Oklahoma’s GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt Wants to Help Employers Hire Migrants Instead of Americans
Oklahoma's Republican governor wants to support the importation of low-wage immigrants to earn decent wages and salaries locally for Oklahomans and their children. “I want to create an opportunity to deliver the best [foreign] “Bring Talent to Oklahoma” Governor Kevin Stitt said On the Thursday before Labor Day weekend, after a state-funded task force recommended […]
How employers can make work work for moms
recently, I spoke with Tim Carney.The author of “Family Unfriendly,” he discusses how corporate life and culture in America make it difficult for families, especially large families, to thrive. This paper stayed with me and changed the way I thought about the work-life dichotomy. Following this thought, I went to meet with Founder and CEO […]
US employers scaled back hiring in April. How that could let the Fed cut interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Domestic employers pulled back on hiring in April but still added a sizable 175,000 jobs as continued high interest rates may begin to slow the robust U.S. job market. It shows that there is a gender. Friday’s government report showed job growth last month was down sharply from March’s massive gain of […]
17 States Sue EEOC for Making Employers Accommodate Abortions
Seventeen Republican-led states are suing President Joe Biden’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for forcing employers across the country to accommodate worker abortions. attorney general It has been submitted The lawsuit was filed Friday following the EEOC’s decision. include Abortion under the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA passed with bipartisan support in 2022, […]
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements for Employers, Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block It
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned nearly all non-compete employment agreements that prohibit workers from leaving for competing companies or starting their own companies. The ban passed by a narrow 3-2 vote on Tuesday after the commission received more than 26,000 public comments, some of which were mentioned by Commissioner Lina Khan. “We have […]
Biden’s EEOC Says Employers Must Accommodate Workers’ Abortions
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released On Monday, the final regulations for the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA) covering abortion will be released. Under the final rule, under the PWFA, employers with 15 or more employees must provide the same accommodations to workers who have an abortion as they do to workers with “limitations related […]
US workers increasingly more detached from their employers: Gallup
According to , American workers are increasingly disengaged from their employers. new data Published Wednesday by Gallup. A Gallup poll found that less than one-third (30 percent) of full-time and part-time employees in the U.S. say they feel fulfilled at work; In 2023, this was 3 percentage points lower than the 33 percent of workers […]
US employers add 303K jobs in March, unemployment lower
U.S. employers added a massive 303,000 total payrolls in March, marking the fifth consecutive month of larger-than-expected job gains. The monthly figure was higher than the 200,000 job gain expected by economists. A strong job market has kept interest rates historically high, but Wall Street has been wary of making predictions from initial numbers in […]
Smashing the paper ceiling: Why employers are dropping college degree requirements
It is a commonly held assumption that education is the key to future prosperity and financial security. But is college now just an expensive, outdated rite of passage for wealthy Americans that doesn’t necessarily lead to lucrative employment after a four-year degree? according to Recent joint reports According to the Burning Glass Institute and Strada […]
California bill aims to stop employers from reaching out during off hours
A new bill in California aims to prohibit employers from contacting employees outside of working hours. AB 2751, a bill introduced by State Representative Matt Haney, would improve work-life balance for California employees by creating a “right to disconnect” from calls, texts, and emails after work hours. The purpose is to The bill would require […]