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Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard

Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard
Labor Department Proposes Unified Joint Employer Standard
April 22, 2026  |  Regulation

The Department of Labor has proposed a rule clarifying joint employer status under federal wage and hour laws, saying the proposal would make it simpler for...

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Labor Department Aims to Lower Barriers to Alternative Investments for 401(k) Plans
Labor Department Aims to Lower Barriers to Alternative Investments for 401(k) Plans
March 30, 2026  |  Regulation

The Labor Department’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a proposed regulation Monday (March 30) that it said would expand access to alternative investments in...

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BLS Reschedules Consumer Spending Report Without Explanation
BLS Reschedules Consumer Spending Report Without Explanation
September 21, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is postponing its annual consumer spending report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Labor Department Rescinds Guidance About Crypto and 401(k) Investment Menus
Labor Department Rescinds Guidance About Crypto and 401(k) Investment Menus
May 28, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has rescinded a 2022 compliance assistance release that directed fiduciaries to exercise “extreme care” before adding cryptocurrency options to the...

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BLS Implementing Backups to Ensure Data Released on Time
BLS Implementing Backups to Ensure Data Released on Time
August 28, 2024  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is changing how it announces data after an incident in which a data release was delayed but the information was...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Fall as Americans Seek Side Hustles
Initial Unemployment Claims Fall as Americans Seek Side Hustles
May 23, 2024  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims continued their decline last week, the largest consecutive drop since September. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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New Contractor Rules: Promise or Peril for Gig Economy Platforms? 
New Contractor Rules: Promise or Peril for Gig Economy Platforms? 
January 09, 2024  |  Gig Economy

The Labor Department is due to release new rules governing the classification of gig economy workers. The platforms that rely on these workers say not...

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Job Openings Drop to 2021 Levels as Hiring Slows
Job Openings Drop to 2021 Levels as Hiring Slows
December 05, 2023  |  Economy

New data from the U.S. Labor Department shows job openings at their lowest level in more than two years. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Unemployment Claims Fall Even as Labor Market Cools
Unemployment Claims Fall Even as Labor Market Cools
November 22, 2023  |  Economy

Initial U.S. unemployment claims last week saw the largest drop since June. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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