Applications for Jobless Benefits Falls Slightly, Manufacturing Slows
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell slightly, and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region decreased, pointing to a weakening economy. In the week ending June 16, the Labor More...
US Labor Department Announces Guidance to State Unemployment Insurance Agencies on Implementing Short-time Compensation or ‘Work Sharing’
By The U.S. Department of Labor WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced guidance to state agencies responsible for Unemployment Insurance regarding short-time compensation, commonly referred More...
Declining Gas Prices, Better Job Stability Could Spark Increased Travel, More Jobs
By: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. CHICAGO, May 21, 2012 – A recent decline in gas prices and improving job security could entice more Americans to take advantage of vacation days during the upcoming peak More...
Statement by Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis on April employment numbers
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the April 2012 Employment Situation report released Friday: “Our nation’s labor market added 130,000 private sector More...
Tepid Growth Continues in April, as Economy Added Just 115,000 Jobs
By: National Employment Law Project Washington, DC – The economy added 115,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report released today. April marks the second straight More...
Report: Americans are Making Less Than a Year Ago, as Real Value of Wages Falls
By: The National Employment Law Project A new report examines how wage growth has slowed down, jobs are paying less, and the lowest-paid need a raise. New York— Americans are earning less today than they did a More...
Job Cuts Rise Slightly in April
By: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. CHICAGO, May 3, 2012 – The pace of downsizing remained virtually unchanged in April, as U.S.-based employers announced planned job cuts totaling 40,559 during the month. More...
Graduate Job Prospects Slightly Better Than Year Ago
By Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. CHICAGO, April 18, 2012 – As the economy continues to slowly improve, so do the prospects for entry-level job candidates who are expected to benefit from companies’ More...
Congressional Testimony on Home Care Workers to Highlight Need for Minimum Wage Protections
By The National Employment Law Project, On Tuesday, March 20th at 10:00AM ET, National Employment Law Project (NELP) Legal Co-Director Catherine Ruckelshaus will testify before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee More...
U.S. Workers Pay Jumped in Last Six Months of 2011
Workers pay jumped in the last six months of 2011 – by the most in almost five years has most likely contributed to the rise in retail sales increasing 0.9 percent in February. The sales and an improving U.S. More...
