Economy Oct 11 Labor Department proposal could upend rules for gig workers By Michelle Chapman, Alexandra Olson, Associated Press
Politics Sep 19 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 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. Continue reading
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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 4:25 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading