News
U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June
Posted on · The government's June jobs report beat expectations with another 213,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0 percent with more people entering this labor work force.
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News
White House Proposes Merging Education And Labor Departments
Posted on · The pitch goes all-in on workforce development.
Politics
Federal Court Blocks Obama Overtime Pay Rule
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined with 20 other state AGs to ask for the injunction. The rule was scheduled to take effect December 1.
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How To Understand New Overtime Regulations Issued By Labor Department
Posted on · The Labor Department says new overtime regulations are set to come into play at the end of the year.
Texas
Law Designed To Drug Test Unemployed Texans Still Not In Place
Posted on · Nearly three years after Texas enacted a law requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to pass a drug test, the state has yet to test a single applicant, and it remains unclear when the program will get going.
News
Texas Ties New York For Most Job Losses In August
Posted on · The poor jobs numbers come as Texas’ unemployment rate hits a 14-year low.
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Houston Matters for Friday, August 9, 2013
Posted on · The Texas Legislature has passed, and Governor Perry has signed, a law which would require some Texans seeking unemployment benefits to pass a drug test. There are numerous questions about the law, including exactly who it covers, in which occupations, whether the state should actually have the right to require such testing, and whether it […]