Blog
September 11, 2014
Working Off the Clock
Ensuring that workers receive a fair day’s pay for a fair day's work means working off the clock is never ok...
September 11, 2014
My First Week
August employment numbers create for a busy first week on the job...
September 9, 2014
G20 Summit
Secretary Perez travels to Melbourne, Australia, to meet with leaders from 19 other countries & the E.U...
News
11 Sep 2014 13:45 EDT
$8.4M in continued funding to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities announced by DOL
11 Sep 2014 13:30 EDT
Additional funding awarded to Texas to continue reemployment assistance to workers affected by the closure of a Cargill beef processing facility
11 Sep 2014 12:15 EDT
OSHA announces new requirements for reporting severe injuries and updates list of industries exempt from record-keeping requirements
11 Sep 2014 08:30 EDT
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
Latest Numbers
- Unemployment Insurance Initial Claims: 315,000 as of September 6, 2014
- Unemployment Rate: 6.2% in July 2014
- Consumer Price Index: +0.1% in July 2014