June 30, 2023 In Japan, where job-hopping is frowned upon, agents help people escape the awkwardness of quitting In the last few years, services aimed at helping employees escape their jobs more easily have risen in Japan, a country that stresses company loyalty and lifetime employment.
June 29, 2023 EEOC commissioner responds to Supreme Court ruling against race-based college admissions Andrea Lucas, who heads the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, says the Supreme Court’s decision should be a ‘wake-up call’ for employers to look at the lawfulness of their corporate diversity.
June 28, 2023 Fossil fuel industry jobs surged in face of Biden climate agenda: Energy Department The Biden administration released an annual energy jobs report Wednesday showing significant growth in the traditional fossil fuel sector and broad energy jobs growth.
June 27, 2023 Study shows employers are pushing to get workers in-office on Mondays 'Fox Across America' host Jimmy Failla weighs in on a recent report showing bosses are pushing to get hybrid employees into the office on Mondays. He also reacts to Elon Musk's mom 'canceling' the fight with Mark Zuckerberg.
June 23, 2023 Maine Legislature clears 12-week paid medical leave proposal Maine's Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has passed a plan to establish a state family and medical leave program in a 79-65 vote.
June 21, 2023 $15 minimum wage narrowly passes Pennsylvania House A proposal to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 per hour has cleared the state's House of Representatives in a narrow, near-party-line vote.
June 21, 2023 Michigan Supreme Court to hear major minimum wage, petition drive case The Michigan Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a case pertaining to the Legislature's controversial throttling of a minimum wage increase slated to take effect.
June 17, 2023 Georgia auto shop owner ordered to fork over $39K after paying former employee in oil-covered pennies A court ordered a Georgia auto shop owner to pay more than $39,000 in back wages and damages to nine workers after he paid a former employee in 91,000 oil-covered pennies.
June 16, 2023 North Carolina dad takes a second job at daughter's workplace to spend more time with her A North Carolina dad and retired Marine, James Culp, has taken on a second job at a local Food Lion Grocery Store in hopes of spending more time with his daughter, Astyn Culp.
June 15, 2023 Georgia's jobless rate marginally rises in May but remains historically low Georgia's jobless rate experienced a slight increase in May but remained historically low, as the state continued to see growth in the number of people employed.