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An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020. Photo by Mike Blake/REUTERS

Economy Oct 11

Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers

By Michelle Chapman, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

Politics Sep 19

Eugene Scalia arrives to testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on his nomination to be secretary of Labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 19, 2019. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters
WATCH: Labor nominee Scalia testifies at confirmation hearing

The Republican GOP-led Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee panel has set a vote on the nomination early next week.

Politics Jul 12

Watch 6:43
Trump administration’s tumultuous week ends with Acosta resignation

Labor Sec. Alex Acosta has resigned over criticism of his 2008 prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein for sex crimes. Acosta joined President Trump to make the announcement to reporters, two days after the Cabinet secretary had held a news conference to…

Economy Dec 10

Employers are still looking to fill positions even though the financial markets have been volatile in recent weeks. Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images
Job openings rise in October to the second highest on record

The Labor Department said Monday that the number of job openings increased 1.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted 7.1 million.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Politics Jun 21

Trump administration proposes merging Education and Labor departments

The plan calls for merging the education and labor departments and moving the federal food stamp program to the Department of Health and Human Services and renaming that agency. Many of the changes would require approval from Congress.

By Associated Press

Mar 22

Labor nominee Alexander Acosta says he won’t let politics influence hiring

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Alexander Acosta, testifying before a Senate committee, said little about how he would act on other issues if confirmed for the job.

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Dec 09

Watch 12:06
Shields and Brooks on Trump’s understanding of presidential power

By PBS NewsHour

Names of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks continue to emerge on a daily basis. Judy Woodruff sits down with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss whether Mr. Trump’s Cabinet choices are antithetical to…

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May 17

Obama administration extends overtime protections to 4.2 million workers

By Kristen Doerer

If you’re a salaried employee who makes under $47,476 a year, you will now be paid time and a half for every hour you work over 40 hours a week.

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May 06

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News Wrap: U.S. job growth lower than expected

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Friday, the latest numbers from the Department of Labor show that the U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in April, short of the 215,000 many economists predicted, while unemployment remained flat at five percent. Also, early reports…

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May 06

Obama stresses need for action on corporate tax evasion

By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press

President Barack laid out what's needed to support the U.S. economy after a federal government report revealed weak job gains.

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