On Labor Day, think of the children working graveyard shifts right under our noses

Instead of trying to protect children, lawmakers are answering the calls of industry to make it easier for them to be exploited. Read More

Opinion: Some jobs should never be done by kids. Project 2025 sees things differently

America’s federal child labor laws were passed nearly a ... caving to special interests geared at getting more kids working longer hours or in dangerous jobs is a terrible, even immoral ... Read More

US states relax child labor laws amid rise in illegal work

"Eventually this will allow some kids to end up in jobs they really shouldn't be in," he told AFP, adding that the work permit ... of the most dangerous rollbacks of child labor laws in the ... Read More

August jobs report: Economy added disappointing 142,000 jobs as unemployment fell to 4.2%

U.S. employers added a disappointing 142,000 jobs in August as hiring bounced back only partly after temporary hurdles curtailed payroll gains the previous month and sparked recession fears. Read More

August jobs report shows job losses for US-born workers, gains for foreign-born

The August jobs report reveals a sharp contrast in the U.S. job market, with US-born workers losing over 1.3 million jobs in the past year, while foreign-born workers gained more than 1.2 million jobs ... Read More

Labor Department: Teens’ first jobs must be safe jobs | Opinion

At the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, we are dedicated to protecting young employees | Opinion ... Read More

The labor market added 818,000 fewer jobs than earlier reported. Here's what experts say that means.

Employers added 818,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ended March 2024 than were originally reported, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ... comes in weaker than expected and there are more signs ... Read More

US job openings hit 3-1/2-year low as labor market eases

U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but the reduction on its own is probably not enough to warrant a half-percentage-point interest ... Read More

Find out what America’s most dangerous and deadliest jobs are

With any job, safety should be your first priority. Whether it’s operating heavy equipment, physically demanding jobs that are labor ... dangerous, a worker dies every 96 minutes from a work ... Read More

New Jobs Report: Labor Market Is Cooling

I am an economist specializing in labor markets ... for 6 months or more is also ticking up (to 1.5 million), which is another sign of workers not finding their preferred jobs. Read More

US economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than previously reported

U.S. job growth during much of the past year was significantly weaker than previously reported, according to new data published Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down its total ... Read More

Cardi B says she’s not asking for child support amid divorce from Offset

Cardi B said she did not ask her estranged husband, Offset, for child support in her divorce filing. On Saturday, the “WAP” rapper revealed the child support news while clarifying reports that ... Read More