304,000 new jobs in January

News: February 1, 2019

 
304,000 New Jobs

304,000 New Jobs

Payroll employment increased by 304,000 in January, with significant industry gains in leisure and hospitality, education and health services, construction, transportation and warehousing, and mining and logging. Average hourly earnings increased 3.2 percent, making January the sixth straight month in which average hourly earnings increased at a rate of 3 percent or more.

 
HireVets

#HireVets

The Department is now accepting applications for the 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion Award, which recognizes employers of all sizes for their leadership in recruiting, employing, and retaining America's veterans.

 

#BuyAmerican

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to increase purchases from American companies for federal infrastructure projects.

BuyAmerican
 

In Case You Missed It

YouthBuild Grants Construction Wages Manufacturer Fines

YouthBuild Grants

The Department has announced $85 million in grants to YouthBuild programs, which help at-risk youth complete education and training.

Construction Wages

A Department investigation resulted in $158,139 in back wages and damages for 50 workers on a Massachusetts construction project.

Manufacturer Fines

The Department fined a Michigan manufacturer $28,474 for child labor violations after a 17-year-old worker suffered an amputation injury.

Whistleblowing Wages and Benefits Child Labor

Whistleblowing

The Department has settled allegations against a Connecticut manufacturer after finding two workers were terminated for filing OSHA complaints.

Wages and Benefits

An Alabama electrical contractor has paid $82,515 in back wages and fringe benefits to 17 workers after a Department investigation found wage and benefit violations.

Child Labor

A Wage and Hour Department investigation found the town of Canton, North Carolina, violated federal child labor laws by employing two minors in a hazardous occupation.

 

Stat of the Week

Weekly Earnings Increase

Weekly Earnings Increase

Average weekly earnings increased by 3.5 percent over the last 12 months, according to data released today by the Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 
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