CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 23, 2024, entitled "Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Michigan had 217,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 221,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Michigan wa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 23, 2024, entitled "North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * North Dakota had 23,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 25,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in North more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 23, 2024, entitled "Ohio Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Ohio had 274,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 272,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Ohio was 4.6 percen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: * * * Inspections cited 44 significant and substantial violations, including 1 unwarrantable failure * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in November 2024 at 14 mines in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Pen more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the federal government's actions to increase the minimum wage for employees of certain federal contractors. In April 2021, President Biden issued an executive order increasing the minimum wage for these workers to $15 and directing the U.S. Department of Labor to implement more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 24 -- The Illinois Department of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Increase Arrives with Holidays; IDPH urges Illinoisans to use Proven Tools to Protect those who are Vulnerable to Severe Outcomes * * * CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that the state's overall respiratory illness level has moved up from Low to Moderate, meaning that Illinoisans face an increased chance of exposure to seasonal illnesses as families ar more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: With the end of the year approaching, it's a good time to consider your family's healthcare needs for the coming year. As you think about things like scheduling preventive care visits and knowing your 2025 TRICARE costs, you should also note some changes coming to TRICARE in 2025. There will be a new health plan and dental contracts--as well as other expanded TRICARE benefits--that may provide you and your famil more PR