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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently released its employment situation report for April 2020.The April unemployment and jobs surveys reflect the effects of business and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Democratic leaders said any review of Unemployment Compensation during the current pandemic should be aimed at fixing problems and putting workers’ needs first, rather than simply blaming …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture this week provided farmers who provide housing to their workforce – be it domestic, migrant, or guest H-2A workers – with enhanced …
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WEST READING, PA — Tower Health announced today that it will begin furloughing approximately 1,000 FTEs in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health system. Impacted …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvanians looking for work can now find life-sustaining businesses that are hiring through a new online COVID-19 job portal, launched by the Department of Labor & Industry.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic …
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As discussed in a previous article, the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which addresses employee leave taken between April 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, …
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance to provide information to employees and employers about how each …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved a request from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), March 19, to waive a section of federal law that governs …
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