7 Things Companies Can Do to Fight Child Labor

Young girls in Ethiopia sort out good coffee beans in a plant. Credit: Abbas/Magnum Photos for MFA Italy June 14 is World Day Against Child Labor. It is a day to reflect on the 168 million children who work instead of going to school – and to focus on solutions. It's everyone's business to ensure that […]

Silica Standards Signal Safety Commitment in Construction

The construction industry has a reputation for sometimes being slow to change, and in some instances that reputation is understandable. After all, many practices used on the job site are tried and true – the way construction firms pour cement, lay brick and erect steel has been virtually unchanged for decades. But while many longstanding […]

Mass Layoff Statistics Latest Numbers

Seasonally Adjusted:

Total Mass Layoff Events

1,301 in May 2013
Historical Data

Change in Total Mass Layoff Events

+102 in May 2013
Historical Data

Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants

127,821 in May 2013
Historical Data

Change in Total Mass Layoff Initial Claimants

+10,972 in May 2013
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Events

1,134 in May 2013
Historical Data

Change in Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Events

+83 in May 2013
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Initial Claimants

115,260 in May 2013
Historical Data

Change in Private Nonfarm Mass Layoff Initial Claimants

+10,514 in May 2013
Historical Data

Not Seasonally Adjusted:

Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Events

1,302(p) in 1st Qtr of 2013
Historical Data

4-Quarter Change in Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Events

+8(p) since 1st Qtr of 2012
Historical Data

Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Separations

239,115(p) in 1st Qtr of 2013
Historical Data

4-Quarter Change in Private Nonfarm Extended Mass Layoff Separations

-7,841(p) since 1st Qtr of 2012
Historical Data

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