious Reforms to Registered Apprenticeship Program
In a sweeping move to modernize and enhance the federal government's registered apprenticeship program, the US Labor Department (DOL) has…
U.S. Economy Adds 214,000 Jobs in October
Summary: The United States economy added 214,000 jobs for the month of October, which is the ninth consecutive month where…
Unemployment Among 16 to 19 Year Olds More than Three Times the Rate for All Workers
The economy has gained strength and overall labor market conditions have improved in recent months, younger workers have continued to…
Judge orders Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to pay workers $260,000 in back wages, liquidated damages
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment ordering Los Angeles home furnishings business Dahdoul Textiles Inc. to…
Law Firm Hirings & Firings
Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Stephen Lamb joins Paul Weiss at the firm's new office in Wilmington,…
US Legal Market Lost 7000 Jobs in 2008
According to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal services industry in the United States shed some 7,000 jobs…
Joblessness in US Drops Slightly from 26-year High
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, according to a government report.…