What to Expect From Labor Department’s Unemployment and Payrolls This Week
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its unemployment situation report for the month of December.
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Some 20 states were to increase their minimum wage on January 1, according to the National Employment Law Project.
Some of North Dakota’s 473,400 Jobs at Risk
North Dakota has the nation's lowest unemployment rate of 2.7%. However, there is probably no other state where such a large percentage of those jobs are at risk.
Getting Good Jobs Gets Easier
During the recession and for several years afterward, the ability of many Americans to find good jobs was eroded. According to new research, the problem has faded.
11 States With the Lowest Unemployment
Even as the national unemployment rate inches down, there are several states where it is already below 4.0% and more where the rate is below 4.5%.
Minimum Wage to Rise in 21 States by New Year’s Day
ThinkstockBy the first day of the new year, more than half the states will have passed legislation raising the minimum wage above the federal minimum of $7.25 first established in 2009. Four states approved…
Wage Inequality Grows in America
Most of the conclusions of the ILO Global Wage Report 2014/2015 were grim, particularly in terms of advances in the United States.
More Strikes for Higher Wages Coming in 160 Cities
Following the Black Friday strikes at more than 1,600 Walmart locations across the United States, fast-food workers will walk off the job in 160 cities on Thursday.
Retailers Expected to Add 750,000 Holiday Jobs
Seasonal jobs and what they pay should boost the economy in the final two months of the year, but that may not last.
U.S. Workers Forfeit 169 Million Vacation Days Every Year
New research shows the average American worker earns 21 days of paid time off annually but uses just 77% of that time, forfeiting about five days a year.
Unemployment in Spain Still Almost 25%
The unemployment figure in Spain remains staggeringly high, which means that it is years, or perhaps decades, from a complete recovery from the worst recession in decades.
American Executives Move Manufacturing Out of China
In a reversal of decades of American companies moving manufacturing from the United States to China, executives of large firms appear to have changed their minds.
Los Angeles Sets $15.25 Target for City’s Minimum Wage
ThinkstockIn a measure introduced by the city’s mayor, the City Council of Los Angeles is now considering a proposal to raise the minimum wage in the city to $13.25 by 2017 and is also…
Jobless Rate Still Above 10% in Several Cities
The recession has not left a number of cities, mostly in central California, which is racked by drought and a slow recovery from the housing bubble.
Chemical Engineering Is the Best-Paying Major
According to a new survey, the median pay of people with degrees in chemical engineering is higher than any other major.