KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 22, 2024, entitled "Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Colorado had 188,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 178,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 22, 2024, entitled "Utah Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Utah had 93,000 job openings in June 2024, compared to 89,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * National childcare provider must also pay $43K in back wages, damages * * * DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered the Southlake location of a national childcare provider to reinstate an employee and pay $43,295 in back wages and damages after the employer fired them for reporting concerns about unsanitary and unsafe conditions  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: A federal grand jury in Kansas returned an indictment yesterday charging seven defendants, including five current and former high-level officers of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers and Helpers (Boilermakers Union) for their alleged roles in a 15-year, $20 million embezzlement scheme. The defendants are charged with conspiracy to commit   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 232,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to 228,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,  more