The U.S. Department of Labor recently rolled out Project Firewall, which allows the U.S. Secretary of Labor to initiate H-1B investigations based solely on "reasonable cause." So far, around 175 to...

WittKieffer, an executive search and leadership advisory firm dedicated to improving quality of life through impactful leadership, announced that it is acquiring the assets of Ross & Company. This...

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index was slightly weaker in October and November, at 105.80, from a downwardly revised 106.24 in September. "The ETI declined in October and November as data...

Manufacturing activity in the Plains states was mostly unchanged, and expectations for future activity remained expansionary, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Price growth for...

The RSM US Middle Market Business Index, presented by RSM US LLP in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, rose to 131.5 in the fourth quarter from 123.3 in the prior period on a seasonally...

The U.S. government has launched a campaign to hire 1,000 engineers for two-year federal positions, including those who have artificial intelligence expertise, according to a senior Trump administr...

The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, signed into law on Jan. 2, 2025, by former President Joe Biden, strengthens the protections provided by the...

Employers in Minnesota should be aware of several new laws going into effect in Minnesota. They will be required to provide one rest break of at least 15 minutes for every four hours worked and meal...

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, House Bill 3773 amended the Illinois Human Rights Act to require, among other things, employer notice when artificial intelligence influences or facilitates employment...

GEE Group reported revenues of $23.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, down 10% from $26.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. The decrease in consolidated revenues...

Initial jobless claims fell 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 224,000 for the week ended Dec. 13, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of...

Manufacturing activity in the third district of the Federal Reserve appeared weak this month, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The survey's indicator for current...

Chief financial officers remain concerned about tariffs and anticipate price increases of more than 3% in 2026, while expecting moderate growth in employment and overall economic activity, according...

An interim final rule from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ended the automatic 540-day extension for most Employment Authorization Document renewals, effective Oct. 30, 2025. The rule also...

A final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Justice updates its regulations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require proof of intent as the sole basis for discrimination claims,...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will host a workshop, titled “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements,” on Jan. 27, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at FTC's...

In a lawsuit filed by BrightStar Franchising LLC against Foreside Management Company and its principals, Mark and Claire Woodsum, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted...

Illinois Senate Bill 2339, enacted Dec. 12, 2025, amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act by prohibiting employers from imposing stricter employment authorization or reverification standards...