department of labor

Rick Ross’ Wingstop Franchises Hit With A Big Fine For Back Wages And Other Penalties

The Department of Labor determined his franchises were violating labor laws.
08/17/2022

Northwestern University Football Players Allowed to Unionize

Board ruling says athletes are school employees.
03/27/2014

Baltimore Gas and Electric to Pay Black Applicants in Diversity Fine

The company will pay 58 Black job candidates $350,000.
09/27/2013

Bank of America to Pay Black Job Applicants More Than $2 Million

Bank to pay back wages to settle a discrimination case.
09/24/2013
Q. Why is it Potentially Catastrophic for the Government to Default?

Bank of America to Pay $2.2 Million in Discrimination Suit

African-American job seekers prevail in lawsuit.
09/23/2013
Black Unemployment Rate Jumps to 13.5 Percent in May

Black Unemployment Ticked Up to 13 Percent in August

The overall unemployment rate dipped to 7.3 percent.
09/06/2013
The New Cabinet

The A Team: Obama's Term Two Cabinet

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Unemployment

Black Unemployment Rate Dropped One Point in April

The overall jobless rate fell from 8.2 to 8.1 percent.
05/04/2012
Washington, D.C. Has Third-Highest Income Gap - A study released Thursday by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute shows that the richest 5 percent of District households have an average income of $473,000, the highest among the 50 largest cities in the United States. On the other hand, the poorest households have an average income of only $9,100. (Photo: Chuck Kennedy/MCT/Landov)

Eye on Unemployment: Washington, D.C.

What local organizations are doing to close the jobless gap.
03/09/2012