Sentences with phrase «labor department announced»

The Labor Department announced that the jobless rate is now below six percent.

As for myself, in September 2001 I was a recruiter in NYC and several of those who perished that day were people I knew quite well; they were friends, clients, candidates and neighbors of mine and my thoughts are with them and with their families on this day as well Unfortunately ten years removed from this fateful day we are mired in one of the worst employment job crises in US history and for August 2011 the Labor Department announced zero job creation during this month.

On August 30, the Labor Department announced that it was filing a request for an 18 - month delay in implementing some of the provisions.

On Tuesday, the labor department announced the latest CPI - U numbers.

Last month, the Labor Department announced new rules regarding retirement savings accounts.

Nation The U.S. Labor Department announced new regulations Wednesday under which more than 4 million more workers will become eligible for overtime pay.

On August 30, the Labor Department announced that it was filing a request for an 18 - month delay in implementing some of the provisions.

On Friday, the Labor Department announced the U.S. economy added a robust 209,000 jobs in July, beating the consensus, while the unemployment rate dropped even further to a 16 - year low of 4.3 percent.

Yesterday the Labor Department announced accordingly that it is delaying the entire rule's effective date to June.

On Friday the Labor Department announced that the core consumer price index (CPI)-- which strips out volatile food and energy costs — rose 2.3 % over the past 12 months, up from 1.8 % one year ago.

On Thursday, the U.S. Labor Department announced that the number of new jobless claims had hit its lowest mark in five and a half years, down 19,000 to 326,000.

Not exact matches

On Thursday, the online retail giant announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor to start an apprenticeship program that will provide paid, on - the - job training for tech careers at the company.

Drinkwater said the new investing rule announced in early April by the Labor Department may spur advisors and clients to work more closely on keeping inflation's effects at bay.

But even after the Department of Labor announced a plan to delay that rule Tuesday, he has a second chance ahead to step up and keep his campaign promise to assert independence from financial industry special interests.

Meanwhile, just last month the New York State Department of Labor announced that it had awarded unemployment benefits to two Uber drivers after finding that they were actually employees rather than independent workers, as all drivers who use the platform to find customers are classified.

Despite the flurry of lawsuits that have followed the release of the final Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule, some insurance carriers are coming to terms with the new regime and have announced plans to comply with the seemingly burdensome rules.

A rule announced last year by the Department of Labor, will soon require them to uphold what's called a «fiduciary» standard, meaning they must put their clients» best interests first.

The Department of Labor's long - awaited final fiduciary rule «ensures that putting clients first is no longer a marketing slogan, it's the law,» Labor Secretary Thomas Perez told reporters on a Tuesday afternoon call to announce completion of DOL's rule to amend the definition of fiduciary on retirement advice.

The Department of Labor announced a plan for expanding fiduciary duty to anyone who handles retirement accounts, whether that person is a broker or a financial advisor.

Proposing more than $ 2 billion in new funds to encourage states to develop paid family and medical leave programs and announcing that the Department of Labor will use $ 1 million in existing funds to help States and municipalities conduct feasibility studies; and

«Protecting the rights of New York City's working families is a top priority of the de Blasio Administration and is the central focus of the recently - announced Office of Labor Policy and Standards at the Department of Consumer Affairs,» said a spokeswoman for the mayor.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a tentative agreement on Thursday with the New York City firefighters» union for a seven - year labor pact that includes retroactive raises for firefighters, new disability pension protections and increased staffing for 20 of the Fire Department's roughly 200 engine companies by 2019.

Late last month, the New York State Department of Labor announced that the borough's unemployment rate had fallen to fell to 6.6 percent in April 2016, down from 7.9 percent in March 2016 and 7.8 percent in in April 2015.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an increase in the minimum wage on Sept. 10, the same day Acting State Labor Commissioner Mario Musolino signed an order designating a $ 15.00 per hour statewide minimum wage for fast - food workers — the level recommended by a State Department of Labor wage board over the summer, according to a press release from Cuomo's office.

The occasion this week was an increase in the minimum wage for tipped workers, announced by the state's Department of Labor.

Tipped workers working in the restaurant, hotel and other service - based industries will receive a $ 2.50 minimum wage increase at the end of the year, the Department of Labor on Tuesday announced.

U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer jointly announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has approved Trade Adjustment Assistance certification for laid - off workers of Alcoa.

In 2013, the Department of Labor announced it had uncovered «evidence of apparent and potential violations» of labor standards outlined in the Dominican Republic - Central American Free Trade Agreement in the company's farms, including lack of access to drinking water, 12 - hour work days, seven - day work weeks, employment of minors and overtime abLabor announced it had uncovered «evidence of apparent and potential violations» of labor standards outlined in the Dominican Republic - Central American Free Trade Agreement in the company's farms, including lack of access to drinking water, 12 - hour work days, seven - day work weeks, employment of minors and overtime ablabor standards outlined in the Dominican Republic - Central American Free Trade Agreement in the company's farms, including lack of access to drinking water, 12 - hour work days, seven - day work weeks, employment of minors and overtime abuses.

Workforce Investment Board Chair Gary Scalzo today announced that the WIB has received $ 660,000 in grants from the New York State Department of Labor to provide training in the emerging green sector as well as the high - demand health care sector.

De Blasio announced a tentative agreement with the New York City firefighters» union for a seven - year labor pact that includes retroactive raises for firefighters, new disability pension protections and increased staffing for 20 of the department's roughly 200 engine companies by 2019.

In addition, a partnership announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in August 2014 between the New York State Department of Labor and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, as part of the «NY Works,» program is placing Bronx residents in these jobs, helping to ensure that new development here benefits everyone, especially Bronxites.

In addition, a new partnership announced by Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in August between the New York State Department of Labor and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, as part of the «NY Works,» program is placing Bronx residents in these jobs, helping to ensure that new development here benefits everyone, especially Bronxites.

The State Department of Labor announced that more than 80 % of all investigations are now completed within 6 months, in the Southern Tier region, $ 209,000 was returned to 293 workers.

No Garbage, Recycling, or Street Cleaning on Labor Day The New York City Department of Sanitation announced yesterday that in observance of Labor Day, there will be no garbage, recycling or organics collection, nor street cleaning on Monday, September 5.

De Blasio will also announce the department will create a new division for the recently formed Office of Labor Policy and Standards which will work on labor issues for workers in the city and help to enforce specific labor laws, such as paid sick leave and commuter beneLabor Policy and Standards which will work on labor issues for workers in the city and help to enforce specific labor laws, such as paid sick leave and commuter benelabor issues for workers in the city and help to enforce specific labor laws, such as paid sick leave and commuter benelabor laws, such as paid sick leave and commuter benefits.

First, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) new rule about overtime pay, announced 18 May, is sure to disrupt financial arrangements in many labs.

The process leading to the bait - and - switch began in May, when the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new rule under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

National Science Foundation: «In general, NSF postdoctoral fellowship programs already include a stipend or salary amount in excess of the new minimum announced in the Department of Labor's FLSA final overtime rule.

Last week, the Department of Education announced plans for a «national education reform conference on labor - management collaboration» to be held early next year, where they plan to «highlight examples of progressive collective bargaining agreements across the country and promote opportunities for management and labor to forge reforms at the state and district level.»

The nation's third - largest district announced last month it had reached agreements with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Immigration and Naturalization Service to bring in foreign teachers for up to six years.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced today that Douglas Haloftis has joined the firm as a partner in the Labor & Employment Law Department.

CLIENT ALERT: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Self - Audit Amnesty Program to Address Wage and Hour Violations Prior to Litigation

By: Paul Bressan On May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor («DOL») announced its much - anticipated final overtime exemption rule under the Fair -LSB-...]

Following the recent addition of former Seyfarth Shaw California Labor and Employment Practice Chair Ken Sulzer, Proskauer announced that Laura Reathaford has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as Special Counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Department and a member of its national Class / Collective Action and California Labor & Employment Law Groups.

Chris Lu, a former aide to President Barack Obama and onetime Sidley Austin lawyer, is the president's nominee for the No. 2 post at the U.S. Department of Labor, the White House announced Wednesday.

Last month, the New York State Department of Labor's Research and Statistics Division announced that the New York State Average Weekly Wage for 2014 was $ 1,266.44, a 4.3 % increase over the 2013 figure of $ 1,212.98.

Today, the Department of Labor announced that New York's private sector job count has reached an all - time high, while unemployment is at its lowest level in eight years.

In 1972 the Whitlam Labor government Department of Aboriginal Affairs replaces the Office of Aboriginal Affairs, and announced the formation of the National Aboriginal Consultative Committee (NACC).

The figures, announced on Friday by the Labor Department, give the go - ahead to the Federal Reserve to raise rates; the Fed is gathering later this month to vote.