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Millennials emerge as the U.S.’s most confident generation: LinkedIn
By George Anders, LinkedIn — They’re bartenders, aerospace workers and web developers. They’re YouTube stars, financial analysts and nurses. Look for millennials in the U.S. economy, and you’ll find these workers — ages 25 to 40 — practically everywhere. Even so, in both pre-pandemic and current times, there’s a constant media tendency to treat this […]
New York to Pass Sweeping Laws to Improve Conditions for Delivery Workers
23/09/2021 Comments Off on New York to Pass Sweeping Laws to Improve Conditions for Delivery WorkersNew York to Pass Sweeping Laws to Improve Conditions for Delivery Workers A package of legislation from the City Council will set minimum pay and working conditions, placing New York at the forefront of regulating a multibillion-dollar industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/nyregion/nyc-food-delivery-workers.html
Continue reading …Staffing Employment Down in Second Quarter Straying From Seasonal Growth Trend
17/09/2021 Comments Off on Staffing Employment Down in Second Quarter Straying From Seasonal Growth Trend
US staffing employment was an average of 2.6 million temporary and contract workers per week in the second quarter, down 2.8% from the first quarter, a decrease of about 74,600 jobs, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. Temporary and contract staffing sales rose 3.8%. The gap between quarter-to-quarter sales growth and […]
Continue reading …10 Charts on the State of U.S. Workers on the 2nd Pandemic Labor Day
06/09/2021 Comments Off on 10 Charts on the State of U.S. Workers on the 2nd Pandemic Labor Day
As we mark the second Labor Day under the pandemic, Americans at the top of the income ladder are seeing their fortunes balloon as working families continue to struggle. Frontline workers are reeling from rising infection risks and tensions over mask and vaccine mandates. The unemployed, who are disproportionately workers of color, are facing the […]
Continue reading …Gallup: Fewer Will Rely On 401(k) in Retirement Than Pre-Recession
02/05/2014 Comments Off on Gallup: Fewer Will Rely On 401(k) in Retirement Than Pre-Recession
Retired Americans rely on Social Security as a major source of income By Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup Prior to the Great Recession, most Americans planned to rely on a 401(k), IRA, Keogh, or other retirement savings account when they retire. Today, 48% of Americans say they would rely on a 401(k) account in retirement — a […]
Continue reading …Corporate Sustainability Programs Held Steady, SHRM Survey
26/02/2013 Comments Off on Corporate Sustainability Programs Held Steady, SHRM Survey
A new survey from Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) shows that increased employee morale, a better public image, and efficiency top the reasons why organizations should consider a corporate sustainability program. The survey shows that 53% of organizations said their sustainability initiatives improved employee morale. Slightly more than half—51%—said sustainability programs created a stronger public […]
Continue reading …U.S. Small Businesses Struggle To Find Qualified Employees, Rely On Referals
15/02/2013 Comments Off on U.S. Small Businesses Struggle To Find Qualified Employees, Rely On Referals
Small business owners continue to complain of being unable to find enough qualified employees to fill certain jobs. In spite of the slow economy and high unemployment, 53% of U.S. small-business owners in January reported finding it very (23%) or somewhat difficult (30%) to find the qualified employees they need, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup […]
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Infographic: What Employers Want Despite high unemployment, some U.S. employers can’t find enough workers with the right qualifications to fill their jobs. While the U.S. economy is growing slowly, there are industries and areas of the country — such as those at the center of the oil and gas boom — that are expanding rapidly. […]
Continue reading …No End in Sight To Wage-And-Hour Class Actions, Law Firm Reports
15/02/2013 Comments Off on No End in Sight To Wage-And-Hour Class Actions, Law Firm Reports
Wage-and-hour litigation remains the fastest-growing area of employment litigation, according to the law firm Crowell & Moring. According to a 2011 NERA Economic Consulting study, employers paid an average of $5.8 million to settle a wage-and-hour case. There is some evidence that such settlement amounts have declined somewhat in recent years. However, the average employer […]
Continue reading …DOL Fact Sheet 13 Employment Relationship Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
14/02/2013 Comments Off on DOL Fact Sheet 13 Employment Relationship Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
DOL Fact Sheet 13 Employment Relationship Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) This fact sheet provides general information concerning the meaning of “employment relationship” and the significance of that determination in applying provisions of the FLSA. FLSA Characteristics An employment relationship under the FLSA must be distinguished from a strictly contractual one. Such a […]
Continue reading …- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill