Senate confirms Trump pick, ex-Rep. Anthony D’Esposito in Department of Labor watchdog role

The Senate confirmed former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito to serve as inspector general for the Department of Labor late Thursday — ...
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Unemployment claims in New York declined last week

U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 224,000 last week, down 13,000 claims from 237,000 the week prior on a seasonally ...
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NYS Labor Department to hold career fair with 170 Capital Region businesses

The New York State Department of Labor will be hosting its annual Dr. King Career Fair later this week in Albany.

Former Rep. Anthony D'Esposito confirmed to become top internal watchdog at Department of Labor

The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed former Long Island GOP Rep. Anthony D’Esposito to be the Department of Labor’s top ...
CBS News

Labor Department watchdog launches probe into the Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Department of Labor's internal watchdog is launching a review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) approach to collecting and reporting economic data. Laura Nicolosi, assistant inspector ...
The New York Times

Labor Agency Watchdog to Review Hurdles to Statistics Bureau’s Work

The review comes weeks after President Trump fired the head of the statistics agency after an unexpectedly weak monthly jobs report. By Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis The inspector general’s office ...
PBS

Labor Department proposes rewriting or repealing more than 60 ‘obsolete’ rules in push to deregulate workplaces

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and ...
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Unemployment claims in New York increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...