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Employment
Sponsor of Delaware’s minimum wage increase predicts success
With just 11 legislative working days left in the General Assembly’s calendar, supporters of a bill to increase Delaware’s minimum wage are urging lawmakers to act.
3 years ago
Overwork killed more than 745,000 people in a Year, WHO study finds
Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health Organization says.
3 years ago
The labor pool is empty at the Jersey Shore, but why?
There are plenty of seasonal jobs available at Jersey Shore resorts. But businesses are having a hard time finding people to hire.
3 years ago
Weak jobs report could spur, slow Biden’s huge money package
The employment report failed to show that the economy was accelerating forward, so much as it appeared to be stutter-stepping along as the unemployment rate ticked up to 6.1%.
3 years ago
Help wanted: Philly indoor dining and events expand amid outdoor seating boom, short staffing
Many businesses plan to continue to invest in both indoor and outdoor spaces, often with less staff than before.
3 years ago
Listen 2:15Unemployed Pennsylvanians demand benefits amid growing backlog of claims
Protesters, including Democratic state lawmakers, called on the Wolf administration to pay unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of residents.
3 years ago
Pa. GOP wants to restore work-search rule for jobless benefits
Lawmakers suspended the work-search requirement through 2020 amid the pandemic last year, and Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, extended the waiver administratively into this year.
3 years ago
How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it
U.S. companies that cheat their workers out of pay are unlikely to be fined or punished even after they're caught.
3 years ago
After unprecedented strain, N.J. unemployment system making improvements, commissioner says
The state’s response to the economic crisis has at times been frustrating to residents, who’ve struggled to get help processing their claims.
3 years ago
Pa. tipped wage workers rally behind Wolf’s proposed minimum wage hike
In Pa., the tipped minimum wage is $2.83 cents an hour, an amount set in 1998. Gov. Wolf wants to end that separate, lower tipped wage and raise the overall minimum wage.
3 years ago
No college, no problem. Some employers drop degree requirements to diversify staffs
The tech industry is filled with people who have the same type of education and advantages. As the sector expands, economists say this reinforces inequality.
3 years ago
The Office of Worker Protections is too cash-strapped to do its job, said city councilmembers and workers’ rights groups who are demanding more funding.
3 years ago
For some Americans, getting a vaccine is as easy as showing up to work
Companies like Tyson and Amazon are offering on-site coronavirus vaccinations to their employees in order to remove barriers to getting the shots.
3 years ago
Marquis & Co. restaurant group will raise minimum wage for workers
Starting in July, the owner of HipCityVeg and other restaurants will boost employees’ minimum to $15 an hour.
3 years ago
Listen 1:14N.J. offshore wind to connect at 2 former power plants onshore
The northern connection would be at the former Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Twp; the southern connection would be at the former B.L. England plant in Upper Twp.
3 years ago