The government wants to rapidly replace oil and natural gas with clean energy, but offshore wind and other alternatives are still in their early stages.
Category: Labor and Jobs
-
U.S. Data Agency Blames Old Tech and Other Failures for Missteps
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks jobs and inflation, issued a report on what caused embarrassing episodes in which data was released improperly.
-
U.S. Investigating Child Labor Claim at HelloFresh Subsidiary
The Labor Department investigation focuses on a plant in Aurora, Ill., operated by Factor75, a meal kit delivery company that HelloFresh acquired in 2020.
-
Britain’s Flawed Jobs Reports Leave Economists ‘Second-Guessing’
Officials are grappling with an incomplete picture of Britain’s labor market as the national statistics agency strains to improve data quality.
-
Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment
A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.
-
November Jobs Report Shows Gain of 227,000; Unemployment Rises
Hiring bounced back after disruptions from storms and a major strike.
-
For Those in Need of a Job, Landing One Might Still Be a Challenge
Layoffs remain relatively low, but people who lose their jobs could be struggling to find new ones.
-
Children Worked Dangerous Shifts at Iowa Slaughterhouse, Inquiry Finds
Qvest Sanitation was ordered to pay nearly $172,000 after the Labor Department found it had employed 11 children to clean equipment on overnight shifts at a pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa.
-
Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers Would End Under Biden Plan
A plan by the Biden administration would end a provision that allowed employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
-
Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate
A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.
-
Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s
As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.