US labor market stays on solid footing early in the year
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting no ...
Meatpacking Companies to Pay $8 Million for U.S. Child Labor Violations
Perdue Farms and JBS have settled with the Labor Department after relying on migrant children to do dangerous work in their ...
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Biden Administration Adds 37 Chinese Companies to Forced Labor List
The action was taken under a 2021 law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which prevents the United States from importing ... Zijin Mining. The New York Times reported in 2022 that Zijin ...
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US Labor Department enters deal with JBS to assist those affected by child labor
JBS USA (JBS.UL) is the North American unit of Brazil's JBS SA (JBSS3.SA), opens new tab. Since 2022, the U.S. Labor Department has ... operations across the United States. These investigations ...
H-1B visas power the tech industry. But experts say that's not necessarily because of a talent gap.
Elon Musk claims the U.S. needs a pipeline of foreign employees working on H-1B visas because the country lacks skilled ...
Remote Work Became a Washington Way of Life. Is That About to Change?
Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear ...
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Perdue agrees to pay $4 million after children worked hazardous jobs, Labor Department says
Perdue said it strongly disagreed with the Labor Department ... would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s future in the United States remained uncertain.
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Latin American, Latino and Caribbean studies department hosts expert panel on mass deportation
Panelists discussed the implications of President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of mass deportation on undocumented immigrants ...
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New Year Reminder to Employers: Make Sure Your Exempt Employees Are Being Paid Enough to Maintain Their Status
Starting a new year is a good opportunity for employers to review compensation structures to ensure sure they are paying their employees enough ...
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Opinion | How Trump’s Deportation Plans Could Blow Up the Food System and Increase Migrant Labor
Instead of cutting back on undocumented immigrants, the new administration will be forced to provide more visas to keep food flowing to stores.
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Navigating the Complexities of Pay Transparency Legislation
Employers are paying close attention to pay transparency laws, which are the latest trend in employment legislation. Often expanding on existing ...