A bill sponsored by Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, and signed by Gov. Janet Mills devotes about $60 million to Maine’s child care system over the next two years.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine employers step up to relieve child care pressures on working parents
Finding ways to make child care more affordable and accessible is a strategy Maine businesses hope will help them find and keep employees.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: American industry may pay a high price for remote work
Even Zoom is asking its workers to stop using Zoom and get back to their desks. There’s a reason for that.
Posted inBusiness
Independent workforce climbs as U.S. women leave traditional jobs
Despite mounting concerns over the economy, most independent professionals feel financially secure, according to the survey.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
This bill could make the 4-day work week a reality
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., has reintroduced a bill in the House that would make the 32-hour workweek a national standard and lower the threshold triggering overtime compensation for most employees.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, Nation & World, News
With no place to go, some patients in Maine spend months in hospitals
A lack of beds and staffing at assisted living facilities and nursing homes creates an unwelcome situation that benefits neither the languishing patients nor the hospitals shouldering their care.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland’s staff shortages drain morale, overtime budgets
Among its 1,481 positions, the city has 253 vacancies, a number that can be felt in day-to-day operations across many departments. And just like any business, the municipality is struggling.
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Office romance in work-from-home era? It’s not as remote as you think
Maybe it’s isolation fatigue, but surveys and psychologists suggest workplace relationships could be on the rise and are definitely here to stay.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Increasingly diverse U.S. workplaces will force more employers to be flexible
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are by now common across America. So far, too many have been rigid, poorly developed and prone to failure.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk
As pandemic relief dwindles, ‘the workforce behind the workforce’ worries about its ability to keep providing high-demand services without significant and sustained support.