News Releases | U.S. Department of Labor
WEBATLANTA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a new region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states.
Biden-Harris administration finalizes rule to increase compensation ...
WEBJul 1, 2024 · WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration today announced a final rule that expands overtime protections for millions of the nation’s lower-paid salaried workers by increasing the salary thresholds required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements.
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WEBThe U.S. Department of Labor offers many ways to stay up-to-date on the work of the department and it agencies. Learn more using the following links: Search our news releases by agency, state, year issued and/or topic. Multilanguage Gateway. Read speeches from Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su.
Our Year Advancing Labor Rights | U.S. Department of Labor Blog
WEBDec 20, 2023 · With a stellar team and exceptional partners, the department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs achieved significant milestones this year. We deepened our global impact and strengthened U.S. government coordination on global workers’ rights, extended support to migrant workers, and secured …
What the New Overtime Rule Means for Workers | U.S. Department of Labor …
WEBApr 23, 2024 · The Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation is restoring and extending this promise for millions more lower-paid salaried workers in the U.S. Overtime protections have been a critical part of the FLSA since 1938 and were established to protect workers from exploitation and to benefit workers, their families and our communities.
A for modernization: Labor Department excels on IT scorecard
WEB1 day ago · The Department of Labor achieved an overall “A” on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) 18.0 Scorecard, an improvement from a previous “B.”. This is the second time we’ve received a top grade. The FITARA scorecard, released twice a year, provides a snapshot of the IT strategies of the 24 largest ...
Economic News Releases : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Productivity increased 2.5 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the second quarter of 2024; unit labor costs increased 0.4 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 1.3 …
US Department of Labor issues emergency temporary standard …
WEBNov 4, 2021 · WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The nation's unvaccinated workers face grave danger from workplace exposure to coronavirus, and immediate action is ...
U.S. Department of Labor | AP News - Associated Press News
WEBAug 4, 2023 · The U.S. Department of Labor is publishing a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees, potentially curtailing access to benefits and protections they rightfully deserve.
Statement from Acting Secretary of Labor Su on extending …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Labor’s final rule “ Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees,” which will extend overtime protections for millions of salaried workers, becomes effective.