
Employment
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There’s no location barrier when it’s all remote — and being good at Zoom is now a vital workforce skill.
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After Amazon: Labor tries to regroup in wake of Alabama loss
Amazon and business groups celebrated the decision, saying warehouse workers got a chance to weigh the pros and cons of union membership — and voted to reject it.
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Lawsuit: Black SEPTA employee alleges racial bias kept him from promotion
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges racism played a role in an employee losing out on a promotion.
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It’s a no: Amazon warehouse workers vote against unionizing in historic election
Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's the 2nd-largest private employer. The Alabama vote prompted new national interest in unions.
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Pennsylvania promises quicker, easier jobless claims system
It arrives after a series of bungled efforts to replace the system began in 2006 and culminated in a 2017 lawsuit that is still being fought in court.
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Pennsylvania pension system officials disclose federal probe
Pennsylvania’s largest public pension system, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, is dealing with a federal investigation.
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Generation unemployed: Another class of graduates face pandemic-scarred future
Although the overall jobs market is starting to come back, youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, creating a lot of anxiety among the latest class of seniors.
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‘Lighting a fuse’: Amazon vote may spark more union pushes
The two sides are fully aware that it's not just the Bessemer warehouse on the line. Organizers hope what happens there will inspire workers nationwide to consider unionizing.
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Bill aims to assist Delawareans with disabilities who are paid ‘subminimum’ wage
Paying people with disabilities only a fraction of the legal minimum wage is a vestige of a pre-World War II program.
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Listen 1:47With more women in state office, family leave policies have not caught up
More women are becoming lawmakers, but many legislatures still don't have family leave policies. That leaves new moms little choice but to miss out on the lawmaking process.
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