Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for U.S. businesses, allows mandate...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement...
Hiring? Embrace the nontraditional
Nina Pande | Skills for Rhode Island’s Future executive director
Diversity, inclusion and work-life balance are business-critical imperatives that will continue shaping hiring practices as...
Economic forecast: Inflation putting squeeze on companies, workers
Daniel Shedd has always made it a point to offer competitive wages to the workers of his Warren manufacturing company, but what he used...
The future of work is hybrid
COVID-19 has changed the way we work.
Even before the pandemic, the U.S. workforce increasingly relied on remote collaboration technologies like videoconferencing. The global crisis...
Unemployment scams adding up in R.I.
Scam unemployment claims continue to cost Rhode Island, with more than $70.5 million in fraudulent payouts racked up since the start of the COVID-19...
Looking ahead
Are you optimistic that 2022 will be a good year for your company?
Somewhat: 50%
Yes: 25%
Unsure: 25%
No: 0%
What growth is your company hoping for this...
A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November
WASHINGTON (AP) – A record 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs in November, a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S....
‘Great resignation’ to continue in 2022, and employers must respond
With staffing shortages pervasive across many industries, waves of workers are ready to jump to new jobs or even new careers in the new...
MHARI: State lacks diversity among mental health workers
PROVIDENCE – The Mental Health Association of Rhode Island on Thursday said the state needs a more diverse pool of behavioral health care workers...
Union: Greenleaf marijuana dispensary worker reinstated after claiming wrongful termination
PORTSMOUTH – A worker at the Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center who claims he was wrongfully terminated in June for his union organizing efforts has...
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