Labor market solid, with ‘notable pockets of weakness,’ ADP finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 06, 2024
“Job gains and pay growth are slowing going into the second half of the year,” ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson said in a press release issued Wednesday in conjunction with the monthly ADP National...
Cheating on workforce drug tests on the rise as marijuana use increases: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2024
More workers are tampering with employer-mandated drug tests than ever before, according to a new report from Quest Diagnosis, published Wednesday.
Maryland becomes sixth state to require salary, wage disclosures in job listings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 10, 2024
Effective Oct. 1, Maryland will join five other states and the District of Columbia in requiring employers to disclose salary or wage ranges upfront in job listings.
Bipartisan bill would ease long-term care workforce shortage, advocates say, but ‘there’s more to...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 04, 2024
Legislation introduced last week by Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Morgan McGarvey (D-NY) aims to boost the nation’s shortage of nurses, nurse aides and other healthcare professionals.
Overall job creation rebounds after 5-month slump, but not for healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 03, 2024
Job creation among private employers in September showed a “widespread rebound” after a five-month slowdown, according to the ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report released Wednesday.
H-2B cap reached for first half of fiscal year 2025
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 23, 2024
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B visa cap for the first half of fiscal year 2025.
Median household income increases for first time since before pandemic: Census Bureau
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
Median household income rose to $80,610 in 2023, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Census Bureau. The 4% increase from 2022 marked the first annual increase since 2019.
Senior living, home care add jobs, while positions in nursing homes decline
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2024
Long-term care saw mixed results in the employment situation summary for August, released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Employer job creation slows for fifth consecutive month, ADP finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 06, 2024
The labor market continued to cool last month, and job creation among private employers slowed for the fifth straight month, according to the monthly ADP National Employment Report Economy Lab report released...
‘Any downturn’ in economy could affect workers’ retirement savings: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 05, 2024
Labor force participation is improving, but a downturn in the economy could have significant implications for workers’ retirements, according to a report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.