Labor Department Confronts ‘Epidemic’ of Wage-and-Hour Violations

Thomson Reuters News & Insight (06/07/2013) Carlyn Kolker At a recent conference at New York University Law School, Patricia Smith, the U.S. Department of Labor’s solicitor, said the agency faces an “epidemic” of wage-and-hour law violations, with workers across the nation being denied minimum wage and overtime. Smith said the department has shifted from complaint-based […]

U.S. employers add 175K jobs, rate ticks up to 7.6 percent

June 07, 2013 (AP) — The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May, a gain that shows employers are hiring at a still-modest but steady pace despite government spending cuts and higher taxes. The unemployment rate rose to 7.6 percent from 7.5 percent in April, the Labor Department said Friday. The rate rose because more […]

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