LinkedIn adds ‘Stay-at-Home Parent’ to list of job titles

The professional networking site said it wanted to “allow full-time parents and caretakers to more accurately display their roles."

Funko Pop! moving main distribution facility from Puyallup to Arizona

The Funko Pop brand, headquartered in Everett, announced that it would be closing its main U.S. distribution facility in Puyallup and relocating it to Buckeye, Arizona. 

Walmart launches truck driving training program for supply-chain workers, raises driver starting pay to $95K

Walmart is raising its pay for its 12,000 truck drivers, with the starting salary for new drivers ranging between $95,000 and $110,000 a year. The move comes as the pandemic has caused severe trucker shortages across the country.

Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over email speculating longer hours, low pay

Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay.

Gender pay-gap bot calls out companies on Twitter paying men more than women

The Twitter account @PayGapApp uses government data in the U.K. to call out companies tweeting for International Women’s Day while having some stark gender pay disparities.

The Great Resignation: Pew Research finds tie in reasons workers quit their jobs in 2021

Latest numbers show another 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in January. Some call it the Great Resignation. Others, the Great Realization. The top reasons for leaving were a tie.

The Great Return: More companies calling employees back to the office

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said teleworking due to the COVID-19 pandemic dropped in February as more companies reopen their offices.

Dollar General creating 10,000 new jobs in 2022

Discount retail chain Dollar General plans on hiring another 10,000 workers by the end of the fiscal year as it continues expanding.

IRS to hire 10,000 workers to help with tax return backlog

The backlog includes at least 10 million individual tax returns and 4 million business tax returns going back to last year.

Biden announces $54M Siemens investment, planned US factory jobs

President Biden joined the CEO of Siemens USA to announce a $54M investment to produce equipment for electrical infrastructure, creating 300 more jobs at California and Texas sites.