Acting Secretary Sonderling statement on July jobs report

Acting Secretary Sonderling statement on July jobs report WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling issued the following statement regarding the July 2026 Employment Situation Report:“The labor market is seeing continued growth in private sector employment, adding 30,000 jobs in July and 426,000 this year. Additionally, we are adding jobs in key sectors with gains in construction and manufacturing driven by the trillions of dollars of investments that are pouring into the United States.” Published at 2026-08-07T12:00:00Z Read more at https://dol.gov

Department of Labor to hold online seminars for current, prospective federal contractors on prevailing wage requirements in fiscal year 2025

Department of Labor to hold online seminars for current, prospective federal contractors on prevailing wage requirements in fiscal year 2025
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Wage and Hour Division will offer online seminars for contractors, contracting agencies, unions, workers and other stakeholders on prevailing wage requirements in fiscal year 2025 for federally funded construction and service contracts.In the division’s ongoing effort to increase awareness and improve compliance, the division will host two-day seminars with sessions on the Davis-Bacon Act, Service Contract Act and other related topics. Participants can choose among the sessions offered either of the two days. Seminars are scheduled on Nov. 13-14, 2024, and from March 18-19, June 25-26 and Sept. 24-25 in 2025. Learn more about related federal wage regulations and check for updates on the seminars.“Prevailing wage laws empower workers by ensuring federally funded construction and service jobs are good jobs with fair wages and benefits,” said Wage and Hour Administrator Jessica Looman. “The Biden-Harris administration’s historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure have significantly increased the number of federal and federally funded projects, and the Wage and Hour Division is committed to ensuring stakeholders understand the labor standards protections critical to these investments.” Seminar attendance is free, but registration is required. Additional information, including links to the sessions for each date, will be provided to participants after registration. For more information about the Davis-Bacon Act, the Service Contract Act and other federal wage laws, please call the division’s toll-free helpline at 1-866-4US-WAGE (487-9243).

Published at October 15, 2024 at 05:00AM
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