The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week — surprising economists and boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve will finally start cutting interest rates next month. The Labor Department said initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended Aug. 10, missing economists’ … Read more
Dollar General on Thursday has agreed to a $12 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor over failure to implement extensive safety improvements across its more than 19,000 stores nationwide. This adds to the over $21 million in fines Dollar General has accrued from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since 2017, … Read more
A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million workers, saying it goes too far. The groups filed a complaint in Sherman, Texas federal court late on Wednesday claiming the U.S. Department of Labor lacked the power to … Read more
