Labor Department says tipped-work guidance has no 80/20 cap
A Labor Department bulletin withdrew three opinion letters and said current guidance focuses on whether duties relate to a tipped occupation, not a fixed share of work time.
U.S. Department of Labor
-
-
Tennessee launches hub for grant-supported employer training
The TNWorks Talent Accelerator connects employers with training providers and access to a $5 million federal grant awarded to Tennessee in 2025.
-
Wisconsin suit challenges cuts to unemployment-system grants
Wisconsin and 13 other states are seeking damages over terminated unemployment-system grants. The state says it has scaled back some projects while continuing other upgrades.
-
Labor Department Skills-Training Grants Face Aug. 17 Deadline
State workforce agencies have until August 17 to seek a share of about $40 million for employer-led training, including at least $5 million for shipbuilding.
-
Labor Department issues guidance on commuting and remote-work time under federal wage law
Two Wage and Hour Division opinion letters explain how federal wage law applies to commuter travel and work performed at home during part of the day.
-
Labor Department expands dislocated-worker grants to support AI-era reskilling
Federal guidance broadens national dislocated-worker grants to address workforce disruption linked to artificial intelligence, reindustrialization and other economic changes, with employment or paid training targeted within six months.
-
Labor Department launches nationwide effort to add AI skills to apprenticeships
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking organizations to help integrate artificial-intelligence skills into Registered Apprenticeship programs across the country.
-
BLS schedules July employment report for Aug. 7 release
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish its July 2026 Employment Situation report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern on August 7, with a preliminary annual benchmark revision scheduled for August 28.
-
Labor Department advances national AI apprenticeship strategy and modernizes workforce skills data
The Labor Department is pursuing a nationwide plan to add artificial-intelligence skills to registered apprenticeships while updating federal systems used to classify jobs, record wages and match workers with credentials.
-
States Can Seek $40 Million for Employer-Led Skills Training
The Labor Department is accepting state workforce agency applications through August 17 for grants supporting training in manufacturing, shipbuilding and more.
-
U.S. DOL Awards Nearly $162M for Apprenticeship Expansion—What to Know
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch—DOL’s nearly $162M pay-for-performance apprenticeship awards target shipbuilding, AI, telecom and auto trades. Check tools.
-
H-1B willful violator list update effective July 1, 2026: what it changes
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division says the updated H-1B willful violator list is effective July 1, 2026. Here’s what the designation triggers for hiring.