by dankeelan | Jul 8, 2025 | Benefits, Gig Workers, U.S. Economy
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.) unveiled a bill on Monday that would make it easier for companies to offer benefits to gig workers without making them full-fledged employees. As more Americans turn to gig work and self-employment, there’s a growing push to get them...
by dankeelan | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured, Jobs, Leadership
A surge in layoffs during the first half of 2025 has neared record-breaking pace, with March’s total alone the third-highest number of single-month layoffs in history, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That total was eclipsed only by...
by dankeelan | Jul 8, 2025 | Discrimination, United Kingdom, Workplace
Employers will be banned from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace sexual misconduct or discrimination, the government has said. An amendment to the Employment Rights Bill, which is expected to become law later this year, will void...
by dankeelan | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured, Mental Health
In Connecticut, construction workers in the Local 478 union who complete addiction treatment are connected with a recovery coach who checks in daily, attends recovery meetings with them, and helps them navigate their return to work for a year. In Pennsylvania, doctors...
by dankeelan | Jul 1, 2025 | Retirement
Retired and thinking about going back to work? You won’t be alone. About 20% of retirees have full-time or part-time jobs, according to T. Rowe Price’s 2022 Retirement Saving & Spending Study. Another 7% of those surveyed are seeking jobs. Here are the things...
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