As a single mother of two young children, including her nine-month-old U.S. citizen daughter, W.L. worries about her ability to support her family, particularly in the midst of a pandemic. The ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Filling out paperwork for electrical permits and inspections and submitting a drawing to the local building department for plan review is already time consuming. Now, in order to be compliant with ...

Youth work permits, which outline the potential hours and work duties for a minor worker, help prevent child labor violations, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data conducted by ...

An entertainment work permit for minors is a legal document that authorizes underage performers to be employed to work in entertainment, including commercials, film, television, theater, modeling, and ...

Dario Romero, right, greets a customer in this August 2025 photo at his Venezuelan restaurant in Kissimmee, Fla. He says the restaurant has recently struggled to fill job openings and business is down ...

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The US Department of Homeland Security has ended automatic extensions of Employment Authorisation Documents (EAD), a decision that will compel many foreign workers, particularly Indians who form a ...

The public are invited to provide feedback on the Government’s updated work-permit policy, which aims to set processing times for standard applications to six weeks. The amended rules will be ...