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Offices search for a sound approach to noise levels for returning staff
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Leanna Byrne
Nov 24, 2023
Noise is a factor in creating a healthy and comfortable space as firms try to ease the transition after years of remote work.
New unemployment claims creep up as hiring slows
Nov 16, 2023
Six months of incremental softening of the job market has firmed up to something tangible: the number of people continuing to file for unemployment was the highest it’s been in almost two years.
It's a slow summer... for job cuts
Aug 4, 2023
People are scanning today's jobs report for signs of slower job creation and greater wage gains — as unemployment claims hover near pre-pandemic lows, and companies announce fewer layoffs.
Wages have started to outpace inflation. But let's not get too excited.
Jul 12, 2023
Wage growth beat inflation in May and June for the first time since March 2021. But economists say two months do not a trend make.
Immigrant workforce reaches near record level
Jul 6, 2023
Foreign-born workers are continuing to play a crucial role in a tight job market.
Job data's all over the place, but things are still pretty good for some workers
Jul 6, 2023
ADP and other labor market signals point to continuing interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve.
For public good, not for profit.
What rurally-based companies can teach us about shrinking labor pools
Jun 21, 2023
A remote corner of the U.S. might offer insight into how companies can work with the labor market they've got.
The Inflation Reduction Act will generate more than 1 million wind and solar jobs by 2035
Jun 12, 2023
How to staff up the slew of renewable energy projects ushered in under the legislation is a pressing question within the industry.
Fast food chains lead in child labor violations
Jun 12, 2023
Department of Labor data show that hundreds of franchises were in violation of laws that protect minors.