Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.

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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (KSL) — Without legal authority to work in the United States, Luis’ options are limited. “I’ve looked for work, and usually they don’t hire you unless you have a work permit,” ...

Gig companies would have an easier time classifying workers as independent contractors under a new US Department of Labor ...

The Labor Department’s ever-shifting standards for defining independent contractors, combined with US Supreme Court precedent ...

Here's a simple proposition most Americans can, and polls show do, support: Every worker should have the choice to join and pay dues to a union, and they should also be free to refrain from doing so ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Scott Hutcheson teaches leadership at Purdue University. Labor Day invites us to reflect on more than wages or time off. It is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a Labor Day rally at the S.C. State House, people marched to the downtown U.S. Post Office to show support for postal ...