WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of a website for its Center for Faith, following President Trump’s executive order creating a White House Faith Office and federal agency Centers for Faith. 

In the week ending March 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 205,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 213,000. The 4-week moving average was 210,750, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 500 from 212,000 to 211,500.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration today removed from the Code of Federal Regulations the Biden-era 2024 final rule, “Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary,” responding to final judgments entered in the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas vacating the rule. 

PRESCOTT, WI – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Wisconsin beauty and personal care products manufacturer after a 55-gallon fiber drum containing nitrocellulose exploded and started a secondary fire involving flammable liquids. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the launch of its OSHA Cares initiative, an agency-wide effort focused on helping businesses meet federal workplace safety requirements, while also building strong, successful safety and health programs that benefit employers and workers.

DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will hold a hybrid in-person and virtual agricultural seminar to provide guidance on federal laws governing agricultural industry employment for growers, farmers, shippers, contractors, farm labor contractors, buyers, and agricultural workers nationwide.

WASHINGTON – The United States today announced the successful resolution of the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at the ThyssenKrupp Springs & Stabilizers de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (ThyssenKrupp) facility located in the city and state of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The United States has resumed liquidation of tariffs on goods from the ThyssenKrupp facility, which manufactures automotive suspension components.

Actions taken by the facility to address the matter include: 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards today announced the launch of a data visualization tool designed to provide union members with a simple, straightforward way to see how their union dues are spent. 

CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Midwest commercial bakery for repeatedly exposing employees to safety hazards after a worker suffered a broken arm in September 2025 when clearing dough from a machine while working on the production line. 

WASHINGTON – In an effort to promote workplace safety, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced the launch of its Safety Champions Program, a new cooperative initiative designed to help employers develop and implement effective safety and health programs. 

SEMINOLE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor cited a Florida utility construction contractor for Duke Energy after one worker was electrocuted and two others injured at a Seminole site in August 2025.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $1,671,239 to the Nebraska Department of Labor to support employment and training services for eligible individuals in communities affected by the closure of the Tyson Foods Inc. beef processing plant in Lexington.

On Jan. 20, 2026, Tyson Foods closed its beef processing plant in Lexington, resulting in the layoff of 3,200 workers. This is an unprecedented event for the Lexington community, affecting one-third of approximately 10,500 residents.

In the week ending March 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 213,000 to 214,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week'saverage was revised up by 250 from 215,750 to 216,000.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer completed her “America at Work” listening tour on Monday with a visit to Tulsa, Oklahoma. One year ago, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer set out to meet with workers and employers in all 50 states and committed to bring their stories back to Washington to shape federal labor policies and practices.

CALEXICO, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with a Calexico-based freight and cargo service company after a federal investigation found the employer denied minimum wage and overtime pay to 24 workers, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $2 million to the Kentucky Department of Workforce Development to support employment and training services for eligible individuals in 25 counties impacted by mass layoffs and plant closures.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia will participate as “core states” in fiscal year 2026 in its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network initiative.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $224,994 to Oregon to support employment and training services for workers affected by layoffs at Roseburg Forest Products.

On Sept. 25, 2025, Roseburg Forest Products permanently closed its Dillard, Oregon facility, laying off 107 workers and causing significant economic disruption to the region.

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today issued guidance on the Registered Apprenticeship system designed to improve flexibility and reduce burdens for program sponsors, promote clarity and consistency in the registration process across states, elevate quality standards, and increase transparency surrounding the structure of the National Apprenticeship system.  

NAMPA, ID – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $293,698 in back wages for 56 workers employed by a Nampa-based residential construction company after a federal investigation found the employer denied them overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.