9 R.I. employers nominated for Freedom Award
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WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense operational committee, today announced nine Rhode Island National Guard...
CVS adds health screening to company plan, with incentive
BOSTON – CVS Caremark Corp. has instituted a policy that requires employees using the company’s health insurance plan to undergo a health screening by...
R.I. businesses earn workplace flexibility awards
PROVIDENCE – Six Rhode Island businesses have been recognized for excellent workplace flexibility by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the R.I. State...
Beacon Mutual to issue 4% policyholder dividend
WARWICK – The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. will issue a 4 percent dividend payment to its 11,700 policyholders, the company announced Thursday.
Beacon Mutual, Rhode...
Payrolls in U.S. climb 155,000 as jobless rate holds at 7.8%
WASHINGTON – Employers added workers in December at about the same pace as the prior month, and the unemployment rate matched a four-year low,...
2013 brings minimum wage increase for R.I. workers
PROVIDENCE – On Jan. 1, Rhode Island’s minimum wage rose 35 cents to $7.75 an hour, increasing the average minimum wage worker’s annual pay...
FM Global benefits portal lauded
WALTHAM, Mass. - Johnston-based property insurer FM Global was named one of five companies with the Best Benefits Practices of 2012 by the New...
Black Friday Walmart protests head to R.I., Mass.
SEEKONK – As part of a nationwide Black Friday protest, Walmart workers and community allies plan to gather at Walmart retail stores across Rhode...
Hasbro named one of most ‘community-minded’ companies
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. was recognized in The Civic 50 survey as one of the country’s most community-minded companies along with companies such as...
Construction employment rises slightly in Providence metro
WASHINGTON – Construction employment rose in 125 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area, dropped in 160 out of 337 metro...
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