June Jobs Report Shows Unemployment Rate Dropped to Lowest Level since Last July
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Staff Writer The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that the nation’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in roughly a...
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By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Blog In a positive sign that companies may increase hiring soon, the U.S. Labor Department reports that the number of jobs advertised rose in July after two months of...
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May 2012 Employment Situation Report Shows US Economy Added Only 69000 Jobs
Total nonfarm payroll employment in the U.S. added only 69,000 jobs in May 2012 while the unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent, according to ‘THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MAY 2012’ released today by the...
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April 2013 Employment Situation Report from Bureau of Labor Statistics Shows...
Total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States rose by 165,000 jobs in April 2013 while the unemployment rate dipped to 7.5 percent and the number of unemployed persons remained at 11.7 million,...
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May 2013 Employment Situation Report from Bureau of Labor Statistics Shows...
Total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States increased by 175,000 jobs in May 2013 while the unemployment rate inched up to 7.6 percent and the number of unemployed persons rose to 11.8...
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June 2013 Employment Situation Report from Bureau of Labor Statistics Shows...
Total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States increased by 195,000 jobs in June 2013 while the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons remained unchanged at 7.6 percent and 11.8...
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History of Labor Day Holiday Explained on Department of Labor Website
Curious about the meaning behind Labor Day, the national holiday for workers celebrated on the first Monday of September each year in America? Labor Day will be celebrated September 2, 2013 this year...
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June 2018 Employment Situation Report Shows U.S. Economy Added 213,000 Jobs...
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The United States economy added 213,000 jobs in June 2018 while the unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent during the month, according to the...
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OSHA Offers Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On March 9, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published “Guidance on Preparing...
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DOL Proposes Rule to Determine Employees and Independent Contractors
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On September 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule addressing how to determine whether a worker is an...
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EEOC Enters into Revised Memorandum of Understanding with DOJ and DOL
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On November 3, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...
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DOL Announces Final Rule for Independent Contractor Status Under FLSA
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule clarifying the standard for employee versus independent...
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OSHA Issues Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing COVID-19 in Workplace
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued revised guidance titled “Protecting Workers: Guidance on...
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