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New York City’s new health commissioner, Ashwin Vasan, said on Friday that the city’s vaccine mandate for private-sector workers who work on-site will continue indefinitely. The city’s school mask mandate for children aged 5 and under will also remain in place. At his first COVID-19 press briefing, when asked whether there were any specific benchmarks that would […]

Payroll processor ADP said in its closely-watched jobs report that America’s private employers not only failed to add any jobs in January but payrolls actually dropped by over 300,000 that month, teeing up what could be a disappointing jobs report when official government statistics are released later in the week. Private-sector employment in the United […]

Private sector workers in New York City will have to get a COVID-19 vaccine or face termination, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has come out against President Joe Biden’s unprecedented private sector vaccine mandate, joining Republicans in officially cosponsoring a bill that would overturn the rule. Manchin indicated that he was considering just such a move early Thursday afternoon. “I’ve been very supportive of the mandate for federal government, for military, for all […]

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said he’s joined an effort spearheaded by fellow Republican Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) to block President Joe Biden’s private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate under the Congressional Review Act, the process for Congress to scrap an executive branch rule. The Congressional Republicans, which include both Senate and House lawmakers, are seeking formal nullification […]

The Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses could be adjusted to remove the testing opt-out, according to the agency that crafted the requirement. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) unveiled the emergency temporary standard this week. It mandates employers with 100 or more workers to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination. […]

The White House claims its new vaccine mandate for private-sector workers is legal under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. A new rule is expected in the coming weeks from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to require all workers at private businesses with 100 employees or more to be vaccinated for […]

The Chinese regime’s clampdown on its education sector continues—and not just in the tutoring industry. Private schools are also being targeted, as the Communist Party seeks tighter control over its people.

A judge rejected the Arizona Senate’s motion to dismiss a public records lawsuit relating to its independent full audit of ballots cast in Maricopa County in the 2020 election

Wisconsin’s governor vetoed legislation that would restrict county clerks and the state election commission from accepting some private funding for administering elections.

The Supreme Court ruled that a California regulation requiring agricultural employers to allow union organizers access to property is unconstitutional.

For the French, who spend more time than any other nation eating and drinking, there may be a solution to allow them to enjoy fine dining in their own home, even under lockdown restrictions.  

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday signed legislation that prohibits donations for election operations in the state.

A private prison is struggling to find facilities to take in nearly 800 inmates before its contract with the federal government expires in three months.

private employers stepped up hiring, but diminishing government financial assistance and a resurgence in virus cases could slow the labor market’s recovery

President Donald Trump felt very badly about the arrest of Bannon but clarified that he hadn’t been dealing with the former right-hand man for a long time.

U.S. private payrolls fell less than expected in May, suggesting layoffs were abating as businesses reopen.