Tag: U.S. Department of Labor
Construction jobs in R.I. drop 1.8% year over year, contractors association...
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in Rhode Island decreased 1.8% between June 2025 and June 2026, according to a study by the Associated General Contractors of America Association.
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Report: R.I. manufacturing sector looks to new markets, investments in workforce...
PROVIDENCE – From accelerating industry adoption of new technologies, opening up access to new markets and strengthening talent pipelines through job training and collaboration,...
DLT urges employers to use Real Jobs RI amid uncertain federal...
Rhode Island has built what Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, calls one of the most replicated workforce systems...
5 R.I. companies earn HIRE Vets Medallion Award
PROVIDENCE – Five Rhode Island companies have each earned a 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award, the only federal-level veterans employment award given by the U.S. Department...
In R.I., menopause added to list of workplace protections
Sitting in front of a microphone, donning bright-pink glasses, Lori Urso proceeded to educate a room of mostly men about a topic most don’t...
‘Alternative investments’ could be part of 401(k), 403(b) plans
August brought news of a potential change on the horizon for investors in 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans who want more investment options –...
Is the U.S. Department of Labor’s move to shut down Job...
The Exeter Job Corps would shut down by the end of the month under the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed nationwide “pause” of the...
Federal judge blocks effort to close Exeter Job Corps
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s nationwide “pause” of Job Corps centers in Exeter and across the nation.
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Exeter Job Corps suspending operations by end of June
PROVIDENCE – The Exeter Job Corps will shut down by the end of June as part of the U.S. Department of Labor's nationwide "pause"...
Department of Labor recovers $1.9M for 853 Care New England workers...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Labor announced Friday it recovered $1.9 million in back wages and damages for hundreds of health care workers...
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