US Department of Labor

Eighteen farmworkers, including some from Michigan, are suing the federal government because of a new rule that’s impacting their wages. The U.S. Department of Labor is lowering the minimum wage for foreign workers with temporary agricultural visas by up to $7 an hour.

The federal government says that Genesis Home Care Services owner Rosie Guthrie has refused to comply with a subpoena and court orders related to an investigation of possible labor violations in the home health care industry.

A $5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant will help the city of Detroit provide more job training and placement services.The initiative will target some…