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News Articles: Labor Department

Lauren Sugerman maintained and repaired elevators in the 1980s. She says she got the job because of a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to identify and address barriers to employment for women and people of color.

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  • Politics

With Trump's crackdown on DEI, some women fear a path to good-paying jobs will close

Some fear a setback for women and people of color after President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to identify and address barriers to employment.

March 20, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Labor organizer Karin Martinez stands in the doorway at the Arriba Las Vegas Worker Center in Las Vegas, Nev., on January 13, 2025.

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  • Business

Immigrant workers are helping investigate labor abuses. Will Trump let them stay?

Under Biden, thousands of workers who experienced wage theft and other abuses have been granted protection from deportation and authorization to work so they can participate in labor investigations.

January 15, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer (R-OR) arrives to a meeting with House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 19, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

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  • Business

Trump picks Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to lead the Labor Department. She was one of a few Republicans who support the pro-union PRO Act.

November 22, 2024
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu and
  • Claudia Grisales
The entrance to the Labor Department is seen near the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 7, 2020.

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  • Law

Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.

November 15, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A Biden proposal would raise the threshold under which salaried workers are eligible for overtime pay — but it could face opposition from business groups.

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  • Economy

Millions of additional salaried workers could get overtime pay under Biden proposal

A proposal from the Labor Department would make an estimated 3.6 million salaried workers newly eligible for overtime pay. It covers workers earning less than $55,000 per year.

August 31, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson speaks at a press conference on  August 10, 2023

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  • News

Georgia labor commissioner slams his predecessor’s handling of $105M in state money

During a press conference, Commissioner Bruce Thompson described how his office found the unremitted dollars during a comprehensive internal audit.

August 11, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh speaks during the annual North America's Building Trade's Unions Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 2022.

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  • Business

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh leaves Biden administration to lead NHL players' union

Marty Walsh, who's led the Labor Department since March 2021, is leaving the Biden administration. Walsh has been named executive director of the NHL Players' Association.

February 16, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
A passenger wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as he waits for a Delta Airlines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Feb. 18, 2021. Delta Air Lines said Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, it will extend through 2023 the window for customers to rebook credits earned when they purchased but then canceled flights during the pandemic.

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  • News

Delta Air settles with pilot who raised safety concerns

Delta Air Lines has settled a case involving a pilot who says she was grounded in retaliation for raising safety concerns at the airline. A federal arbiter on Friday approved the settlement between Delta and pilot Karlene Petitt.

October 24, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Bruce Thompson (left) and William Boddie

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  • Politics

Labor commissioner candidates offer different solutions to agency’s ills

Both major party candidates for Georgia labor commissioner agree the agency needs an overhaul after it was overwhelmed by unemployment claims during the pandemic.

October 19, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
Democratic debate for Labor Commission

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  • Elections

Democrats in runoff for Georgia Labor Commissioner ding GOP incumbent

The initial pandemic shutdowns of 2020 caused Georgia businesses to lay off workers in record-breaking numbers, leading to record-breaking problems for people trying to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Jobless Georgians reported unanswered calls for help and months-long wait times for approval.

June 10, 2022
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By:
  • Ross Williams
United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade' in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019.

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  • National

Why We Celebrate Labor Day And Other Facts About The Holiday You Might Not Know

Where did this three-day-weekend come from anyway?

September 03, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Labor secretary on Monday.

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  • Business

Marty Walsh, Boston Mayor With Union Roots, Confirmed As Labor Secretary At Key Time

The former union leader will head the Labor Department at a time when the pandemic has left millions unemployed and raised concerns about workplace safety.

March 22, 2021
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  • Sam Gringlas
Princeton University will pay $925,000 in back pay and at least $250,000 in future wages as part of an agreement announced by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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  • Education

Princeton University Agrees To Nearly $1 Million In Back Pay To Female Professors

The university has agreed to give back pay to 106 female full professors, but did not admit liability in the U.S. Labor Department's investigation.

October 13, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker

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