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Two NH Restaurants Will Pay $890K After Investigation Into Unpaid Wages
Two New Hampshire restaurants have been ordered to pay more than $890,000 in back wages and damages after an investigation into allegations of numerous violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. A U.S Department of Labor investigation found that La Carreta-Derry Inc. in Derry and La Carreta-Londonderry LLC in Londonderry, which both did business as La Carreta Mexican Restaurant, and…
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Fewer Americans Apply for Unemployment Benefits Last Week
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low level of layoffs across the economy
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More Than $140K in Back Wages Owed to NH Pizza Delivery Workers
An investigation has recovered more than $140,000 in back wages owed to 66 pizza delivery employees who worked for a business in New Hampshire, including during the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor said. The department said Checkmate Pizza, with locations in Concord and Londonderry, failed to reimburse drivers for expenses incurred using their personal vehicles to make deliveries….
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Former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Addresses Public as Labor Secretary
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said during a White House press briefing that employers added more than 900,000 jobs in March and spoke in favor of raising the federal minimum wage.
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Update on Unemployment Benefit Backup
Since the pandemic began, we’ve heard from dozens of viewers asking for help getting their unemployment benefits.
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Still Waiting for Mass. Unemployment Benefits? We Asked What's Going on
We’ve taken NBC10 Boston viewers’ complaints to the top: Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta. Watch her extended remarks from our interview below. Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we have heard from dozens of viewers who asked for our help getting their unemployment benefits. They have described payment delays, problems with the state call center and frustrations...
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Biden Nominates Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he is getting ready to work for the American people as President-elect Joe Biden announced him as his choice for labor secretary.
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Here's Why Biden Didn't Pick Sen. Bernie Sanders for Labor Secretary
Sen. Bernie Sanders may have lost the race to be the Democratic nominee for president, but the independent from Vermont was still interested in joining President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet in a role he feels passionate about. Rumors swirled for months that Sanders, who has long advocated for the working class, was jockeying to be secretary of labor, and Biden...
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Kim Janey Poised to Become Boston's First Black, Woman Mayor
Boston City Council President Kim Janey could soon become the next mayor of the city.
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Biden Nominates Boston Mayor, Rhode Island Governor for Economic Team
President-elect Joe Biden announced his nominations for key economic seats on his cabinet on Friday, including nominations for Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for labor secretary, Don Graves for deputy commerce secretary, and Isabel Guzman as head of the Small Business Administration.
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What to Know About Kim Janey, Who Is Poised to Become Boston's 1st Black, Woman Mayor
Boston City Council President Kim Janey could soon have a new title — mayor.
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VIDEO: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Leaves House for Delaware
NBC10 Boston cameras captured Mayor Marty Walsh leaving his home Friday morning. He’s expected to appear at an afternoon event in Delaware later in the day where President-elect Joe Biden will introduce him as a Cabinet nominee.
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Biden Introduces Boston Mayor Walsh, RI Gov. Raimondo as Cabinet Picks
President-elect Joe Biden introduced the mayor of Boston and the governor of Rhode Island as members of his economic and jobs team on Friday, the final Biden-Harris Cabinet nominations to be announced. Biden had on Thursday revealed Mayor Marty Walsh as his candidate for labor secretary and Gov. Gina Raimondo as his choice to become commerce secretary. The scale of…
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Biden Nominates Mayor Walsh as Labor Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve in his cabinet as labor secretary.
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Biden Taps Walsh for Labor Secretary, Sources Say
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Boston Mayor to be head of the Labor Department, sources tell NBC News.
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Boston Mayor Walsh Chosen to Be Biden's Labor Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be secretary of labor, sources told NBC News.
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Biden Taps Boston Mayor Walsh, RI Gov. Raimondo for Cabinet Positions
Two New England politicians have been chosen to join the Biden administration: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for labor secretary and Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo for commerce secretary.
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751,000 Seek US Jobless Benefits as Virus Hobbles Economy
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic
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Jobless Claims Fall to 751,000, But New Infections a Threat
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March but a figure that remains historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs
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Mass. Food Industry Plagued by COVID-19 Outbreaks in Recent Weeks
With coronavirus cases on the rise in Massachusetts, food manufacturers and distributors appear to have suffered a higher number of COVID-19 outbreaks in recent weeks than other types of businesses, according to state records obtained by the Business Journal through a public records request. For some of the largest COVID-19 workplace clusters, the outbreak does not seem to have been…