Workplace culture
Kentucky governor offers $1,500 bonus to boost workforce
By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 24, 2021 05:30 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an...
Highway official: Boston traffic at pre-pandemic levels
Jun. 21, 2021 09:35 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic hit Massachusetts in March 2020, the Boston area’s notoriously frustrating traffic dried up as many people started...
Beshear signals effort to entice more people back to work
By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 17, 2021 05:12 PM EDT
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signaled Thursday that he plans to offer incentives to fill more jobs, as he defended enhanced jobless benefits that Republican...
Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
By Astrid Galvan Jun. 16, 2021 12:08 PM EDT
Editorial Roundup: Indiana
By The Associated Press Jun. 15, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
South Bend Tribune. June 11, 2021.
Editorial: An irresponsible, but not surprising, decision on public health in southern Indiana
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Use of ride hailing plummeted in Massachusetts in 2020
Jun. 14, 2021 06:49 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The use of ride hailing services plummeted in Massachusetts in 2020 as the pandemic shuttered businesses and forced many to work from home.
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Many Americans moved to less pricey housing markets in 2020
By Alex Veiga Jun. 10, 2021 01:39 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans who moved last year relocated to areas where homes were, on average, bigger and less expensive.
On...
Stores enlist shoppers to stop bad behavior against workers
By Anne D'innocenzio Jun. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
NC House votes to do away with extra jobless benefits early
By Gary D. Robertson Jun. 03, 2021 04:25 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina would do away with the $300-per-week supplemental benefits for the unemployed provided by the federal government during the...
McConnell: Extra jobless benefit hurts back-to-work efforts
By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 02, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s acceptance of extra jobless benefits is hampering efforts by businesses to find help as the economy moves beyond the...
Artists, culture workers eligible for pandemic relief grants
Jun. 02, 2021 02:12 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Artists and workers in the state's cultural institutions who have suffered hardship during the coronavirus pandemic can now apply for...
Montana employees working remote will head back to worksites
Jun. 01, 2021 12:50 PM EDT
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana state employees who have been working remotely because of the pandemic will begin returning to their worksites this month and...
Senate passes 3 virus bills, some vaccination sites to close
By Holly Ramer And Kathy Mccormack May. 27, 2021 10:19 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A bill aimed at curtailing the governor’s authority during future pandemics or other emergencies has cleared the state Senate.
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Reemployment bonus idea advanced by NC Senate committee
By Gary D. Robertson May. 26, 2021 01:04 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With employers struggling to fill positions as post-pandemic restrictions end, North Carolina state senators advanced a proposal Wednesday...
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit News. May 19, 2021.
Editorial: Michigan’s COVID cops still hard at work
Michiganians gave a sigh of relief...
On a mission to heal after exposing her dad to deadly virus
By Luis Andres Henao And Jessie Wardarski May. 24, 2021 12:01 AM EDT
NC legislature considers bonuses for unemployed who get jobs
May. 20, 2021 04:20 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina unemployment benefit recipients could get bonuses of $1,500 if they return to work soon under a measure unveiled Thursday...