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U.S. Department of Labor | | March 6, 2020 |
| 273,000 New Jobs Job gains beat expectations, with 273,000 new jobs in February, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Upward revisions also added a total of 85,000 new jobs in December and January. |
| Two Years of Low Unemployment The unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% in February, matching the lowest level in 50 years, and it has remained at or below 4% for two years. |
| | Fraud Sentence A Southern California sleep study clinic owner was sentenced to prison and ordered to restore $2,747,071 to healthcare benefit plans after a Department investigation uncovered healthcare fraud. | | |
| | Overtime Pay Restored After a Department investigation, a Louisiana contractor has paid 411 workers $495,901 in back wages to resolve overtime violations. | | |
| | Contractor Compliance A new Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs plan addresses six key areas to assist federal contractors with compliance. | | |
| | Consent Judgment A Pennsylvania adult care provider must pay $400,000 in back wages, damages, and penalties following a Department investigation. | | |
| | Overtime Pay The Department has recovered $139,165 in back wages for 47 Texas oil field diesel services workers to resolve overtime violations. | | |
| | Wage Recovery Two Florida electrical contractors have paid $175,413 in back wages and benefits after the Department found federal contract violations. | | |
| Wage Growth Continues Average hourly earnings grew by 3% year-over-year in February for all private sector workers, and production and non-supervisory workers' wages increased even faster3.3%. February marks the 19th consecutive month that wages grew at or above 3%. |
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