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One year in, California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers is lifting boats but still debated
California has had a special minimum wage for fast food workers that’s higher than other sectors for one year. Its effects ...
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Tokyo introduces four-day workweek for employees amid deepening demographic crisis
Amid a worsening demographic crisis, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced the implementation of a four-day workweek for its employees ... responsibilities. Data from the International ...
Trump HHS eliminates office that sets poverty levels tied to benefits for at least 80 million people
Recent cuts eliminated a small, specialized workforce that sets the poverty standards determining who is eligible for ...
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Despite the headlines, remote work is as popular as ever
A clear example of this disconnect is found in a recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Contrary to the ...
Trump is neutering the Labor Department
The Trump administration is pushing sweeping changes to the federal government, including reducing the number of federal ...
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String of law enforcement suicides rattles first responders and exposes gaps in state support
Four people tied to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office committed suicide recently, calling attention to ongoing mental health ...
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Data obtained by AP shows 20% vacancy rates at nearly half of National Weather Service offices
Detailed vacancy data for all 122 weather field offices show eight offices are missing more than 35% of their staff — ...
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10,000 Job Cuts in 70 Days. Introducing the Nonprofit Layoff Tracker
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is culling layoff information from news reports and 48 WARN databases. This estimate is ...
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Which states have the most (and best-paid) federal employees?
With this in mind, SmartAsset evaluated the latest federal government employment data ... federal employees in Wyoming have ...
Trump fires team that set poverty guidelines for benefits aiding 80 million people
The sacking of the office could lead to cuts in assistance to low-income families next year unless the Trump administration ...
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From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
In addition, regional census employees answer questions from local media, work with local organizations to encourage participation in censuses and surveys, and educate the public about census data.