Labor Department
After Monday’s vote, Trump will have his entire formal Cabinet confirmed by the Senate a week before his predecessor.
The Labor Department conducted its survey of employers too early in the month for DOGE layoffs to show up.
Eight have been filed so far, with more on the way.
“Despite changing sanitation contractors, children continued to work in dangerous occupations at this facility," a federal labor official said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Massachusetts senator said she views the nomination of Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as a “test” of whether Trump will be cowed by business groups.
The economy suffered an unexpected setback in July, after employers added just 114,000 jobs in July – 35% fewer than forecasters had expected
A 13-year-old worked up to 50-60 hours a week producing parts for Hyundai SUVs, according to labor officials.
A new report warns of "increasingly aggressive tactics" by employers, while calling for greater transparency on anti-union spending.
The regulation would make it harder for employers to misclassify workers as a way to exclude them from basic protections and benefits.
Reviving an Obama-era proposal, the White House wants more employees to earn time-and-a-half pay when they work long hours.