Labor Department
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Some veterans and some states have been complaining about how federal contractors are providing job opportunities to veterans, and how the Labor Department and Veterans Affairs Department are monitoring compliance with several laws. Two panels…
May 15, 2009 -
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Two more high-level jobs at the Labor Department have nominees. The President has selected Seth Harris for Deputy Secretary of Labor and M. Patricia Smith for Solicitor of the Department of Labor. The two nominees…
May 11, 2009 -
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Paperwork is never fun, but a new online system from the Labor Department could help companies reduce the time spent filling out forms needed to hire foreign workers. Bill Carlson is the head of the…
April 24, 2009 -
Many think the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 is deeply flawed and politicians have been struggling for years to come up with a comprehensive plan on immigration. President Barack Obama is trying…
April 17, 2009 -
The Labor Department has decided to fire a long-time employee after keeping him on administrative leave for almost two years. Bob Whitmore was placed on leave after a confrontation with his supervisor in 2007. But…
April 16, 2009 -
97-year-old Willard Wirtz joined the John F. Kennedy administration in 1962 as Secretary of Labor. He recently wrote a book of memoirs and gave a talk this afternoon at the Labor Department. He tells us…
April 02, 2009 -
The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division is failing at its job and leaving millions of workers vulnerable. That’s according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office, which says the Wage and Hour…
March 26, 2009 -
Military families are getting more coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Department of Labor just published a final rule that will let employees take time off if a family member is wounded…
November 20, 2008 -
Military families are getting more coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Department of Labor just published a final rule that will let employees take time off if a family member is wounded…
November 20, 2008 -
NY lawmaker vows to overturn Bush FMLA changes.
November 18, 2008