Workplace/Jobs

A new Economic Policy Institute report finds workers in the 26 states with right-to-work laws earn nearly 7% less on average than those in states without them, a gap that has more than doubled over the last decade.

The company is cutting layers of management to streamline decision-making. Will it work?

For every job seeker, there are 1.05 jobs available.

Consumers are still spending. But for many, that now means dipping into savings.

More than a quarter of people who are unemployed have now been out of work for at least 27 weeks. Some for much longer.

More of them are telling the National Federation of Independent Business that they’re looking to hire, and that finding the right people to hire is difficult.

Data center jobs are in high demand, and wage growth in the sector is outpacing the rest of the labor market. But the benefits of that growth are limited.

Some companies are replacing workers lost to the administration’s crackdown on immigrants. Others are correcting for misguided layoffs.

The University of Maryland Medical System is addressing retention issues through a program that offers apprenticeships, resume writing classes, and other support for employees facing transportation, childcare, and housing barriers.

As housing prices stay high, projects in California, Texas, and Florida, could set a precedent for more workforce housing.