In this May 7, 2020, file photo is the entrance to the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington. The U.S. Department of Labor announced this week that it is eager to return more than $4 million in ...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's push for a $30 minimum wage draws opposition from economists who warn it could cost jobs and ...

When minimum wages were first established in the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), agricultural workers were exempt. Over time, amendments to the rule brought groups of farmworkers under minimum ...

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At the April meeting of the Fed's interest rate-setting committee, the Fed didn't change its target interest rate. It did, ...

DETROIT — The United States Department of Labor is trying to return over $2.1 million in recovered wages to nearly 4,000 Michigan workers. The labor department wants to return $2,121,859 in wages ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has sued two Richfield groceries in an attempt to recover $508,000 in back wages and damages owed to 51 employees who were allegedly denied overtime pay. The lawsuit names ...

A new Department of Labor rule would reduce wages for foreign agricultural workers under the H-2A visa program. The United Farm Workers union argues the wage cut for foreign workers will also undercut ...

From 2021 to 2023, the construction industry faced a tumultuous economic climate, marked by a confluence of challenging trends that have tested the resilience of industry executives. This period saw a ...

NJ shut down a Raritan Township restaurant after wage violations affecting 14 workers, including unpaid overtime and sick ...