Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama will vote for a second time on whether to unionize. A yes vote means it will be company’s first unionized warehouse in the United States. Challenges During Previous Voting Campaign The first elections were in early last year. During the first union election at Amazon’s Bessemer, Ala. warehouse, […]
United States employers showed a poor job growth during the first month of the year. Private payrolls fell by 301,000 during January 2022. ADP published this in their report. Omicron’s Impact This is the worst month in terms of job growth for more than a year. This is also the biggest drop-off in a single […]
A specialty dog food company is moving some of its operations to Lehigh County. This will create around 100 new jobs in the county. Pennsylvania State Welcomed the Initiative Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said that Spot & Tango are planning to open a manufacturing facility in Upper Macungie Township. Spot & Tango are a manufacturer […]
Verte, a cloud-based supply chain startup is expanding their fulfillment operations in Atlanta. Hence, it will add 100 new positions in Henry County. Verte’s Expansion Plans The company announced on Monday that it will develop their operations in Henry at their former Snapper/Briggs and Stratton plant in McDonough. The Snapper/Briggs and Stratton plant was one […]
AdditonaPeople with disability are facing significant challenges in finding good employment opportunities. Therefore, New Jersey state is preparing to implement more robust strategies to hire workers with disabilities. This is in compliance with the new law to help disabled persons to find work. Gov. Phil Murphy has already signed the new law last week. “State […]
New York City employers will soon need to include wage ranges in job postings. This will also be applicable on employers hiring remote workers. This is in line with the new wage transparency law. Minimize Wage Disparity The city council passed the pay transparency law to cater pay disparity based on gender and race. Advocates […]
Sacramento and Stockton city will get $6.9 and $4.3 million as part of statewide jobs program. The aim of the program is to provide opportunities to young adults, so they have better prospects for success. Californians For All Youth Jobs Corps California on Thursday launched the $185 million jobs program. The new program is called […]
California launched a $185 million jobs program on Thursday. The aim of the program is to support the unprivileged youth young adults in finding work and improve their prospects. Phase-wise Implementation The new program is called The Californians For All Youth Jobs Corps. The program is funded in Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 “California Comeback Plan.” […]
America’s job market is going through turbulent times. U.S. employers are facing the challenge of workers shortage and are finding it hard to attract and retain employees. However, some states are already getting back to normal. Texas and Arizona are at Pre-Pandemic Employment Levels In November 2021, Texas and Arizona joined Utah and Idaho in […]
A Fairfax County based software company named as Intact technology is planning to open a new office in Richmond. In addition, this investment will add 125 new jobs in the Richmond area. Firm’s Expansion in Virginia Intact Technology will open their second office in Virginia which will strengthen their presence in the region. The announcement […]