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The jobs data underscores the divide between college graduates and those without degrees.
As the economy registered disappointing job growth in September, the divide between those with and without a college education was again stark. Employment for holders of a bachelor’s degree rose by 169,000, and the unemployment rate for that group fell to 2.5 percent from 2.8 percent in August. By contrast, among those with a […]
September Jobs Report Is Expected to Show an Improvement From August
08/10/2021 Comments Off on September Jobs Report Is Expected to Show an Improvement From August
Economic data on Friday is expected to show that job growth picked up in September but remained suppressed by the latest coronavirus wave, which led Americans to avoid restaurants and travel and made some reluctant to rejoin the work force. Economists surveyed by FactSet expect the report, released by the Labor Department, to show that […]
Continue reading …Many Pandemic Retirees Weren’t Ready. How to Cope if You’re One of Them.
12/08/2021 Comments Off on Many Pandemic Retirees Weren’t Ready. How to Cope if You’re One of Them.A significant portion of workers who left their jobs since the coronavirus began surging were financially unprepared, research shows.
Continue reading …Wall Street Splashes Cash on Junior Bankers
10/08/2021 Comments Off on Wall Street Splashes Cash on Junior BankersA rise in starting salaries could help counter burnout but pandemic precautions might become a more important differentiator.
Continue reading …This Is the Job Market We’ve Been Waiting For
06/08/2021 Comments Off on This Is the Job Market We’ve Been Waiting ForThe new monthly numbers show job growth not seen in recoveries from the previous three recessions.
Continue reading …June 2021 Jobs Report: Delta Variant Could Complicate Reopening Plans
06/08/2021 Comments Off on June 2021 Jobs Report: Delta Variant Could Complicate Reopening PlansA consensus of economists puts the expected gain at more than 800,000, although estimates vary widely.
Continue reading …Will cutting off federal unemployment benefits shake up the job market?
05/08/2021 Comments Off on Will cutting off federal unemployment benefits shake up the job market?Economists will dig through Friday’s labor data for signs that people went back to work as they lost emergency pandemic aid in some states.
Continue reading …Europe’s Pandemic Aid Is Winding Down. Is Now the Best Time?
05/08/2021 Comments Off on Europe’s Pandemic Aid Is Winding Down. Is Now the Best Time?Governments want vaccinations and a business rebound to carry the economy now, but cutting aid too quickly could create economic aftershocks.
Continue reading …Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9% but underemployment up as lockdowns take toll
14/07/2021 Comments Off on Australia’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9% but underemployment up as lockdowns take tollUnemploymentAustralia’s unemployment rate falls to 4.9% but underemployment up as lockdowns take tollThe economy added nearly 30,000 jobs in June but fewer hours were worked overall as a result of Victoria’s lockdown
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- Amazon’s unilateral mailbox installation nets workers a second election at Bessemer facility
- No injunction pending appeal for Mass General Brigham employees denied COVID vaccine exemption requests
- Sixth Circuit designated to rule on consolidated challenges to OSHA’s vaccinate or test mandate
- California AG announces first-of-its-kind stipulated judgment requiring Amazon’s compliance with COVID-19-related ‘right-to-know’ law
- Stay on OSHA’s ETS affirmed; agency ordered to ‘take no steps to implement or enforce’ vaccine mandate
- Manager who referred to mask as ‘KKK hood’ lawfully terminated for ‘cause’
- Biden Administration says there’s no need for emergency relief over vaccinate or test ETS
- Businesses, five states obtain temporary stay of Biden Administration’s private employer vaccine mandate
- Employee who didn’t opt out of post-hire arbitration agreement must arbitrate bias claims
- U.S. Supreme Court declines to grant injunction on Maine health care worker COVID vaccine mandate
- EEOC shares its own religious accommodation form as sample for vaccine requirement exemption requests
- Waste removal driver unable to revive Title VII and FLSA claims on appeal
- Transgender police officer who alleged she was involuntarily outed advances claims
- After appeal revived claim, white jail employee who complained of racial slur gets trial
- Mandatory vaccination rule for healthcare workers is facially neutral, does not single out religious objectors
- Hotel association challenges New York City’s new pandemic severance law
- 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
- Sprouts Farmers Market to Pay $280,0000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suits
- ‘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
- UK Poised to Expand Workplace PPE Obligations
- DOL Sues Over Firing for E-Mail Allegedly Sharing Coronavirus Concerns
- Using Technology to Prepare Workforce for Post-Pandemic Times
- Ask HR: How Can Restaurant Owners Attract and Keep Good Workers?
- DOL Proposes Rule to Remove Barriers to ESG Funds in Retirement Plans
- Cal/OSHA Modifies Quarantine Rules for Asymptomatic, Unvaccinated Workers
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Class certification granted for American Airlines pilots on USERRA, breach-of-contract claims
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
Today’s News & Commentary—September 7, 2021
07/09/2021 Comments Off on Today’s News & Commentary—September 7, 2021It was not a happy Labor Day for millions of Americans, as they abruptly lost the unemployment benefits that had sustained them for as many as 18 months. Three federal programs that boosted jobless benefits by $600/week (later lowered $300/week) will expire this week. The federal programs were more inclusive than traditional state unemployment insurance […]
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