Labor

Work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are seen as one way to save money on the farm bill. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Healthcare

Trump administration wants work requirements for food stamps

Kimberly Leonard -

January 24, 2018 8:44 pm

As one of the handful of changes, all nonbirth parents will receive up to six weeks of paid leave. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Business

Starbucks cites tax reform as reason for raises, expanded benefits, thousands of new jobs

Anna Giaritelli -

January 24, 2018 11:14 am

Members of both parties have acknowledged their concerns about the increase of the national debt. But in order to solve the problem, they must confront one of its biggest drivers: welfare spending. And what better time to reform welfare than when the economy is relieving the pressure on these programs? (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

Everyone in Congress wants to tackle the debt: Here’s how

Jason Pye -

January 23, 2018 6:57 pm

The partial government shutdown took effect on Saturday, and while the Senate was trying to find a way forward to pass a bill funding the government, no tangible progress was made, and the Senate was expected to vote at noon to try again. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

News

Thousands of federal workers stay home on first work day of the shutdown

Pete Kasperowicz -

January 22, 2018 1:25 pm

Work requirements have proven to be a highly effective way to move adults out of dependency. When states implemented work requirements in other welfare programs, they saw able-bodied adults leave welfare in record numbers and find work in more than 600 different industries. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Beltway Confidential

Welfare to work: A critical step forward

Jonathan Ingram -

January 21, 2018 5:01 am

The overall trend remains bad for the labor movement. Just a decade ago, the unionization rate was 12.1 percent. It was 20.1 percent in 1983 when the Labor Department first started compiling the data. (Photo via Wikipedia)

News

Union membership stuck at historic low in 2017

Sean Higgins -

January 19, 2018 5:35 pm

Unlike in 2013, Congress has not pre-emptively funded paychecks for members of the military and civilians who work for the Defense Department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

News

Federal workers could get double pay if there’s a shutdown

Steven Nelson -

January 18, 2018 8:02 pm

The new rule basically legalizes affordable health coverage for small businesses. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

The Trump administration just carved another chunk out of Obamacare

Sally Pipes -

January 18, 2018 3:47 pm

On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits a week earlier. Forecasters had expected new jobless claims to drift down to around 250,000. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Economy

Jobless claims drop to lowest level in nearly 45 years

Joseph Lawler -

January 18, 2018 1:32 pm

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime rules extend to

Business

Supreme Court considers exceptions to overtime rule

Sean Higgins -

January 17, 2018 10:49 pm

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Tag: Labor

Trump administration wants work requirements for food stamps

Starbucks cites tax reform as reason for raises, expanded benefits, thousands of new jobs

Everyone in Congress wants to tackle the debt: Here’s how

Thousands of federal workers stay home on first work day of the shutdown

Welfare to work: A critical step forward

Union membership stuck at historic low in 2017

Federal workers could get double pay if there’s a shutdown

The Trump administration just carved another chunk out of Obamacare

Jobless claims drop to lowest level in nearly 45 years

Supreme Court considers exceptions to overtime rule

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