Kansas is poised to expand tax credit for helping disabled workers after debate over low pay
A year after a debate over the extent to which the state should counter the national trend against paying workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage, Kansas announced that businesses employing disabled workers The plan is to expand income tax deductions for goods and services purchased from businesses and nonprofit organizations. The bill approved […]
Why American Workers Are So Unhappy – And What You Can Do About It
If you’re feeling dissatisfied at work, it may be comforting to know that you’re not alone. On paper, things look good. Wages are higher than ever, remote and hybrid working is more common, and more organizations are introducing and expanding paid time off, along with other benefits and perks. but, Gallup State of the Global […]
January jobs breakdown: Which industries hired the most workers last month?
UBS Financial Advisor Brenda O’Connor Juanas and Sitt Investment Associates Senior Vice President Bryce Doty preview the fourth quarter earnings report, discuss the Walmart stock grant and discuss the economic outlook. U.S. job growth in January exceeded expectations, driven by sharp hiring gains in many sectors of the economy. employer Added 353,000 jobs The U.S. […]
Biden tells auto workers ‘we don’t taste that good’ before facing Gaza hecklers in Michigan
President Biden told autoworkers union workers in Michigan on Thursday that Americans “don’t taste very good” in a bizarre aside, hours later jeering anti-Israel hecklers in the critical battleground state. I was blown away. “Remember when they told us we were dead? American manufacturing was over and China was going to eat our lunch?” Biden […]
Workers at Alabama Hyundai plant announce union as UAW drives deeper into Southeast
Thirty percent of the workers at Hyundai’s only plant in the United States (in Alabama) are members of the United Auto Workers union. The announcement marks the third such public union drive at the automaker in the Southeast. And it marks another step in the UAW’s push into a region where big business and state […]
7 Target workers reportedly fired after buying special Stanley cups
Target Corp. has reportedly fired seven employees who bought specialty Stanley Quencher cups. Business Insider reported The fired Target employees said they bought the Starbucks x Stanley Cup, which the company launched to much fanfare earlier this month, and were fired shortly afterward. The limited edition cup is priced at $49.95 and was released on […]
Government Workers Got Bigger Raises Than Private Sector Workers Last Year
According to the Department of Labor, public servants’ compensation rose at a faster pace than private sector workers in 2023 Said Wednesday. The employment cost index for state and local government employees rose 4.6% last year. This was slightly lower than the 4.8% rise from the previous year. The rate of increase in the index […]
NYC restaurant workers, diners hungry for new rule that would change how customers tip
Snitched New York City diners are being asked to tip more and more, and they say it’s time for local eatery owners to foot the bill. Restaurant workers and those dining out on Manhattan’s Restaurant Row this week largely rejected a plan that would allow for New York City’s existing “tip credit” system, which allows […]
UPS to lay off 12,000 workers 5 months after agreeing to massive pay raise with union, stock price plummets
united parcel service announced On Tuesday, the company announced it would lay off 12,000 workers, just five months after it celebrated agreeing to a big union-negotiated pay increase for its drivers. “We’re aligning our organization to our strategy and aligning our resources to what’s really important,” CEO Carol Thome said on a conference call. He […]
Ex-DHS employees conspired to steal proprietary software containing personal data of government workers: DOJ
Three former Department of Homeland Security employees were sentenced Friday for conspiring to steal proprietary software and personal data of federal employees, according to the Department of Justice. press release. Charles Edwards, 63, a former acting inspector general for the DHS Office of Inspector General, pleaded guilty in 2022 to “theft of government property and […]