Employment
PPP loans went to Philly museums that still laid off staff, report says
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, and Franklin Institute, were among the most heavily subsidized local cultural institutions in the country.
4 years ago
Philly honors Black leader of domestic workers union with new holiday
The holiday is the latest in a string of moves by City Council to boost profiles and protections for Philly’s 16,000 domestic workers.
4 years ago
Philly extends deadline for health care, university staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID
Health care workers, and university faculty, staff, and students, must have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 15. Here’s what else you need to know.
4 years ago
Federal funds offer $50 million expansion of Delaware workforce training programs
Money from the American Rescue Plan will help students and adults in Delaware learn new skills to improve their employment opportunities.
4 years ago
How is the ‘Great Resignation’ affecting your day-to-day life?
Help us better understand the ways the pandemic has hampered the services that you count on and let us know.
4 years ago
Hollywood crews vote to authorize a strike for better pay and working conditions
Hollywood film and TV productions could soon shut down if contract negotiations aren't resolved.
4 years ago
AstraZeneca agrees to pay for race, gender-based pay discrimination
More than 300 Hispanic and female employees at AstraZeneca were underpaid compared to their white or male counterparts, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
4 years ago
New push for continued growth in bioscience employers, jobs in Delaware
DuPont no longer holds the sway it once did over Delaware’s economy, but its legacy of thousands of scientists has the state’s bioscience sector prepped for growth.
4 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to diminished services caused by labor shortages
P.O.C. of Revive Radio hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents are coping with diminished government services caused by widespread labor shortages.
4 years ago
Listen 5:09A vocal minority of workers and others had complained that the edict was oppressive and harmful. Yet in the end, few decided to sacrifice their jobs.
4 years ago
Unemployment refunds going out to those Pa. overcharged five years after issue discovered
In all, the agency estimates it owes $19.4 million to tens of thousands of people who were erroneously charged an inflated interest rate between 2006 and 2016.
4 years ago
‘People called us heroes’: Pa. nurses sound the alarm on unsafe working conditions
Nurses say the pandemic has fueled a vicious cycle: short-staffing leads to unsafe conditions, which leads to many people leaving the profession.
4 years ago
Public jobs recovering slower than private sector, straining basic gov’t operations
Effects range from service cuts to an added strain on existing workers, with some municipal operations struggling to function in their basic duties.
4 years ago
Looking to work remotely from Wilmington? A LinkedIn study shows you’re not alone
An analysis by the business-oriented web platform shows Wilmington among the top small cities where people are applying for remote work.
4 years ago
Deadline looms for Delaware vax mandates from ChristianaCare, Gov. Carney
ChristianaCare has set a Tuesday deadline for its staff to get at least one vaccination shot for COVID-19. The penalty for not getting inoculated: termination.
4 years ago
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