The Lancaster County economy is healthy overall, though there are signs of weakness as rising interest rates may dampen business activity, according to the latest report from the Center for Regional Analysis.
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Employee or independent contractor? DOL publishes new rule seeking reclassification
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new proposal recently on whether workers under the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) should be classified as employees or independent contractors.
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IEC Electrician Apprenticeship Program to hold open enrollment
Applications for Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) Pennsylvania’s apprenticeship program will be accepted from October 19-28. IEC’s apprenticeship program begins in January 2023.
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US jobless claims at the highest level since November
A day after the federal government reported that the country added a higher-than-expected 528,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department announced Thursday that the number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November.
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Economy adds 528,000 jobs in July, smashing expectations
The U.S. labor market performed well beyond expectations last month, adding 528,000 jobs and dropping the unemployment rate to 3.5%.
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Pennsylvania unemployment rate drops below 5%
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped below 5% in March, something the state hasn’t seen since the rate peaked at 16.5% during the early days of the pandemic.
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Workforce grant program to offer $1.5 million to building and construction apprenticeship programs
Apprenticeship programs within the building and construction trades are eligible for part of $1.5 million in grant funding through Pennsylvania’s workforce diversity grant program.
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Changes to tipped worker rules awaits regulatory approval
An update to Pennsylvania’s rules regarding how employers pay tipped workers will be voted on by the state Independent Regulatory Review Commission during a meeting next month.
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Wolf announces $2.5 million in Clean Energy Workforce Development Grants
The Wolf administration announced a $2.5 million grant program Friday to boost the state’s clean energy sector as it tries to rebound from COVID-19 job losses.
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Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry collects $3.5M from employers violating labor laws
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) returned more than $3.5 million in earned wages to Pennsylvania workers in 2021 after investigating more than 4,000 complaints of alleged labor law violations.
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The PRO Act is called a ‘game changer’ by unions, and a threat to worker freedom by right-to-work advocates
The PRO Act, a prospective legislative move currently under consideration in the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, as proposed would ban state right-to-work laws, require employers to provide personal employee information to unions, such as cell phone numbers and addresses, and make it harder for companies to legally hire gig workers.
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A shortage of construction workers is posing challenges for the industry, raising costs and stressing workers
The nationwide shortage of construction workers is posing challenges for the industry, including making it harder to meet deadlines, raising costs to complete projects, and forcing firms to ask their skilled laborers to do more work. There's no easy solutions in sight, but those in the field are making efforts to tackle the problem.
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10 Things no one told me about giving birth
“I can do this, my body was made to do this.”
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