Yesterday, Washington’s State Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued The GEO Group, operator of one of the largest private immigration detention centers for paying thousands of detainees $1 per day instead of the minimum wage. The GEO Group claims the cente... More »
In the wake of the Trump Administration’s announcement that it would be ending DACA in 6 months, protests have occurred nationwide. NPR breaks down the myths and facts behind Attorney General Sessions’ claim that Dreamers are taking jobs away from... More »
Earlier this week, the Office of Management and Budget announced that it was issuing a review and stay on President Obama’s EEO-1 pay data collection rule, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The rule would have required all employers, not ... More »
This week, U.S. joblessness claims rose by 2,000, which was less than expected, to 234,000. This may reflect a tightening in labor market conditions. Joblessness claims — a close indication of layoffs — have come in below 300,000 for 129 weeks in a row. Cen... More »
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics supplier for Apple and other tech giants, said yesterday that it would build its first major American factory in Wisconsin. For building the factory, which would produce flat-panel display screens for televisions and other c... More »
According to the June jobs report released on Friday, the labor participation rate increased slightly from 62.7% in May to 62.8% in June. The labor participation rate, or the share of American civilians over the age of 16 who are working or looking for a job,... More »