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News

June 2, 2023

Court orders Philadelphia home care provider to pay more than $7M in back wages, damages after denying overtime to 1,230 current, former employees

June 2, 2023

Statement by Assistant Secretary Julie McClain Downey on May Jobs Report

June 1, 2023

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

May 31, 2023

US Department of Labor impact inspections at 20 mines in 15 states find 335 violations in April 2023, miners exposed to 92 serious hazards

May 26, 2023

US Department of Labor announces $653M in American Rescue Plan funds available to states for unemployment insurance infrastructure modernization

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