The latest numbers of unemployment do not appear to reflect on fast growing omicron variant of coronavirus. According to figures of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment during December stood at 3.9%. In Florida, the unemployment claims were around the same levels as they in period prior to COVID pandemic. The U.S. Department of Labor […]
United States labor market posted positive growth in job market for the twelfth consecutive month. However, the rate of growth was slower as compared to the expectations of many economists. Lesser New Jobs as Compared to Expectations The economists were expecting that the December payroll increase will at least be double than that of November. […]
Amazon announced it plans to open new technology center in Tempe near Arizona State University’s main campus. In addition, the new project is expected to create an additional 550 jobs in the Phoenix metro area over the next few years. 550 New Jobs The tech giant Amazon is already Arizona’s third largest private sector employer […]
E-commerce giant Amazon is planning a major expansion in Austin. Amazon announced that it plans to create more than 2,000 corporate and tech jobs in Austin over the next few years. 2,000 New Jobs Amazon has already created more than 70,000 jobs full time and part time jobs in Texas over the last decade. The […]
RIVANNA, a medical technology company is going to expand its facility in Albemarle County. Additionally, the expansion will also create some new jobs. $260,000 Investment by RIVANNA RIVANNA is an imaging based medical solutions developer organization operating in Albemarle County. They are planning to invest $260,000 to expand and renovate their existing facility. This was […]
Starplast USA is planning to invest $17.7 million to develop a new facility in Chesterfield County. The company is a subsidiary of an Israel based company named Starplast. Governor Ralph Northam of Chesterfield County came up with this announcement. Starplast USA produces a wide range of high-performance plastic products, like plastic housewares, garden storage, and […]
Some of the well-known hospital chains in United States have temporarily dropped their vaccine mandate. There is legal uncertainty looming around federal requirement that the nation’s 17 million health care workers be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Soaring Labor Costs A federal judge has temporarily halted Biden administration’s mandate that the healthcare workers will get the […]
Florida’s labor force has increased by around 579,000 through 2021. This represents a 5.8% increase over the twelve months. This number is significantly higher than national rate of 0.5%. The figures are gathered by U.S. Labor Department and Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. Adding 1 of 4 New Jobs Countrywide The data further reveals that […]
Tesla is currently employing 1,536 workers at its South Park Avenue factory in South Buffalo. The company will now avoid $41.2 million penalty. Tesla Inc. is on track to meet their employment goal at their South Buffalo factory. They are required to have 1,460 jobs in Buffalo by the end of the year. This was […]
A growing number of universities in United States are offering higher wages to the workers. Accordingly, the University System of Maryland will also increase its minimum wage to $15 for most of its employees. The University System Board of Regents voted to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for union-represented hourly employees. The […]