ESFI Releases Updated Workplace Safety Statistics
In 2025, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) collected information on fatal and non-fatal occupational ...
Ohio State University failed to protect nurses from workplace violence, complaint alleges
Health care workers experience a staggering amount of workplace violence compared to all other industries, including verbal ...
Why Employers Should Care About Domestic Violence And What They Can Do
While discussions of typical work-life policies and practices—such as childcare and flexibility—arise frequently, domestic ...
New York Moves to Soften Retail Job Violence, Panic Button Law
New York will ease its upcoming requirements for retailers to protect employees from workplace violence, including softening ...
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US labor costs rise moderately in fourth quarter
the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the ECI would climb 0.9%. Labor costs increased 3.8% in the 12 months through December ...
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U.S. Department Of Labor To Allocate $25M For Pre-Release Training, Employment Services For Incarcerated Individuals
The U.S. Department of Labor is allocating $25 million to support the future endeavors of incarcerated citizens before and after their release. On Jan. 13, the U.S. Department of Labor announced ...
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The labor market’s upside surprise: Chart of the Week
labor market that Powell judged would bring inflation to heel in time. The December jobs report’s headline number out Friday morning turned that narrative on its head. As our Chart of the Week ...
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DEI Under Threat: The Workforce Risks Of Project 2025's Policies
Project 2025, spearheaded by The Heritage Foundation, outlines a comprehensive plan to reshape the federal government's approach to DEI initiatives. The project proposes the following key actions ...
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Department of Human Rights settles with Home Depot in workplace sexual harrasment case
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) has settled its workplace sexual harassment case with Home Depot. As part of the settlement, Home Depot will pay its former employee $65,000 and ...
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Job growth skyrocketed in December, boosting one of the strongest labor markets in US history
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% from 4.2%, wrapping up a year that marked a return to pre-pandemic norms, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. While the final jobs ...
Workers have 'doom and gloom' about the 2025 job market and workplace
Eighty-one percent of workers in the survey say they are worried about losing their jobs in 2025 while 76% believe layoffs will increase in 2025. About 63% expect more businesses to close this year ...
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U.S. Justice Dept. finds 'pervasive, systematic, and commonplace' violence at South Carolina jail
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The U.S. Attorney for South Carolina says there is a "culture of violence" at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County and that creates a serious hazard for ...