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The Labor Department Just Freed Contractors—Again. Congress Still Needs To Act.

The government's new rule reverses a Biden-era anti-contracting directive and returns to a more contractor-friendly posture. But will this tug of war ever end?

Reason

Husband of Trump’s Labor Secretary banned from dept HQ after staffers allege sexual assault: Report

New allegations of misconduct at the Department of Labor have come to the surface amid the ongoing departmental probe

The Independent UK

Top aides put on leave after allegations that Labor Secretary was having an affair with a subordinate

Department of Labor’s inspector general investigating complaint accusing secretary of abusing her powers by committing ‘travel fraud’, drinking at work and having an affair with a staffer

The Independent UK

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‘Like working in a prison’: cuts, fear and understaffing at Trump’s labor department

Morale has plummeted as staff charged with protecting US workers feel their core mission is being undermined

The Guardian - US

New Trump labor official has history of racist, sexist and conspiratorial posts

Jessico Bowman falsely claimed January 6 riot was ‘Democrat plot’ and made several sexually graphic posts about Kamala Harris

The Guardian - US

Trump looks to close 105-year-old department that supports women workers despite insinuating it would stay

Enacted by Congress in 1920, the Women’s Bureau researches and advocates for equality in the workplace

The Independent UK

Federal Employees Could Face Criminal Charges for Talking to Journalists, Trump Official Warns

A Department of Labor memo warned that speaking to press or anyone outside of the agency about agency business could lead to criminal charges.

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DOGE Operatives at Department of Labor Reportedly Have Access to Sensitive Data on Immigrants, Farm Workers

DOGE operatives have gained access to sensitive data systems at the Department of Labor with sensitive information about immigrants

Latin Times

Doge unemployment ‘fraud’ discoveries are old finds from Biden era, experts say

Some aren’t even fraud but rather known attempts by states to protect victims of identity theft, former top official says

The Guardian - US

Federal grants to fight child labor worldwide are axed in DOGE cuts

The Trump administrated has canceled millions of dollars in international grants that a Department of Labor division administered to combat child labor and slave labor around the world

The Independent UK

Labor Secretary Nominee Faces Scrutiny Over Union Support

Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination for Department of Labor leadership raises questions about her stance on workers' rights and potential impact on labor-rela...

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U.S. Labor Department Sues Hyundai Over Child Labor Allegations

U.S. Department of Labor sues companies for illegal child labor practices, emphasizing the importance of upholding laws and protecting young workers.

Reason

Is the Federal Property & Administrative Services Act Unconstitutional?

In an interesting dissent, Judge Allison Eid argues it violates existing nondelegation doctrine precedent.

Ballotpedia

State attorneys general continue pushback against federal ESG labor rule

Attorneys general from 26 states are opposing the implementation of the U.S. Department of Labor’s rule permitting ESG considerations in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-governed pension plans in court. The states filed an appeal late last week seeking to reverse the dismissal of their case.

Ballotpedia

Economy and Society, January 23, 2024: State attorneys general continue pushback against federal ESG labor rule

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia

Chevron meets ESG

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

The Independent UK

What is the minimum wage in different states across the US?

Here is everything you need to know about state minimum wage laws in some states across the US

WEKU

U.S. Department of Labor filing shows actions discouraging unionizing at Lexington Webasto facility

A filing sent to the U.S. Department of Labor shows alleged action at the Lexington-based Webasto sunroof plant to discourage workers from potentially forming a union.

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