Read more Department of Labor stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9211/department-of-labor.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:33:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73479/unemployment-jumps-to-102.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnemployment cracked the 10% barrier last month, as 190,000 workers lost their jobs, according to Labor Department figures released today. The bigger-than-expected losses bring the rate to 10.2%, a 26-year high. And the underemployment rate, which includes would-be full-timers working part time and those who've given up looking...http://www.newser.com/story/73479/unemployment-jumps-to-102.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 7:50:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68685/in-recovery-business-will-profit-at-workers-expense.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe economy is slowly improving, but companies will see the benefits long before the unemployed and underemployed will, Bloomberg reports. A Department of Labor report released yesterday found that the average workweek is at a near-record low of 33.1 hours. The lack of uptick in part-time hours is an...http://www.newser.com/story/68685/in-recovery-business-will-profit-at-workers-expense.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Sep 2009 9:18:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68630/unemployment-hits-97-but-job-losses-are-slowing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US lost 216,000 jobs last month, driving unemployment to 9.7%, its highest level since 1983, the Wall Street Journal reports. The silver lining is that job losses have slowed; payrolls dropped a revised 276,000 in July, and earlier months saw losses of as many as 700,...http://www.newser.com/story/68630/unemployment-hits-97-but-job-losses-are-slowing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Sep 2009 8:02:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61087/jobless-rate-hits-94-but-layoffs-ease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe unemployment rate jumped to 9.4% in May, the highest in more than 25 years. But the furious pace of layoffs eased, with employers cutting 345,000 jobs, the fewest since September. If laid off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time...http://www.newser.com/story/61087/jobless-rate-hits-94-but-layoffs-ease.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Jun 2009 7:52:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60490/jon-kate-plus-child-labor-investigation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Pennsylvania Department of Labor is investigating Jon & Kate Plus 8 to see if the show violates child labor laws, the AP reports. TLC says it complies with all state regulations; the department would not reveal who made the complaint, saying only “any complaint we get, we investigate.” At...http://www.newser.com/story/60490/jon-kate-plus-child-labor-investigation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 May 2009 16:01:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55309/layoffs-will-trigger-layoffs-economists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnemployment has hit a 25-year high, but analysts say it will worsen as job cuts force consumers to cut back, triggering yet more payroll reductions, Bloomberg reports. Manufacturers, service providers, and even the US Postal Service are planning to lay off workers in the face of declining consumer demand. “We...http://www.newser.com/story/55309/layoffs-will-trigger-layoffs-economists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 04 Apr 2009 19:14:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55214/unemployment-hits-85-highest-in-25-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAnother punishing month of job losses in March has pushed unemployment to a 25-year-high of 8.5%, the Labor Department said today. Total job losses for the 16-month recession have now passed 5 million. Nonfarm payrolls fell 663,000 in March, which mostly matched analyst estimates, the Wall Street Journal...http://www.newser.com/story/55214/unemployment-hits-85-highest-in-25-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 8:21:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54977/report-742k-jobs-cut-in-march.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUS employers cut an estimated 742,000 jobs in March, a larger drop than expected, Bloomberg reports. The figure, from a report based on private payroll data, comes days before the Labor Department is expected to make a similar announcement. If the numbers prove accurate, it would mean that employers...http://www.newser.com/story/54977/report-742k-jobs-cut-in-march.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 8:29:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48681/new-jobless-claims-leap-past-estimates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of new claims for jobless benefits jumped more than expected last week, as companies continue to cut jobs at a furious pace. The Labor Department reported today that initial claims rose to a seasonally adjusted 589,000, from an upwardly revised figure of 527,000 the previous week....http://www.newser.com/story/48681/new-jobless-claims-leap-past-estimates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 8:09:00 CST