Workplace

RHODE ISLAND RANKED 19th on WalletHub's list of the best and worst states for working moms. / COURTESY WALLETHUB

WalletHub: R.I. 19th on list of best and worst states for...

Workplace 05/04/2015

PROVIDENCE – With Mother’s Day less than a week away, WalletHub ranked the best and worst states for working moms, placing Vermont at the...

Ringling Bros. enhancing safety for aerial acts

Workplace 04/23/2015

PROVIDENCE – Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will implement safety enhancements in aerial acts to protect employees against injuries like those its...

Raimondo announces?Real Jobs RI program

Workplace 04/18/2015

PROVIDENCE – A new $1.3 million grant program will focus on employers' needs in cultivating a stronger workforce to jump-start the Rhode Island economy,...

THE GOVERNOR'S Workforce Board has put out a request for proposals for up to $2.3 million for Workforce Innovation Grants to support partnerships between employers and education and training providers.

RFPs issued for Workforce Innovation Grants

Workplace 04/02/2015

PROVIDENCE – The Governor’s Workforce Board has put out a request for proposals for up to $2.3 million for Workforce Innovation Grants to support...

AETNA BRIDGE Co. received a second place construction safety excellence award in the highway and transportation division by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Aetna Bridge Co. recognized for safety excellence

Workplace 03/30/2015

(Updated Tuesday 2:38 p.m.) WARWICK – Aetna Bridge Co. received a second place construction safety excellence award in the highway and transportation division by...

RHODE ISLAND'S JOBLESS RATE DROPPED to 6.5 percent in January. Estimated nonfarm employment totaled 481,700 in January, reflecting a gain of 6,600 jobs from January 2014. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING

Jobless rate drops in January to 6.5%

Workplace 03/12/2015

PROVIDENCE - The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January dropped to 6.5 percent, three-tenths of a percentage point lower than December 2014, according to...

WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL on Monday said it laid off 41 employees, and also reduced hours for six additional employees. / COURTESY WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL

Women & Infants lays off 41 employees

Workplace 02/23/2015

PROVIDENCE – Women & Infants Hospital laid off 41 employees, and also reduced hours for six additional employees, as part of an effort to...

Raimondo launches tip line to report gender-based pay discrimination

Workplace 02/10/2015

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo launched the “RI Pay Equity Tip Line,” a telephone line allowing women and men to report employers who...

More Americans than forecast filed jobless claims last week

Workplace 01/22/2015

WASHINGTON - More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign of lingering holiday turnover. Jobless claims decreased by 10,000 to...