In the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 189,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 214,000 to 215,000. The 4-week moving average was 207,500, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 210,750 to 211,000.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of a its AI in Registered Apprenticeship Innovation Portal, a one-stop resource for organizations looking to build artificial intelligence literacy and develop AI-focused Registered Apprenticeship programs.   

OAK BROOK, IL – A federal court has ordered a company that administered a multiple employer welfare arrangement and one of its owners to pay at least $1.3 million to restore losses to more than 700 employer health plans after the U.S. Department of Labor found the company violated federal employee benefits law. 

WASHINGTON − The U.S. Department of Labor today announced it will host a two-day online forum to provide meaningful compliance assistance related to federal laws governing wages, safety, and other workplace issues. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. 

Also known as the total recordable injury rate, the all-injury rate for mining as a whole was 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked in 2025, down from 1.82 last year. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the start of National Apprenticeship Week, an annual celebration of this proven path to rewarding careers. 

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor cited a Florida roofing employer for willfully exposing employees to safety hazards after an employee suffered fatal injuries and another was seriously injured when falling from a two-story residence.  

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced significant updates to its online resource offering financial education information and practical guidance to help disabled workers build economic mobility and independence.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a New Mexico-based inspection company to reinstate and compensate a terminated worker who reported safety concerns during installation of a natural gas pipeline in Watonga, Oklahoma.

In the week ending April 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 214,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 210,750, an increase of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week'saverage was revised up by 250 from 209,750 to 210,000.

MCMINNVILLE, OR – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found a McMinnville restaurant incorrectly categorized 19 workers as exempt, not paying them the legally required overtime premium, and used workers’ tips to supplement base wages, all violations of federal wage law. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today announced a proposed rule to address joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced today it will offer webinars on prevailing wage requirements for contractors, contracting agencies, unions, workers, and other stakeholders involved in federally funded projects and service contracts. 

SAN JUAN, PR – The U.S. Department of Labor is looking for 204 current or former officers of the Puerto Rico Police Department, who worked between June 13, 2010, and August 31, 2014, and are owed back wages as part of a 2016 federal court order.

AUSTIN, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $63,645 for eight workers after an investigation found an area restaurant violated federal wage and hour laws. 

NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $30,442 in back wages for a former university auditor whose employer violated their rights to protected leave.

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Huntsville-based home builder with eight serious safety violations after an investigation into a worker’s fatality in December 2025 found the employer exposed construction workers to multiple safety hazards during groundwork prep.

In the week ending April 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 219,000 to 218,000. The 4-week moving average was 209,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 209,500 to 209,250.

EUGENE, OR – A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found an Oregon-based Korean barbeque chain restaurant violated federal law when it allowed a teen employee to work more than permissible hours, denied workers overtime pay, and improperly kept employees’ tips.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment to recover $468,505 in back wages and damages for 137 construction workers denied minimum wage and overtime pay by a Newport Beach construction company, in violation of federal law.