Having a hard time finding a decent-paying job? Thank Wall Street. In a New York Times column on Tuesday, Bruce Bartlett, former economic advisor t...

We are at a place where 175,000 new jobs per month is widely considered "good" job growth. According to a new Fed study, it won't be very long before ...

If it wasn't clear before, it's clear now: Employers just aren't hiring. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released its latest Job Openings...

Parents need the flexibility to take a child who suddenly develops a high fever to the doctor or to attend a meeting with their child's teacher. The comp time bill House Republican introduced last Thursday does not address these needs at all.

* European shares rise further, MSCI world index hits 4-3/4 yr high * U.S. jobs data eyed, China exports beat forecasts * Dollar touches 3-...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be impr...

* Thousands of public sector workers march through capital * Colosseum, Roman Forum closed, traffic snarled * Strike coi...

Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. state and local government employment won't return to its pre-recession peak until early 2017, following widespread public ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - When Daniel McCune graduated from college three years ago, he was optimistic his goo...

Here's some maybe-good news for job seekers: it seems like a lot of people are managing to switch careers these days. More than half of all job ope...

WASHINGTON -- Three years since the recession ended, 43 states have yet to regain the jobs they lost in the downturn. The figure is a reminder of how ...

Pro-tip for all you bosses out there: It's easier to take advantage of your employees when they don't realize quite how much you're benefiting from th...

By Ros Krasny BOSTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's second-highest official on Wednesday laid out the case ...

* U.N. agency blames austerity, tough reforms for crisis * Says employment not back to pre-crisis levels til 2016 * Esti...

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits suggests hiring is slowing. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly...

FORTUNE – In a sign that the economic recovery may be gaining steam, the U.S. added 227,000 net jobs in February -- the third consecutive month wher...

NEW YORK -- After a year without so much as looking at a job application, Lillian Acevedo once again can be counted as a member of the U.S. labor forc...

You know the old advice about staying in school so you can get a job? It's more true now than ever. More than half of the high school dropouts in A...

Feel stuck in your job? You probably are. While unemployment is dropping, the job market needs more "churn," or job-to-job moves, to truly reco...