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Another first Friday of the month, and another jobs report from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In the final monthly jobs
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The monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the US economy just keeps steadily adding jobs, with 263,000 new nonfarm jobs
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The US employment picture continues to be positive, which is probably terrible news somehow because I guess we need people to be unemployed to get
The statutes around independent contracting are decades old and don’t reflect change in technology, the workplace, or current workplace
Black's, an iconic Central Texas barbecue chain, was caught improperly distributing tip money to managers, instead of the 270 employees to whom it
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The White House this morning announced it had brokered a tentative agreement between railroad unions and management, preventing a national rail
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American flags hang outside of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 8:06 AM PT –
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There’s an old saying that when you assume… well, here are some assumptions that can create real headaches for retirement plan fiduciaries.
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Heather Cox RichardsonHistorianProfessor, Boston College Francis Perkins (1880-1965)U.S. Secretary of Labor (1933-45)PHOTO: Public realm Letters from
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Things are—slowly—getting back to normal. Planes are filling up, commutes are slowing with increased traffic volumes, and in-person meetings are
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The minimum wage was increased to RM1,500 last month. While it may be good news to some people, unfortunately, not everyone has the luxury of earning
On March 30, 2022, David Weil’s nomination to head the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division was defeated in an unexpected 47–53 vote,
Surging food, energy, and housing costs sent consumer prices soaring by 8.5 percent in March 2022, a tenth of a percent more than predicted and the
Surging food, energy, and housing costs sent consumer prices soaring by 8.5 percent in March 2022, a tenth of a percent more than predicted and the
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Years back I remember being part of a Q&A with a group of plan sponsors—the focus was the challenge of not only getting, but keeping their