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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Fiduciary rule, long postponed, faces more delays, lobbying

    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The long-running Washington debate over whether and how to beef up ethical standards for Wall Street brokers who give financial advice shows no sign of ending. Some industry lobbyists are even stepping up their lobbying on the so-...

    Tags: Personal Finance, Financial Markets, Financial Planning, Ann Wagner, Elisse Walter

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Md. sheds 6,200 jobs in April, Labor Department says

    Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending.
    Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending. But the government's...

    Tags: Adecco SA, Layoffs and Downsizing, Labor Markets, Unemployment, Employment

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Labor official brings minimum-wage push to Baltimore

    The fight over the federal minimum wage is coming to Baltimore.
    The fight over the federal minimum wage is coming to Baltimore. The head of the U.S. Department of Labor plans to swing into town Tuesday to talk to low-wage workers about how they make — or don't make — ends meet. Seth D. Harris, the agency'...

    Tags: Social Issues, George Miller III, Tom Harkin, Health Insurance Cost, Employment

    4. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Debate over amnesty looms over efforts to reform immigration laws

    In 1986, lawmakers decided the problem of illegal immigration had to be dealt with. More than 3 million people were living in the United States after crossing the border illegally or overstaying their visas.
    In 1986, lawmakers decided the problem of illegal immigration had to be dealt with. More than 3 million people were living in the United States after crossing the border illegally or overstaying their visas. A new law signed by President Ronald Reagan...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Migration, Labor Markets, Employment, Heritage Foundation

    5. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Top jail officials to be polygraphed following gang indictment

    State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail.
    State corrections secretary Gary D. Maynard ordered polygraph tests Friday of top administrators and "integrity reviews" of every employee at the Baltimore City Detention Center in an effort to root out corruption at the jail. Maynard has moved his...

    Tags: Annapolis, Douglas F. Gansler, AFSCME, Labor Markets, Prosecution

    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  6. Elements of unemployment program violate civil rights

    Key elements of the state’s unemployment program violate civil rights laws and must be changed, the U.S. Labor Department has determined in a preliminary report.
    Key elements of the state’s unemployment program violate civil rights laws and must be changed, the U.S. Labor Department has determined in a preliminary report. The provisions require laid-off workers to complete an online skills test before...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Unemployment, Employment, Laws, Employment Agency

    7. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Feds say Florida's rules for jobless benefits violate civil-rights laws

    Key elements of the state's unemployment program violate civil-rights laws and must be changed, the U.S. Labor Department has determined in a preliminary report.
    Key elements of the state's unemployment program violate civil-rights laws and must be changed, the U.S. Labor Department has determined in a preliminary report. The provisions require laid-off workers to complete an online skills test before being...

    Tags: Rick Scott, Unemployment, Laws, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Crime, Law and Justice

    8. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Md. employers add 4,700 jobs in March, Labor Dept. says

    Maryland employers added 4,700 jobs in March, gains driven by the private sector, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated Friday.
    Maryland employers added 4,700 jobs in March, gains driven by the private sector, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated Friday. It was the fourth straight month of increases, though at a lower level than the previous three. The expansion brought...

    Tags: Heavy Engineering, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Labor Markets, Employment

    9. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Labor secretary nominee unscathed after hearing

    WASHINGTON — President Obama's pick for Labor secretary, Thomas E. Perez, emerged unscathed Thursday from a Senate confirmation hearing that was more perfunctory than contentious.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama's pick for Labor secretary, Thomas E. Perez, emerged unscathed Thursday from a Senate confirmation hearing that was more perfunctory than contentious. Conservatives have been critical of Perez, the administration's top...

    Tags: David Vitter, Dominican Republic, Tom Harkin, Darrell E Issa, Lamar Alexander

    10. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Labor nominee Perez faces sharp questions from GOP senators

    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in the U.S. Justice Department.
    Thomas E. Perez, the former Maryland labor secretary nominated to lead the U.S. Department of Labor, faced pointed questions at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday about whether politics influenced his decisions as the top civil rights attorney in...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Chuck Hagel, The New York Times, Tom Harkin, Lamar Alexander

    11. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  11. Job Corps Enrollment Freeze To End Soon

    The Hartford Courant
    The U.S. Department of Labor will end the Job Corps enrollment freeze soon, according to Rep. Rosa DeLauro's office. "I was proud to have fought to secure extra funding to transfer to the program and will continue to work to see that ultimately the...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Politics, Lobbying, Career and Workplace

    12. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. The flimsy case against Thomas Perez

    Just as they did when Thomas E. Perez was nominated to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Republicans are seeking to hold up his confirmation to head the U.S. Department of Labor, using any excuse they can think up, no matter how flimsy....

    Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Barack Obama, Laws, Immigration, Voting

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