Employment

Job growth was expected to have been strong in November, and employers continued to boost wages to attract workers in an incredibly tight labor market.

A U.S. Department of Labor watchdog estimates at least 10% of federal pandemic benefits were issued in error, much of it due to fraud.

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The majority of U.S. employers now have, or plan to have, a vaccine mandate in place as return-to-work plans are pushed back again.

Private payrolls increased by 534,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones estimate of 506,000 in a labor market that appears to be getting tighter.

Employees want more flexibility and they’re willing, and able, to switch jobs if they’re not getting it.

Claims for unemployment benefits are trending downward. A seasonal adjustment likely made the most recent data appear rosier than reality.

The startup boom that began during the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of abating.

Low-wage, frontline, minority and lower-level employees are more likely to want to leave their jobs, according to a Mercer survey.

Higher education circles are in shock after a second straight year of dramatic declines in college and university enrollments. Experts are calling for change.

Many older Americans retired during the Covid pandemic. Whether they will return has been an open question.

Whether they are burned out from the Covid-19 pandemic or are seeking better opportunities, women are leaving their jobs at higher rates then men.

Amid a nationwide labor shortage, businesses are hiring more teenagers and paying them more than ever before.

As lawmakers weigh whether to pass federal legislation addressing paid leave, research sheds light on how employees handled caregiving issues during Covid.

Members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) have ratified two contracts with Hollywood’s studios.

Some employers are starting to look at a four-day workweek to address employee mental health and combat the “Great Resignation.”

Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers. They generally can’t count on unemployment benefits as a financial buffer.

Military spouse unemployment, a long-standing problem for active-duty families, was only made worse by the pandemic.

A new survey suggests that remote work will endure long after January and reduce the demand for office space in New York.

More companies are pitching in to help with college costs, as the student loan debt repayment pause is set to expire.