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🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Staffing crunch threatens urgent care clinic sustainability

An independent review highlights that Australia's urgent care clinics, while effective in reducing emergency department demand, face significant workforce shortages and challenges in after-hours service availability.

Feb 23 • 18:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Trans woman awarded R$ 45,000 after reporting discrimination at a government agency in Rio Branco: 'I felt coerced'

Natasha Silva, a trans woman, was awarded R$ 45,000 by the Labor Court after alleging discrimination in her workplace at the Rio Branco Health Department.

Feb 23 • 10:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Severe blow to Gavin Newsom: Federal Government will investigate California after discovering million-dollar unemployment fraud

The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will deploy a strike team to investigate California's Employment Development Department over a significant unemployment fraud scheme.

Feb 21 • 16:26 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Labor Department deploys ‘strike team’ to California over $21B unemployment debt, fraud concerns

The Labor Department has sent a team to California to tackle issues of fraud and improper payments in its unemployment insurance program, following significant federal concerns.

Feb 21 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Trump labor secretary’s husband barred from department over sexual assault allegations, reports say

Lori Chavez-DeRemer's husband, Shawn DeRemer, has been barred from the Labor Department following allegations of sexual assault made by female staff members.

Feb 20 • 02:45 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Husband of US Secretary of Labor Prohibited from Entering Department Following Harassment Allegations, Says Newspaper

The husband of US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been banned from the department's premises due to allegations of sexual harassment.

Feb 19 • 22:43 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Check the job vacancies available this week in Alagoas

The State Department of Labor, Employment, and Qualification of Alagoas is offering over 2,000 job vacancies across various cities this week.

Feb 18 • 21:34 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Labor Department orders lawyers to cut ties with ABA, slams group as ‘radical’ activist force

The U.S. Department of Labor has directed its lawyers to cease engagements with the American Bar Association, labeling it a 'radical' activist organization.

Feb 9 • 16:15 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] Coupang says it paid, but there are no records?…Allegations of inadequate investigation of the death of worker Jang Deok-jun by the Labor Department

An investigation into the death of Coupang worker Jang Deok-jun raises concerns about the Labor Department's thoroughness in examining potential overwork-related causes.

Feb 9 • 02:44 UTC
🇯🇵 NHK News (JP)
Crime & Justice

Member of 'Def Tech' arrested for possession of dried marijuana at home in Tokyo

A member of the vocal duo 'Def Tech' was arrested by the Narcotics Control Department of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for allegedly possessing marijuana at his home in Tokyo.

Feb 3 • 06:18 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

January US Employment Figures Postponed Due to Government Shutdown

The U.S. Labor Department announced the postponement of the employment figures set to be released on the 6th of January due to a temporary shutdown of some government agencies stemming from a budget deadline.

Feb 2 • 21:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Who will replace Rudd as US ambassador? Defence boss, career diplomat and former ministers in mix

Government figures are considering former Labor ministers, the defense department head, and a career diplomat as potential replacements for Kevin Rudd as Australia's ambassador to the US after his early departure.

Jan 13 • 05:56 UTC
🇺🇸 New York Times
National & Local

Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation

A misconduct investigation has led to the suspension of aides to the Labor Secretary.

Jan 13 • 03:11 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Employment in the US Close to Stagnation in December

Employment in the US nearly stagnated in December, with the highest unemployment rate since autumn 2021, according to a report from the Labor Department.

Jan 9 • 16:06 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Labor Department launches multimillion-dollar shipbuilding training plan as US races to close China gap

The U.S. Labor Department is allocating nearly $14 million to train workers for the shipbuilding industry, aiming to strengthen U.S. capabilities in comparison to China.

Jan 8 • 17:10 UTC

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