Employment
Social psychologist Devon Price on the "laziness lie" which has made Americans anxious, overworked, exploited and alienated. Their new book is "Laziness Does Not Exist"
Air Date: June 29, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:16Health care professionals unanimously vote to unionize in Delaware County hospitals
About 100 health care workers at Taylor Hospital and Delaware County Memorial Hospital have unanimously voted to unionize because of staff shortages and low pay.
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As the pandemic recedes, millions of workers are saying ‘I quit’
People are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. A record 4 million workers quit just in April.
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SEPTA to hold career fair targeting women for skilled trades jobs
SEPTA is actively recruiting women to work as bus mechanics, rail vehicle mechanics, building electricians, welders, and more.
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A Philly doctor made the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory. Then he lost 7 staff members
Federal guidance supports employers’ right to require the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees. But doing so can be a tough decision, and a legal gray area remains.
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Listen 5:03Theater artists protest Walnut Street Theatre, claiming abusive behavior
For many years, artists have been quietly warning one another about abusive behavior, then a social media comment drove them into the street.
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‘We owe them a better life’: Delaware approves $15 minimum wage
Three years ago lawmakers fought overnight about raising the lowest legal wage to $9.25 an hour. Now Delaware is joining nine other states with a path to $15.
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The new office look is ‘power casual.’ But save the stiletto Crocs for happy hour
Some employees went without workplace staples like ties, heels and dress pants during the pandemic. But will those pieces make a comeback as more people return to work?
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Does Pa.’s new unemployment system work? It depends who you ask.
“I would not at all call this a complete disaster,” said Julia Simon-Mishel, supervising attorney with Philadelphia Legal Assistance.
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Pa. House votes to end disaster declaration, relaunch unemployment work requirements
The Pa. legislature is able to flex this new power because voters approved a constitutional amendment during the May 18 primary limiting a governor’s authority.
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Working in sweatpants may be over as companies contemplate the Great Office Return
Many offices that have been closed since March 2020 are beginning to bring workers back, but not all companies think they need a return to the old ways.
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A lifeline for the unemployed is about to end in half of U.S. Here’s what’s at stake
GOP governors are moving to end a $300-a-week pandemic lifeline for the unemployed in an effort to push people back to work, with four states set to end them this week.
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What you need to know about Pennsylvania’s new unemployment system
Pa. will unveil its new unemployment compensation portal Tuesday, replacing a 40-year-old system stretched thin during last year’s record unemployment.
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Ending work from home post-COVID: What will it be like?
How will we reset the pandemic radar on the job? With friends? While dating? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the office fridge, handshakes, and more.
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Listen 2:42Philly hosts summer job fair Saturday aimed at millennials and Gen Z
The goal of the event is to link residents ages 12 to 39 with job opportunities, education resources, and community services.
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