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Tom Brady Cut His Retirement Short. If Other Retirees Take His Cue, It May Reduce the Labor Shortage
Tom Brady retired for 40 days before deciding to give it a go for another season playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Other retirees could take his lead.
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Big February Job Growth for Economy, But on Main Street It's Still a Struggle to Find Workers
While job gains are being seen across the U.S., small business owners say that the hiring environment is not getting better and it’s hard to find good workers.
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Biden Pushes for Paid Family Leave in State of the Union Address
Covid-19 raised awareness of a lack of a federal paid leave policy. Democrats are still hoping to pass legislation to change that.
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A Washington, D.C., Area Guaranteed Income Pilot Has Helped to Fill Gaps Where Federal Pandemic Aid Fell Short
The pandemic caused a financial shock for many low-income workers. One guaranteed income experiment aimed to help them restore their financial security.
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Senators Tout Bill That Would Make It Easier for Pregnant Women to Keep Working
A bipartisan congressional proposal would require employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers.
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Older Workers Who Lack Digital Skills at Risk of Losing Income. An Initiative From Google and AARP Aims to Help Change That
The Covid-19 pandemic exposed how vulnerable older workers can be to income shocks. Google and AARP are launching new digital training to help change that.
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Petition for $2,000 Monthly Stimulus Checks Has 3 Million Signatures. ‘Americans Need Some Certainty,' Says Restaurateur Who Started It
Restaurant owner Stephanie Bonin started a petition for monthly payments in March 2020. Nearly two years later, the cause still resonates with many Americans.
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Fourth Stimulus Checks Not Expected as Federal Government Grapples With Omicron Surge
Covid-19 cases are rising to record levels. Yet this time around, help in the form of expanded unemployment or stimulus checks is no longer available.
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‘I'm Just So Upset.' Paid Leave Advocates React to Manchin Opposition to Build Back Better
Paid Leave for All said the plan would save jobs and lives, and could help provide West Virginians with $79 million more in their paychecks each year.
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Better.com CEO Lays Off 900 Employees During Pre-Holiday Zoom Call
About 900 employees of digital mortgage company Better.com learned they had been laid off in an abruptly-scheduled, three-minute group Zoom call just weeks before Christmas.
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The ‘Great Resignation' Could Be an Opportunity for a Career Reboot. These Expert Tips Can Help
High quit rates and record new job openings point to an employees’ market. Here’s how to make the most of it if you want to take time out to switch careers.
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Paid Family Leave Even at 4 Weeks Would ‘Still Be Transformational,' Expert Says
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill work to finalize a social spending plan, a national paid family leave proposal is getting whittled down to four weeks from 12.
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Pandemic Has Disrupted Retirement Plans for 35% of Americans, Study Finds
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a financial boon or bust for many Americans. Now, those affects are changing how soon they expect to retire.
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Paid Family Leave Could Become Law. Families Share How It Could Change Things for Them
The U.S. is one of the few countries without a national paid family leave policy. Congress could change that soon. Some parents say it is about time.
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The Delta Variant Is Causing Many Americans to Lose Income. Here's What to Do If You're One of Them
One measure shows the delta variant is hitting some Americans’ wallets. These tips can help if you’re facing lost or reduced income now.
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Millions Will Lose Pandemic Unemployment in September—Many Have Already Been Cut Off
Roughly 7.5 million workers who’ve relied on pandemic-era unemployment benefits will be cut off when they are set to expire on September 6.
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What We Know About How Covid-19 Affected Older Workers and Employment
The pandemic has not proven to be a crisis for older workers the way the Great Recession was. Still, there are challenges.
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The Workforce Added Just 266,000 New Jobs in April—What That Means for Workers
“Today’s report was an enormous surprise and shows the labor market hit a hidden pothole in April,” Glassdoor senior economist Daniel Zhao tells CNBC Make It.
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The Pandemic Is Hitting Working Women the Hardest. Here's How CHROs Say We Can Fix the Problem
The exodus of female workers from the labor market during Covid is bad for the economy, say chief human resources officers at Verizon, Hilton and Workhuman.
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Treasury Yields Slip After Jobless Claims Data
U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly on Thursday after the release of weekly jobless claims data.