Labor Department

Noun

Meaning

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913

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About 4.4 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. Source: Internet

A bright spot for the state’s weak economy: Initial unemployment claims have decreased in California for three weeks in a row and dropped by 7,800 during the week of Oct. 24, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Source: Internet

According to the Labor Department, only 282,000 people filed for unemployment in the previous week, before lockdowns began. Source: Internet

Amazon’s announcement came as the Labor Department reported that an additional 2.1 million filed for unemployment benefits around the country last week. Source: Internet

But amid the pandemic, the U.S. Labor Department has issued reminders to employers that it is illegal to retaliate against employees who report unsafe working conditions. Source: Internet

All of these sectors are still way below their employment peaks earlier this year, the Labor Department added. Source: Internet

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