Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 7,200 in the week ending January 11, down from 10,729 the week before, the Labor Department said.

Senate Bill 5023 seeks to resolve longstanding discriminatory labor policies. Advocates note that nannies, housekeepers, gardeners and caregivers offer crucial support to families and help keep homes running.

U.S. President Donald Trump has installed new acting heads at three key federal labor agencies, the first step in what is expected to be a major overhaul of Biden-era policies.

The Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration recovered nearly $1.4 billion in direct payment to plans, participants and beneficiaries in fiscal year 2024, the agency announced in a recent fact sheet.

The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered an agreement with JBS USA in which the meatpacker will provide $4 million to assist individuals and communities affected by unlawful child labor practices nationwide.

President Donald Trump revoked dozens of executive orders put into place by his predecessor, Joe Biden, implemented a federal hiring freeze and ordered government workers back to the office as part of the first tranche of official actions he’s signed since retaking office.

Federal employees and others in the capital have grown attached to work-from-home arrangements. But hybrid work may disappear in the second Trump era.

Agribusiness giants Purdue Farms and JBS Foods, along with a slaughterhouse cleaning company, paid about $8.4 millions in fines for having underaged workers in dangerous jobs.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has banned imports from another tranche of companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs in China, targeting more than 30 textile, mining and solar entities, a federal government notice published on Tuesday said.

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor said it entered ... providers of poultry catching operations across the United States. These investigations discovered that JBS' third ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The United States has banned imports from another ... mining and solar companies, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. The companies include Huafu ...

The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry