Jun 21 Trump administration proposes merging Education and Labor departments By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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 News Hour 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 News Hour 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
Apr 06 Labor Department’s new rule offers more protections for retirement savers By Kristen Doerer This morning, the Department of Labor announced a new rule meant to legally hold financial advisers to your best interest. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: Unemployment falls to 8-year low, but job growth slows By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, while the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in January -- its lowest level in eight years -- the Department of Labor said that only 151,000 new jobs were added to the economy, a… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Can you trust your financial adviser? Labor Department wants new rules By PBS News Hour A battle is brewing on Capitol Hill over the advice and fees financial advisers can use with their customers. The Department of Labor has proposed new rules to ensure that retirement experts have their clients' best interests at heart. William… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 8:53 ‘Managers used to be middle-class jobs’: Labor Secretary Perez on expanding overtime pay By PBS News Hour President Obama is calling for a substantial expansion of who’s eligible to earn overtime pay. His proposal would the lift the salary cap to $50,000 for all workers, even managers and executives. But many businesses have said the president’s idea… Continue watching