A Lower Yakima Valley farming operation was ordered to pay $300,000 and reform its hiring and training practices under a consent decree it entered with the Washington state attorney general’s ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — A recent accountability audit by the Office of the Washington State Auditor revealed significant issues within the Department of Labor regarding improper worker compensation payouts ...

The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has levied its largest-ever fine against a farm labor contractor, saying a Richland business employed 5,000 in 2024 when it did not have a license.

The AI Workforce Prepare Act aims to modernize agency access to labor market data, recruit experts and establish a research ...

In a sweeping two-day enforcement operation, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) uncovered 41 cases ...

Teamsters President Sean O’Brien called President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Department of Labor the “right choice” and ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in more than three ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a more than three-year low last week, ...

U.S. private payrolls posted their biggest drop in more than two and a half years in November as small businesses shed jobs, ...

Many workers in Washington state and across the United States will soon celebrate their economic accomplishments and contributions with a well-deserved day off. Labor Day is a national holiday that is ...

Last week, the Trump administration announced a number of new actions aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, a ...