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Employment

Damien Jorden stands on a Philly street
Community
Billy Penn

What Philly’s ban on pre-hire marijuana testing means if you’re looking for a job

There’s a new platform that lists marijuana-friendly positions.

5 years ago

(Oak Leaf Media/ Courtesy University City District)
PlanPhilly
Money

Wanted: After pandemic hiring crunch, SEPTA hiring hundreds of people to fill open jobs

The transit agency is on a hiring binge that it hopes will restore its workforce after two years of pandemic-related attrition and hiring freezes.

5 years ago

A closed sign is taped to the door of the Main Street Pub
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Health

Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling

Employers from Macy's to United Airlines are having to adjust after skyrocketing omicron COVID cases have led large numbers of workers to call out sick.

5 years ago

An experienced carpenter helps two CARP apprentices build a little free library.(Emily Rizzo/WHYY)
Community

In MLK’s honor, 15 little libraries will pop up in the spring, thanks to carpentry apprentices

Paired up, with one expert helping them along, the novices built the little blue book houses starting from a sketch. It’s the program’s sixth year.

5 years ago

Frontline grocery store employees and their supporters demanding more protective measures against spreading the coronavirus and hazard pay for those working through the crisis. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philly says stay home if you feel sick. But for many that comes at a cost

Despite public health guidance, for many workers amid the omicron surge, the idea of missing so many days of work has become wishful thinking.

5 years ago

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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in Harrisburg is shown in this file photo.
(Jelani Splawn, Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
WESA

A new report to legislators says concerns remain about Pennsylvania’s unemployment system

Months after a multi-million-dollar computer upgrade to Pennsylvania’s unemployment system, some parts of the new system are running smoothly, but others need work.

5 years ago

FILE - A hiring sign is shown at a booth for Jameson's Irish Pub during a job fair on Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Hiring in California slowed significantly in November 2021 even as the state's unemployment rate dipped below 7% for the first time since March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, according to data made public Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Community

A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November

The Labor Department also reported that employers posted 10.6 million job openings in November, down from 11.1 million in October but still high by historical standards.

5 years ago

A winter storm delivers heavy snow to the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Health

Congress’ doctor wants ‘maximal telework’ amid virus surge

The seven-day average rate of infection at the Capitol's testing center has grown from less than 1% to more than 13%.

5 years ago

The Lunar Inn is one of the places crowdfunding support for staff during the omicron surge (Facebook / The Lunar Inn)
Community
Billy Penn

Restaurant workers in Philly are turning to GoFundMe to survive COVID closures (again)

This wave of forced shutdowns is coming during what’s usually the busy season.

5 years ago

A waiter takes the order of customers inside a restaurant
Money

N.J. minimum wage goes up again on Jan. 1 amid rising inflation

One economist said what was intended to be a boost for workers when Gov. Murphy signed the minimum wage law in 2019 has now become a “catch-up game.”

5 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Leadership of the strike-prone SEPTA union has changed. Don’t expect much difference

Former SEPTA union president Willie Brown won raises and parental leave — and led two disruptive strikes. His successor promises to follow in his footsteps.

5 years ago

Joyel Crawford poses for a photo
Community

Before you join the ‘Great Resignation,’ have you tried asking for what you want?

The “Great Resignation” may not be over as we head into 2022. What should you be thinking about as you negotiate your way into a new job?

5 years ago

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Jagdeep Nayyar, owner and chef at My Taste of India, stands in front of the register stand that's made from the front panel of a real Tata truck — the best-selling brand in India. (Joel Rose/Joel Rose)
NPR
Money

Fewer immigrant workers are coming to fill key jobs. That has slowed the U.S. economy

Fewer immigrants are coming to fill those jobs — particularly in some key industries that keep the economy moving.

5 years ago

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines sit ready for use at a Dallas County Health and Human Services drive up vaccine site in Mesquite, Texas, Nov. 30, 2021. While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant, the delta form of the coronavirus isn't finished wreaking havoc in the U.S. There is much that is unknown about omicron, including whether it is more contagious than previous versions, makes people sicker or more easily thwarts the vaccine or breaks through the immunity that people get from a bout of COVID-19
Politics & Policy

OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10

The federal agency separately says there will be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9.

5 years ago

Students wearing face masks line up to enter Christa McAuliffe School
Education

N.J. Senate committee approves bill that would eliminate residency requirements for public school employees

If the entire legislature passes the legislation, the measure would enable school districts to hire employees from neighboring states, like Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware

5 years ago

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