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Newsom Has the Chance to Stand Up for Farmworker Wages

A bill on the California governor’s desk would restore the wage floor for 35,000 seasonal workers, whose pay was slashed by a U.S. Labor Department rule.

Capital & Main

IT giants' PERM filings suspended: What does this mean for Green Card applicants?

Thousands of foreign technology workers hoping to secure US Green Cards through employer sponsorship are facing fresh uncertainty after the US Department of Labor suspended PERM filings by IT services giant Cognizant and software company Cloudera amid an investigation into alleged fraud and misuse of employment-based visa programmes. Department of…

The Times of India

Trump’s female Labor Secretary took her staff to small-town strip club and had cozy relationship with bodyguard, IG finds

Lori Chavez-DeRemer maintained a ‘toxic, intimidating and humiliating’ workplace, federal watchdog finds

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'It's your sense of entitlement': US officials slam Indian-origin entrepreneur Ankit Gupta over H-1B comments

Ankit Gupta found himself under fire for his controversial social media posts about H-1B visas. The Inspector General of the US Department of Labor condemned his comments, while FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson voiced strong disapproval of Gupta's perspectives on American labor. His defense of H-1B worker hiring sparked accusations of…

The Times of India

'This right here is everything that's wrong with H-1Bs': Trump official knocks on the door of Pakistani event manager Mohammad Abbas accused of selling visas

Texas journalist Sara Gonzales brought Department of Labor Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito to the registered office of Mohammad Abbas in Texas, accusing him of selling H-1B visas and Green Cards. In her recent video, Gonzales documented what happened leading to the visit of D'Esposito, who was in Texas for an…

The Times of India

Labor Department Amends Prohibited Transaction Exemption for AT&T Retirement Plans, Extending Coverage Through 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published a notice in the Federal Register on August 3, 2026, announcing an amendment to an existing prohibited transaction exemption involving AT&T Inc. and its affiliates, headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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Donald Trump Tariff Manufacturing Job Loss: Lincoln Project Exposes 75,000 Lost US Factory Jobs

The Lincoln Project has exposed a staggering Donald Trump tariff manufacturing job loss, revealing that 75,000 American factory roles and billions in construction have vanished since his inauguration.

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H-1B visa: US updates list of employers barred from program; 4 companies named as willful violators

The US Department of Labor has updated its H-1B debarment list, naming four employers as willful violators of visa rules. The companies are temporarily barred from filing H-1B petitions and face additional compliance requirements and possible random investigations.

The Economic Times

Green Card news: Last updated in 2004, PERM regulations may change soon; employers will face new test

Green Card is the most coveted permanent residency status for visa holders as this lays the pathway to obtain citizenship. There are many ways to get a Green Card -- through marriage, family, employment, entrepreneurship, etc. The US Department of Labor is planning to overhaul the PERM process for employers…

The Times of India

Trump’s Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer quits after string of scandals

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The Independent UK

White House Announces Lori Chavez-DeRemer Exit as U.S. Labor Secretary

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from her role as head of the U.S. Department of Labor, the White House confirmed Monday, marking the latest Cabinet-level departure in President Donald Trump's administration.

Latin Times

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

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The Guardian - US

‘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 Independent UK

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

Latin Times

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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Latin Times

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

The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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

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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...

The Guardian - US

Why does the US have it in for gig workers?

There are 64 million freelancers and there’s no way the IRS or Department of Labor can track them – but they try

The Guardian - US

‘Constitutional emergency’: senior US Democrat demands inquiry into Musk’s government blitz

Exclusive: Bobby Scott sounds alarm over ‘void of oversight’ as Doge accesses sensitive data within US agencies

Capital & Main

Philadelphia Workers Are Readying a Bill With a Basic Demand: Just Enforce the Law

Nannies, housekeepers and gig workers have already won legal protections. Now they want consequences for bosses who break the rules.

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