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Learn about Pennsylvania's unemployment programs, how to get benefits, report fraud, and more. Unemployment benefits gives you money for a little while if you lose your job, or if you're …

Labor and labour are the same word. Labor is preferred in American English, whereas labour is standard in British English.

Farming has been mechanized, reducing the need for labor. The older generation were bent double from decades of labor in the fields. Society is challenging the traditional sexual division …

Labor refers to mental or physical work, especially that which is hard or fatiguing. When should you use labor instead of work, drudgery, or toil? Find out on Thesaurus.com. Start each day …

Sep 6, 2011 · : the services performed by workers for wages as distinguished from those rendered by entrepreneurs for profits. Industry needs labor for production. The institute …

Hires rates fell in 1 state. Total separations rates fell in 6 states and rose in 2. Quits rates fell in 6 states and rose in 1; layoffs and discharges fell in 3 states and rose in 2 states. HTML | PDF | …

Physical or mental exertion, especially when difficult or exhausting; work. See Synonyms at work. 2. A specific task or effort, especially a painful or arduous one: "Eating the bread was a labor I …

Labor is a series of continuous, progressive contractions of the uterus that help the cervix dilate (open) and efface (thin). This allows the fetus to move through the birth canal. Labor usually …

The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws to guarantee workers' rights to fair, safe, and healthy working conditions, including minimum hourly wage and overtime pay, …