What Employers Can Do About Opioids In The Workplace
Opioids in the workplace are a bigger problem than ever, destroying lives, not to mention productivity. Here’s what employers can do about it.
Is Overtime Threshold about to Change?
By Will Temby It is no doubt going to be challenged in court, but word on the street is that the Labor Department will soon propose that workers who make less than $35,000 a year will be eligible for overtime pay. You might recall the Obama administration tried to make a similar change a few years …
Immigration agency to beef up auditing force
Immigration issues have been in the news a lot, as we all know, but one item that might have escaped your attention involves plans by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to beef up its auditors. The auditors are the ones who help ICE conduct worksite investigations, which were up by more than 300 percent for 2018. …
Finding work during economic downturns
Even in the midst of an economic downturn, companies need employees, and to hedge against the high overhead associated with full-timers, many look to fill positions on a temporary basis. That’s the scenario many of us anticipate over the next year or so as the economy heads for a potential slowdown. We’re typically optimistic but almost half …
Seasonal gigs that can lead to bigger things
Looking for a temporary job this season? We have good news: The average hourly wage for seasonal workers is climbing and is expected to continue notching up in the year ahead. A temporary position during the holidays is a quick and easy way to help you pay down debt, boost your savings or help you …
6 ways to get a job in a restaurant
Working in a restaurant can be a rewarding experience that allows you to work face-to-face with customers. You’ll meet all kinds of people, earn a good paycheck in a short amount of time, and stay on your feet at all times. If you’re hoping to break into the restaurant world, here are a few ways …
Wages rise as unemployment rate falls to 50-year low
Wages in a range of industries saw their biggest increase in more than a decade over the course of the last year. That’s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which just announced that wages increased 2.9 percent, not adjusted for inflation, from September 2017 to September 2018. Wages have grown relatively little since the …
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How to answer the job interview question everyone hates
Even with a record number of job openings in the U.S., finding a new job can take a lot of work. Did you know that job hunters spend an average of five months to find a new position? That journey includes repeated updates to resumes and cover letters, multiple applications and, of course, multiple job …
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Work more than one job? Join the club
Unemployment is at the lowest point it’s been in decades yet one figure remains stubbornly unmoved – the number of Americans holding multiple jobs. Multiple-job holders made up 5.1% of the total employed in August, and the share has been hovering around 5% since the expansion began in mid-2009. That’s despite unemployment having plunged to …
U.S. workers are mostly happy
How happy are you in your job? If you’re like most Americans, you should be pretty satisfied. In fact, among the 1,500 employed people surveyed by The Conference Board, 51 percent said they were satisfied with their jobs. The study asked respondents to rank their job satisfaction based on 23 components. One of the aspects in which …
