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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

6 Disability Insurance Definitions Workers Should Read Before Relying on Employer Coverage

Employer disability insurance can feel like a comforting safety net, but the fine print often hides the details that decide how much help arrives when a serious illness or injury interrupts a paycheck. Before counting on workplace coverage, workers should learn the key disability insurance definitions that shape eligibility, claims,…

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Labor Department submits revised ESG rule to White House

The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), part of the Department of Labor, submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) on June 30, 2026. The proposed rule would restrict plan fiduciaries from prioritizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) factors…

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Wall Street wants to change 401(k) rules

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Labor Department submits revised ESG rule to White House

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White House Orders Labor and SEC to Make Private Equity and Real Estate Available in 401(k)s—What Fiduciaries Should Watch

According to the Investment Company Institute, Americans hold roughly $12 trillion in defined-contribution retirement plans, making even small changes to investment menus potentially significant for millions of workers.

The Free Financial Advisor

Georgetown's Dr. Adriana Kugler Honored with ASHE Academic Achievement Award

A leading labor economist and former Federal Reserve Governor is recognized by the American Society of Hispanic Economists for a body of research on labor markets, trade, and immigration.

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Server brought out the check. Then the table dropped $30 and walked out after ordering a Philly cheesesteak, a chicken sandwich, and beignets – now she gotta pay the rest

Many servers apparently feel too financially vulnerable to report violations

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Exclusive: Arizona senator warns ‘ghost jobs’ are warping labor data, presses Trump admin to investigate

Sen. Ruben Gallego sent letters outlining his concerns on Thursday to the Department of Labor and Federal Trade Commission.

Fortune

Trump’s Department of Labor claims without data that states defrauded government

Acting secretary Keith Sonderling threatens to withhold administrative funds from states for first time in history

The Guardian - US

Trump's Labor Secretary: We're rewriting the rules on joint employment. Here's what businesses need to know

This proposed rule would give employers — and employees — a clearer test for determining when two companies share legal responsibility for the same worker.

Fortune

Staff decry ‘constant turbulence’ under Trump’s labor secretary, as she blames ‘deep state’ in resignation

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figures

The Guardian - US

Trump's Pro-Union Labor Secretary Out

Plus: Scandal at the Department of Labor, the real reasons people use psychedelics, more problems with Trump's triumphal arch, and more...

Reason

Improper Relationship, Travel Funds: The Full List of Allegations That Brought Down Lori Chavez-DeRemer

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid allegations of misconduct, including misuse of public funds and improper relationships, marking the third female Cabinet exit under Trump's administration.

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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.

International Business Times UK

USDA Moves to Expand Migrant Farm Worker Visas Amid Labour Shortage Caused by Trump's Own Immigration Crackdown

The Trump administration's immigration policies have led to a farm labour crisis, prompting changes to the H-2A visa program and sparking legal challenges.

The Guardian - US

The Trump administration has a Nazi problem

Think I’m exaggerating? Consider the copious amounts of evidence

The Independent UK

Trump’s labor secretary accused of taking staff to a strip club on official trip, report says

Lori Chavez-DeRemer, currently under investigation by her department’s inspector general, denies wrongdoing amid allegation that she took staffers to bar outside of Portland, Oregon, last April

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The U.S. Department of Labor is openly using an imitation of the most popular Nazi slogan to supposedly promote patriotism

On January 10, the U.S. Department of Labor made an X post that should have never cleared a single layer of review. Yet, it made its way into an official federal account with a rip-off of a Nazi slogan. The Nazi symbolism is getting progressively worse in this administration.

The Guardian - US

Union leaders accuse Trump labor department of echoing Nazi rhetoric

Labor department rhetoric, such as ‘One Homeland. One People. One Heritage’, prompt comparisons to Nazi slogan

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Woman stands up to bosses after they try to enforce ‘mandatory volunteering,’ faces ‘passive aggressive retaliation’

It's important for workers to know their rights.

The Independent UK

Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown

Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system, in a sharp increase that is still a fraction of the 670,000 furloughed during the shutdown

The Guardian - US

Federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown in potentially illegal move

Departments and staff are using out-of-office emails and websites to engage in partisan political activity

Texas Observer

Texas Domestic Workers Face Trump Attack on Minimum Wage

Advocates warn a proposed rule by the Department of Labor will deepen the country’s “crisis of care.”

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

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