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Mar 27, 2025 · Find out what paid sick leave rights workers have and what employers need to give. Get everything you need to know about the City's minimum wage. Find out about payroll rules and what …

16 hours ago · Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.

Labor refers to mental or physical work, especially that which is hard or fatiguing. When should you use labor instead of work, drudgery, or toil? Find out on Thesaurus.com. First recorded in 1250–1300; …

The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, protection against …

Sep 6, 2011 · : the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits. Industry needs labor for production. The institute … lacks the ready supply …

In September, unemployment rates were higher in 8 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 1 state, decreased in 1 state, and …

6 hours ago · The United States shed 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 jobs in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday, lifting a monthslong fog that had shrouded the labor market. …

3 hours ago · The November jobs report offers the clearest view of the U.S. labor market after months of data disruptions.