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Biden administration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers
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Quick Glance: Biden Grants Overtime Pay to 4 Million US Workers
- The Biden administration unveiled a rule requiring employers to pay overtime premiums to an estimated 4 million salaried workers earning less than $1,128 per week.
- The salary threshold will be automatically adjusted every three years to reflect changes in average earnings.
- The rule does not affect overtime requirements for hourly workers.
- The new rule is expected to face legal challenges, with many businesses expressing concerns about economic uncertainty and labor shortages.
Injury rates at Elon Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX continue to be abnormally high by industry standards, according to a @Reuters review of safety data reported to ... Show more www.reuters.com/technology/injury-rates-musks-spacex-exceed-industry-average-second-year-2024-04-22/
Quick Glance: Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average
- Injury rates at SpaceX facilities surpassed industry average in 2023.
- Injuries at SpaceX locations worsened compared to 2022.
- Experts raise concerns about the quality of work at SpaceX.
- SpaceX and Musk have not publicly addressed safety record in detail.
Tennessee win for UAW could open road for labor in South: For the first time the UAW has successfully organized a foreign-owned auto plant in the South – a move ...
csmonitor.com/Business/2024/0423/volkswagen-uaw-labor-unions-south
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Trump called this visa 'very bad.' Truth Social applied for one: The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa ...
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Biden Labor Department Finalizes Pro-Worker Rules on Overtime, Retirement Savings
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California, New Jersey, Connecticut Labor Markets Loosen From Year Earlier: There’s now at least one unemployed job seeker for every vacancy in five US states ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/there-s-at-least-one-job-seeker-per-opening-in-five-us-states
Quick Glance: Outlook on Labor Markets in California, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- There’s now at least one unemployed job seeker for every vacancy in five US states, indicating a loosening of the labor market in parts of the country.
- Connecticut joined California, Nevada, New Jersey, and Washington in the list of states where the ratio of jobless people per opening is one or more. Meanwhile, Arizona and New York are nearing parity with a rate of 0.9, according to February data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The ratio of one or more in some states suggests a dynamic in the labor market being monitored by Federal Reserve officials for potential interest rate adjustments. This trend aligns with a gradual cooling and lower inflation.
- Nationally, the job market remains challenging, with job openings outnumbering unemployed individuals. The ongoing rate of 0.7 over 10 months implies the potential for every unemployed worker to find at least one available position.
Delaware State University remains closed after 18-year-old fatally shot on campus, authorities say
cnn.com/2024/04/21/us/delaware-state-university-fatal-shooting/
7 in 10 workers worldwide exposed to extreme heat risks: Study: Extreme heat linked to climate change threatens more than 70 percent of workers globally ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4611347-7-in-10-workers-worldwide-exposed-to-extreme-heat-risks-study/
California, New Jersey, Connecticut Labor Markets Loosen From Year Earlier: There’s now at least one unemployed job seeker for every vacancy in five US states ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/there-s-at-least-one-job-seeker-per-opening-in-five-us-states
Social Security cost of living boost in 2025? Early estimate calls for 2.6% increase
freep.com/story/money/personal-finance/susan-tompor/2024/04/18/how-high-could-inflation-drive-social-security-cola-hike-in-2025/73327853007/
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
U.S. Limits Deadly Mining Dust as Black Lung Resurges: Federal regulation capping toxic airborne silica has been decades in the making. The delay has cost miners ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/us/coal-miners-black-lung-dust.html
Maine governor vetoes bill to create a minimum wage for agricultural workers: Maine’s Democratic governor has vetoed a bill to establish a minimum hourly wage ...
apnews.com/article/maine-farmer-minimum-wage-veto-d6a038bb0d4d82ba31b03db6690f3c90
20 high-paying and fast-growing jobs, including developers and nurses: Business Insider ranked fast-growing and high-paying jobs and listed the typical level of ...
businessinsider.com/jobs-best-high-paying-fast-growing-employment-projections-2024-4
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The Senate impeachment trial of Mayorkas has been delayed. Here's what to know: Impeachment managers were set to deliver the impeachment articles to the Senate ...
npr.org/2024/04/09/1242901888/mayorkas-impeachment-trial-senate
Quick Glance: Republicans delay hearing of DHS Secretary Mayorkas to next week
- The House plans to postpone the hearing of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to next week.
The wallet-busting era of car ownership: Driving is more expensive than it's been in decades.
axios.com/2024/04/13/car-prices-insurance-repairs
Why are auto insurance premiums so high? Blame inflation and a few other factors: Wednesday's inflation report showed consumer price growth continues to drift ...
nbcnews.com/business/consumer/auto-insurance-premiums-costs-high-prices-inflation-explainer-rcna147204
Amazon has suspended US Green Card applications for foreign workers: The tech giant has put the Green Card process on hold until the end of 2024 ...
businessinsider.com/amazon-suspended-us-green-card-applications-foreign-workers-2024-4
Ship repair facility to close; dozens of employees to be laid off: The facility is expected to close in June.
pennlive.com/business/2024/04/ship-repair-facility-to-close-dozens-of-employees-to-be-laid-off.html
There were 303,000 jobs added in March, unemployment rate at 3.8%: The US economy added way more jobs than expected in March, with 303,000 jobs added ...
businessinsider.com/jobs-wages-growth-in-march-unemployment-rate-labor-market-2024-4
Quick Glance: US economy adds impressive 303,000 jobs last month
- Employers added 303,000 jobs in March, bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.8%.
- US stock futures rose slightly on Friday morning, but markets have had a rough week.
- The S&P 500 companies are expected to report positive first-quarter earnings, fueling optimism in the market.
- Investors are hopeful for a strong earnings season to continue the stock rally amidst concerns about inflation and interest rates.
UAW’s Tennessee win fuels hopes in the South, but skeptics remain: The labor fight heads next to a Mercedes plant in Alabama, where one worker said “people on ...
nbcnews.com/business/autos/uaws-tennessee-win-fuels-hopes-south-skeptics-remain-rcna149013
California McDonald's franchisee mulls cutting costs over $20 minimum wage: The franchisee, who has already upped prices by between 5% and 7% this year ...
businessinsider.com/california-mcdonalds-fast-food-20-minimum-wage-franchisee-cutting-costs-2024-4
Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join UAW, union says : 4,326 workers at the Volkswagen facility were eligible to vote.
abcnews.go.com/Business/uaw-vote-tennessee-plant-test-resurgent-labor-movement/story
Quick Glance: UAW Secures Historic Victory as Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Vote for Union Representation
- Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee, made history by voting to join the United Auto Workers, marking the first auto factory in the South since the 1940s to unionize.
- Nearly three-quarters of 3,613 workers voted yes in a three-day election with high turnout, granting the union a significant first win in its efforts to organize factories of a dozen automakers in the South.
- The organizing effort concludes a strong year for the U.S. labor movement, obtaining record wage increases across various industries through strikes and tough negotiations.
- The UAW, led by President Shawn Fain, achieved notable successes in negotiations with Detroit automakers last fall, securing substantial raises and benefits through a contentious strike.
Do immigrants help or hurt the US economy? The answer might surprise you.: Immigration and the economy are top concerns of voters ahead of the 2024 election ...
csmonitor.com/Business/2024/0409/immigrants-us-economy-labor-shortage
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‘Workers end up paying the price’: laborers call for safer building sites: Falls, slips and trips accounted for 865 worker fatalities in 2022 – more than 400 of ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/23/construction-workers-safety-falls-unions
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Defies Feds to Scare Migrants and Endanger Kids: Making Iowa a place for immigrants to avoid amid an ongoing labor shortage and eased ...
thedailybeast.com/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-defies-feds-to-scare-migrants-and-endanger-kids
Biden administration finalizes long-delayed rule on silica dust exposure: The Labor Department on Tuesday issued long-awaited rules governing acceptable levels ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4596263-biden-administration-finalizes-long-delayed-rule-on-silica-dust-exposure/
With violent rhetoric, Trump fights electric vehicles to defeat Biden in Michigan
nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-fights-electric-vehicles-defeat-biden-michigan-violent-rhetoric-rcna145689
Why hospital wait times are so bad: The US may be recovering from a physician shortage, but don't expect to spend less time in hospital waiting rooms this year.
businessinsider.com/why-hospital-wait-times-are-bad-physician-shortage-low-pay-2024-4
BREAKING: "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed given maximum sentence of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 fatal shooting ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/rust-armorer-hannah-gutierrez-sentencing/story
Quick Glance: 'Rust' Armorer Sentenced to 18 Months in Fatal Shooting
- Former 'Rust' movie armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the New Mexico District Court Judge.
- The incident that shocked the film industry is believed to mark the first instance in recent history of a member of a film crew or cast being fatally injured by a live round mistakenly loaded into a firearm.
- Baldwin's trial is scheduled for July 10 following his indictment for involuntary manslaughter in January.
- Initially, Hutchins' death led to a halt in the use of real firearms and blank ammunition by US film and television productions, but many have resumed usage due to the authenticity they provide.
US says SK Battery faces $77,200 in fines over employee health hazards: The U.S. Labor Department said on Monday that SK Battery America faces $77 ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-says-sk-battery-faces-77200-fines-over-employee-health-hazards-2024-04-08/
Immigrants Get 100,000 New Jobs in One Month: The number of foreign-born workers helped play a role in a strong labor market in the U.S.
newsweek.com/immigrants-get-100000-new-jobs-one-month-1887354
DeSantis Signs Florida Bill Blocking Local Heat Safety Rules For Workers: “Someone is going to die as a result of this legislation,” said one worker.
huffpost.com/entry/desantis-signs-florida-heat-bill_n_65fdbe00e4b07c954d55a297
The income everyday Americans earn in every U.S. state—see how your salary measures up
cnbc.com/2024/04/14/median-annual-income-in-every-us-state.html
Quick Glance: Income Disparities in the US States - Where Does Your Salary Stand?
- In 2023, the median annual wage for all U.S. workers was $48,060, showing varying incomes across states.
- Massachusetts holds the top spot with a median wage of $60,690 for individual workers, while Mississippi ranks lowest at $37,500.
- The Northeast and Western regions generally feature higher-earning populations compared to the South and select states in the Midwest.
- Typically, local wages align with cost of living, leading to many high-earning states also being the most expensive to reside in.
How immigrants are helping boost the U.S. job market without affecting inflation: Blockbuster jobs growth continues to power the U.S. economy, with the BLS ...
nbcnews.com/business/economy/immigrants-are-helping-us-job-market-grow-without-affecting-inflation-rcna146570
Home healthcare for elderly sees largest price increase ever: Story at a glance Costs for home healthcare for the elderly and bed-ridden have gone up by 14 ...
thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/4586413-eldercare-home-healthcare-largest-ever-price-increase/
Volkswagen workers in Tennessee have voted to join UAW, union says : 4,326 workers at the Volkswagen facility were eligible to vote.
abcnews.go.com/Business/uaw-vote-tennessee-plant-test-resurgent-labor-movement/story
Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis: The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has garnered concern and debate in recent ...
apnews.com/article/lyft-uber-minneapolis-ridehailing-apps-66d2f56486557733b35539ecd97275a7
Social Security's COLA estimate rises. But seniors could struggle as inflation heats up.
usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2024/04/10/2025-cola-estimate-higher-inflation-social-security/73272852007/
Inflation jumped in March as prices for consumer staples such as gasoline edged higher and those for housing remained stubbornly high ... Show more www.cnbc.com/2024/04/10/heres-the-inflation-breakdown-for-march-2024-in-one-chart.html
Lawmaker seeks to more than double Pa.’s minimum wage: For Pennsylvania, the minimum wage has stayed at $7.25 an hour for nearly two decades.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/lawmaker-seeks-to-raise-pas-minimum-wage-by-this-much.html
Why the UAW vote at Volkswagen is significant for workers across US: 4,000 workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee are casting union ballots.
abcnews.go.com/Business/uaw-vote-volkswagen-holds-significance-workers-us/story
‘We are the workforce that this country needs’: Bridge crew died doing essential labor
baltimoresun.com/2024/04/06/workforce-us-key-bridge-immigrants-labor/
Quick Glance: Successful Recovery of Missing Construction Worker After Key Bridge Collapse
- Authorities announced the successful recovery of a construction worker who had been missing following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday.
- The worker identified as Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval was 38 years old and recognized by the Unified Command.
- Three workers are still missing and presumed deceased, including Miguel Luna, a father of five from Usulutan, California, in El Salvador, as reported by his family to ABC News.
- Mayor Brandon Scott of Baltimore expressed that the retrieval of the third victim "moves us one step closer to closure," while emphasizing that he continues to stand with families awaiting news of their loved ones.
Labor Department cities Florida company over worker's heat death amid state's ban on heat illness prevention - UPI.com
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U.S. Supreme Court sides in Richmond veteran in GI benefits case: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Richmond man who wants to use his earned GI Bill ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/richmond-rudisill-supreme-court-gi-bill-benefits/article_ca076e90-fdaf-11ee-8756-0b796d89c7f3.html
If Trump Wins, the GOP Is Ready to Wage War on the Working Class: Project 2025 offers a plan to thoroughly dismantle more than a century of workers’ achievements ...
tomdispatch.com/republicans-have-plans-for-working-people/
Boeing has been the subject of 32 whistleblower complaints with the workplace safety regulator in the US during the past three years ... Show more www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/19/boeing-subject-of-32-whistleblower-complaints-documents-reveal
Unionized health care workers say staffing shortages compromise safety: Health care workers and advocates held a rally at the Illinois Capitol to promote ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/11/unionized-health-care-workers-say-staffing-shortages-compromise-safety/
Florida Sees Thousands of People Quit Their Jobs: In February, 35,000 people quit their jobs in the state, the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
newsweek.com/florida-sees-thousands-people-quit-their-jobs-1891388
Evers vetoes bill that would have allowed 14- and 15-year-olds to work without permits
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/08/gov-tony-evers-vetoes-bill-aimed-at-employing-14-and-15-year-olds/73242171007/
Content creation proving lucrative for many laid-off workers seeking flexibility: In an estimated $250 billion industry, some content creators make more than ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/business/employment/tiktok-youtube-content-creators-patreon/article_7852339f-ca7b-5a7e-a608-eff7a5fb467b.html
Elon Musk Boring Company caused Vegas monorail to shut down: Fortune: "We put the public at risk for anybody who was on that monorail at that time ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-boring-company-caused-vegas-monorail-shut-down-fortune-2024-4
Strippers sue Alabama club for $100K, say forced to give up their tips: In a lawsuit, exotic dancers at an Alabama strip club said they were forced to share tips ...
businessinsider.com/exotic-dancers-sue-strip-club-100k-forced-give-up-tips-2024-4
The Workforce Saving America's Economy: The American workforce is getting grayer, with a growing number of people aged 65 and over still working.
newsweek.com/workforce-saving-america-economy-1883529
The rise of the 'tradwife' — why some women say they are opting out of work: TikTok’s "tradwife" and "stay-at-home girlfriend" trends show an idealized view of ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/24/the-rise-of-the-tradwife-and-sahg-why-some-women-opt-out-of-work.html
Like the rest of inflation data, grocery prices are coming in hotter after slightly moderating last year.
Since COVID began in March 2020 ... Show more finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-grocery-prices-reaccelerate-now-25-higher-than-pre-pandemic-181816678.html
Import costs in these industries are keeping prices high: Machinery Partner used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to identify the soaring import costs that have ...
sacbee.com/news/business/article287592390.html
OSHA Investigating Car Injuries On Eddie Murphy’s Amazon Movie Set: An incident on the set of “The Pickup” has the attention of the Occupational Safety and ...
forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2024/04/24/osha-investigating-car-injuries-on-eddie-murphys-amazon-movie-set/
IATSE & OSHA Launch Investigations Into Accident On Amazon MGM’s ‘The Pickup’ Set
deadline.com/2024/04/the-pickup-iatse-osha-investigation-accident-amazon-1235893689/
What investors should know about the UAW's organizing drive of VW: The historic vote could have wide-ranging impacts on other automakers, organized labor and the ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/22/uaw-vw-organizing-drive-what-investors-should-know.html
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal: Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better ...
marketwatch.com/story/social-securitys-cola-formula-could-change-under-new-proposal-and-mean-higher-benefits-for-seniors-6922097c
Amazon MGM Studios Film Accident in Georgia Sparks Investigation By OSHA: OSHA has opened an investigation into the accident on the set of the Amazon MGM Studios ...
hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amazon-mgm-studios-film-accident-osha-investigation-started-1235880351/
Injury Rates at SpaceX Soar Above Industry Norms: At SpaceX's manufacturing facility in Brownsville, Texas, the injury rate is more than seven times the industry ...
gizmodo.com/spacex-worker-injuries-workplace-safety-1851432112
Is decaf coffee safe to drink? Experts weigh in on claims by health advocacy groups
stltoday.com/life-entertainment/nation-world/wellness/decaf-coffee-methylene-chloride-health-concerns/article_0a4bf1fa-1e5f-558b-a345-57653bc1f36d.html
OSHA REFERS PARIA DIVING TRAGEDY TO COURT: The Labour Minister says the Occupational Safety and Health or OSH Agency has filed legal action in the Industrial ...
tv6tnt.com/news/7pmnews/osha-refers-paria-diving-tragedy-to-court/article_f1253e4c-011c-11ef-9264-af7c1c25ed0d.html
Transportation department at Dauphin County facility to close; more than 80 people to be laid off
pennlive.com/business/2024/04/transportation-department-at-dauphin-county-facility-to-close-more-than-80-people-to-be-laid-off.html
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Delco mushroom farmer’s four-year prison sentence ‘should send a loud message to anyone even contemplating tax fraud,’ says U.S. Attorney
inquirer.com/jobs/labor/mushroom-farm-delaware-county-tax-fraud-profit-share-20240422.html
The state has a long history of labor union organizing for the Deep South, though membership has never been on par with states in other regions.
Heat killed a Florida sugar farm worker. The labor contractor is arguing the OSHA fine
miamiherald.com/news/business/article287881550.html
The Jobs Drought in Finance and Tech Is Ending: An 18-month slump in hiring for white-collar professionals is finally showing signs of stabilizing.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-19/the-jobs-drought-in-finance-and-tech-is-ending
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Is Oregon’s paid leave program beset by delays, fraud? State shields basic statistics, presenting incomplete
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/is-oregons-paid-leave-program-beset-by-delays-fraud-state-shields-basic-statistics-presenting-incomplete-picture-of-effectiveness.html
Something strange has been happening with jobless claims numbers lately: For five of the past six weeks, the level of initial jobless filings totaled exactly 212 ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/19/something-strange-has-been-happening-with-jobless-claims-numbers-lately.html
Worker's death in S.F. trench collapse leads to OSHA fine against firm: D'Arcy & Harty Construction Inc. has been fined $371,100 for its failure to protect its ...
sfchronicle.com/sf/article/worker-s-death-s-f-trench-collapse-leads-osha-19411003.php
Paid articlePaid California overpaid as much as $55B in unemployment claims. Will it ever get the money back?
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IBM accused of cheating its own executive assistants out of overtime pay: Big Blue bosses retaliate against those seeking overtime, lawsuit claims
theregister.com/2024/04/18/ibm_wage_theft/
Georgia added 16,200 jobs in March; jobless rate remains at record low: With a blast of change-of-seasons hiring, the Georgia economy added more than twice the ...
ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/georgia-added-16200-jobs-in-march-jobless-rate-remains-at-record-low/YDCS5ATINRHYRLSTWLAYMN5SBY/
Why Hollywood Shouldn't Risk Another Strike With Generative AI: Industry producer and director makes the case against more labor strikes, given the decline in ...
variety.com/vip/why-hollywood-shouldnt-risk-another-strike-generative-ai-1235972623/
BTC unions 'exploring all options' amid industrial agreement negotiations: Unions for Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) are eyeing industrial action amid ...
thenassauguardian.com/business/btc-unions-exploring-all-options-amid-industrial-agreement-negotiations/article_0cbab084-fd07-11ee-9544-736d900c1566.html
Ohio company cited in worker's death. OSHA rules fatal crushing injury was preventable
cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/04/17/osha-cites-faurecia-franklin-ohio-over-crushing-death-worker-department-of-labor/73357475007/
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is skeptical of the Fed's 2% inflation target: The BlackRock CEO says interest rates are still coming, but that the central bank’s ...
qz.com/blackrock-larry-fink-fed-rate-cuts-1851406856
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