NYC Incorporates and Enhances NYS Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements (US)
As readers of this blog know, on January 1, 2025, New York became the first state in…
Department of Justice officially opens investigation into George Mason employment practices
The DOJ launched a probe into George Mason University over claims it gave preferential treatment to candidates of…
State-Level Employment Situation: June 2025
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states in June compared to the previous month, while employment decreased in…
The Meter: Clean Energy Employment Has Surged in Minnesota
In 2022, wind generated 24% of all power generated in Minnesota. Shutterstock Though the Trump administration has been…
Recent Employment Changes in the D.C. Area
Regional Matters
July 17, 2025
Introduction An important role of…
Kentucky unemployment rate decreases marginally in Education and Labor Cabinet’s June 2025 report
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2025 unemployment rate was 4.9%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS).…
Pentagon is cutting up to 60,000 civilian jobs, administration aims for at least 5 percent total reduction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 50,000 to 60,000 civilian jobs will be cut in the Defense Department, but fewer…
Duration of working life averaged 37.2 years in 2024 – News articles
In 2024, the expected average duration of working life for 15-year-olds and over in the EU was 37.2…
Shapiro Admin Tours Philadelphia Site of L&I’s Summer Employment Program | Department of Labor and Industry
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Today, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Nancy A. Walker visited the Philabundance Community Kitchen to spend time…
Data Centers Growing Fast and Reshaping Local Economies
Employment was uneven within states, too. In California, for example, three counties (San Francisco, Los Angeles and…
Australia’s jobless rate hits 3-1/2-year high, ramps up easing bets for August
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian employment rose only marginally in June as the jobless rate jumped to…
Two women jailed for submitting fake university certificates to MOM for employment passes
SINGAPORE – Hoping to get employment passes so they could work in Singapore, two foreign women submitted false…