Labor & Employment Law

April Marks Largest Job Gain Since March 2006
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs numbers for April showing the US gained 290,000 jobs last month?larger than expected and the largest gain since March 2006. The BLS also revised the previous two months up 121,000 jobs, making April the fourth consecutive month of job growth with 573,000 jobs added since December (84% [...

U.S. job growth slows, only 115,000 jobs added in April
The U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate remained mostly unchanged at 8.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said. read more

May jobs report: Census inflates payrolls
CNN Money: "Employers added 431,000 jobs in the month, up from 290,000 jobs added in April. It was the biggest gain in jobs since March 2000. But Census hiring was responsible for 411,000 of May's increase in employment...

Let's Talk About Jobs
The Kauffman Foundation unveils model legislation aimed at helping new businesses grow faster and create more jobs.

Legal Sector Loses 1,100 Jobs in April
The U.S. economy added 290,000 jobs in April, with nearly 80 percent of them in the private sector, according to the latest employment report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Why the April Jobs Report Could be a Disaster
In short, the one-two punch of a warmer winter and unusual seasonal adjustment factors stemming from the financial crisis could combine to create something of a disaster for those writing the labor market headlines in early-May when the April jobs data is reported

Office Politics
Ramsey County pays two deputies $750,000 settlement after being placed in dead end jobs.