Employment
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2017
Philadelphia bans employers from asking about salary history
Comcast sees the bill as overreach; supporters see it as a step toward closing the gender wage gap.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
Lowe’s layoff could affect as many as 20 Maine workers
Jobs for some at 10 stores in Maine are in jeopardy as the home improvement retailer plans to cut 2,400 full-time positions nationwide.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2017
Retail ‘skill gap’ spurs entry-level training program
As more people shop online, stores say they need workers who come in with more knowledge and can offer better service.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2017
Performance reviews are making us cry, but we might not like the cure
The crux of the problem: People are awful at both giving and getting criticism.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2017
Pay gap between college, high school grads wider than ever
The income disparity is now at 56% and the impact goes beyond income, affecting home ownership, marriage, mobility and even how people vote.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2017
Another View: French ‘right to disconnect’ wouldn’t work in U.S. offices
Legal limits on after-hours workplace communications would eat away at Americans' famed productivity.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Commentary: U.S. has duty to help blue-collar workers, but they have obligations, too
Government policy and public leadership are key to restoring norms that motivated people to work.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2016
Charles Lawton: Is there a third way for rural Maine’s economy to grow?
There should be an alternative to the two extreme positions on the impact of trade deals.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2016
Declining bankruptcy filings in Maine reveal mixed messages
Personal bankruptcy filings are less than a third of what they were in 2010, but experts warn that more are likely lurking.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2016
Latest jobs report suggests Trump will be inheriting a solid but uneven economy
Employers added 178,000 jobs in November, extending the longest hiring streak since WWII; but for many still out of work, frustrations persist.
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