BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 14, 2022, entitled "Average Energy Prices in Boston-Cambridge-Newton - December 2021": Gasoline prices averaged $3.475 a gallon in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton area in December 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Giancarlo Parenti noted that area gasoline prices were up  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 13, 2022, entitled "Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Vermont - 2020": Private industry employers reported 6,900 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Vermont in 2020, resulting in an incidence rate of 3.6 cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46859) on Jan. 10, 2022, entitled "Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2021 Appropriations": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 4) Department of Labor (DOL) Note that all amounts in this section are based on regular LHHS appropriations only. Amounts in this section do not include mandatory funds provided outside of the annual appropriations process (e.g., direct appropriations for Unemploy  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut workers can now access benefits under the state's newly launched paid family and medical leave program, which provides wage replacement for those who need to take time away from work to address qualifying health or family concerns. Overseen by the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority, a quasi-public state agency, the program bega  more