Two nursing facilities in southcentral Pennsylvania have been ordered to pay a total of $513,368 in back wages and liquidation damages to 231 nursing staff for Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations.
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Pennsylvania receives $3.9 million from U.S. Dept. of Labor for apprenticeships
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry was awarded $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to strengthen and modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs.
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Millersville and NCC among 37 nonprofits to receive U.S. Dept. of Labor grants
Millersville University and Northampton Community College are among 37 nonprofits nationwide to receive grants from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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State, federal representatives discuss job opportunities
Building job opportunities through both state and federal programs were discussed Thursday as legislators and department secretaries spoke about creating new work opportunities through grants.
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Manufacturing’s changes and challenges
Manufacturing employers across Pennsylvania continue to struggle to fill manufacturing jobs – they create them faster than workers step up to fill them. Employers are promoting jobs through advocacy programs and manufacturing non-profit groups, working with public school district officials and guidance offices, career and technical school partnerships as well as old-fashioned word of mouth and one-on-one recruiting from existing employees, family and friends – and they’re sourcing new talent in unexpected places.
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New apprenticeship program for STEM ‘Jobs that Pay’ in agriculture
High school students in these programs may request credit to be applied to the classroom.
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