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H1B visas: US labour dept seeks legislative change in wage structure to prevent abuse

US labour department is seeking a legislative change in 4-tiered wage structure to take stronger action against firms using H1B visas to replace American employees with foreign workers

4 min read6 May 2017
News

US unemployment falls to 10-year low in April

The unemployment rate in the US fell to the lowest level in 10 years due to a strong rebound in job creation in April

2 min read5 May 2017
News

US companies hire most workers in over two years: ADP report

Payrolls processor ADP says US firms added 263,000 workers in March, the most since December 2014, suggesting further tightening of the labour market

1 min read5 Apr 2017
News

H1B visa curbs: US Labour Department announces steps to protect local workers

US Labour Department says it will 'rigorously' use its authority to initiate probes into H1B visa violators

3 min read5 Apr 2017
News

US jobs, pay show solid gains in Donald Trump’s first full month as president

A labour department report shows US employment increased by 235,000, unemployment rate fell to 4.7% and wages grew 2.8%

3 min read10 Mar 2017
Politics

US jobless claims at 42-year low as employers shun firings

US jobless claims were 246,000 in the period ended 8 October, unchanged from the previous week's level

2 min read13 Oct 2016
News

US economy picked up in Q2 after better 2015 start

GDP rose at a 2.3% annualized rate, and a revised 0.6% advance in the first quarter wiped out a previously reported contraction

4 min read30 Jul 2015
News

US jobless claims increased less than forecast last week

First-time jobless claims climbed 12,000 to 293,000 in the week ended 20 September

2 min read25 Sep 2014
News

US jobless claims decline to 2-month low of 280,000

Jobless claims decreased by 36,000 to 280,000 in the period ended 13 September

3 min read18 Sep 2014
News

US jobless claims rise, but firming labour market trend intact

Initial claims for state jobless benefits increased 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 315,000 for the week ended 6 Sept, the highest level since late June

1 min read11 Sep 2014
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