Seniors take jobs as lifeguards as YMCA struggles to find workers
During the summer, it's typical to see a teen or college student working a summer job as a lifeguard, sitting in a tall chair at your pool or beach. However, as the YMCA struggles to find workers, retired seniors are showing up to fill shifts.
Disney delaying relocation of employees from California to Florida
The Walt Disney Company said the timeline to move around 2,000 high-paying jobs from California to Orlando, Florida's Lake Nona community has been delayed.
California gas station manager fired after accidentally selling fuel for 69 cents a gallon
A gas station manager in California is out of a job after he mistakenly set his pumps to just 69 cents a gallon instead of $6.99.
Nebraska's capital city council rescinds LGBTQ fairness ordinance
The Lincoln, Nebraska city council voted to rescind its LGBTQ fairness ordinance, an anti-discrimination measure that extended protections to sexual orientation and gender identity, just four months after they had unanimously approved it.
Deaf man receives $225K after being denied job due to disability, EEOC says
Viewpoint, Inc. and CampusPoint Corporation will pay out the sum as part of a settlement.
World's largest 4-day workweek pilot program begins in UK
Over 3,300 employees across 71 U.K. companies began the six-month pilot program that explores a four-day workweek and its potential benefits.
Soaring gas prices pump the brakes on return-to-work efforts
Google employees, contractors protest return-to-work requirement wiping out paycheck with costly commute.
May jobs report: US added 390,000 jobs last month as hiring remained robust
U.S. employers added a healthy 390,000 jobs in May 2022, extending a streak of solid hiring that has bolstered an economy under pressure from high inflation and interest rates.
Walmart to create 4,000 jobs with 4 new fulfillment centers
The first of the four new new fulfillment centers will open this summer in Illinois. These centers will provide faster shipping of items to customers.
Ford to invest $3.7B, add over 6,000 union jobs to build 2 million EVs a year
Ford is committing $3.7 billion as it continues its investment into growing its electric vehicle plans across Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri.
Highest-paid LA County lifeguards made up to $500,000 in 2021: Report
A new report reveals some lifeguards in Southern California made six-figure salaries in 2021.
Expert says national shortage of pharmacists could limit access to care and impact medical patients
Staffing shortages is an issue many industries and companies have been facing as a result of COVID-19, but experts say a shortage in the pharmacy sector could have negative impacts for patients.
Arizona kids draw dream jobs to win money towards education
A room of dreamers put pencil to paper and drew their perfect job, and for third-grader Dani Peterson, that's an exotic veterinarian.
Half of Phoenix pools to stay closed this summer due to lifeguard shortage
Phoenix was hoping to hire hundreds of staff, but have fallen short despite offering a $2,500 bonus in incentive pay. Only 14 of the city's 29 pools can open this year.
Netflix lays off 150 employees amid subscriber losses
Netflix said the positions represent 2% of the streaming company’s total workforce, which includes nearly 11,000 employees. Most of the employees were U.S.-based.
Spain proposes expanding abortion rights to teens, paid menstrual leave
A draft bill in Spain proposes scrapping the requirement for 16- and 17-year-olds to obtain parental consent before terminating a pregnancy, plus paid menstrual leave.
Inflation gave most Americans a 2.6% wage cut in April
The typical US worker is worse off today than they were a year ago due to inflation.
Vegas Strip resort surprises 5,400 employees with $5K bonuses
One of the employees from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas called the company's generous bonus “amazing” and a “big surprise.”
Remote work may ‘improve resiliency of employees,’ study finds
The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of Hurricane Harvey on workplace productivity among displaced employees.
April 2022 jobs report: US added 428,000 jobs despite surging inflation
America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April 2022 and hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%.