“My daughter-in-law had wanted to pursue a new opportunity,” said Irene Kesselman, who sold her previous toy store, Ali Cat Toys, in 2024. “We started talking, and she asked if I would mentor her, and I agreed to do so.”
Health insurance costs for employers have been growing at a high rate. To cope, experts said employers could raise costs, hold off hiring, or cut into employee raises.
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Some argue the proposed rule, which would allow agencies to require that federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements, could have a chilling effect on whistleblowers.
People later in their careers who may have caretaker responsibilities for children or older parents tend to value the flexibility offered by remote work.
A program in Maine is teaching young people with no previous connections to the lobster business how to get into an industry where the barriers to entry have historically been high.
