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Maine State Library and Drucker Institute launch Bendable Maine

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maine State Library and the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University announced today the launch of Bendable Maine, a lifelong learning and workforce development system.

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  • The Maine State Library and the Drucker Institute announced today the launch of Bendable Maine, a lifelong learning and workforce development system.
  • AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maine State Library and the Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University announced today the launch of Bendable Maine, a lifelong learning and workforce development system.
  • Bendable Maine expands the library toolbox and allows all Maine people to discover and learn in new ways, and in doing so, will strengthen our state for years to come."
  • Over the long term, the Drucker Institute team plans to continue partnering with the Maine State Library, its network of local libraries around the state and other Bendable stakeholders to ensure that Bendable Maine remains as vibrant as possible.

Wage Growth Among U.S. Job Switchers Increased 5.8 Percent Since June 2020 as Businesses Struggle to Attract Workers

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Wages and salaries, Articles, Macroeconomics, Wage Growth, Economy, Employment, Labor, United States labor law, Minimum wage

These dimensions include employment growth, job switching, wage growth and hours worked.

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  • These dimensions include employment growth, job switching, wage growth and hours worked.
  • In addition to the macro data presented in the report, there are also segment-specific findings by industry, state, gender, age, experience, and pay level.
  • Established in October 2014, the report methodology was updated in April 2018 utilizing monthly data to include additional data points and deeper insights.
  • The wage growth is calculated from the 12 month moving average of wage growth.

$80,000 Awarded in Summer Scholarships to Law Students Working in Employment or Labor Related Positions

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Labor relations, American law journals, Labour law, United States labor law

CLA's Labor and Employment Law Section recognized a particular need for law students interested in practicing labor and employment law and approved $80,000.00 for summer scholarships to ten (10) law students, who will receive $8,000.00 each, to pursue employment or labor related work during Summer 2021.

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  • CLA's Labor and Employment Law Section recognized a particular need for law students interested in practicing labor and employment law and approved $80,000.00 for summer scholarships to ten (10) law students, who will receive $8,000.00 each, to pursue employment or labor related work during Summer 2021.
  • The purpose of the scholarships is to provide funding to diverse law students to engage in legal endeavors in an employment or labor related field that may be non-compensated or undercompensated.
  • "Weare committed to diversifying the labor and employment law bar and developing the pipeline of future labor and employment law practitioners," said Deborah Maddux, Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section.
  • About the Labor & Employment Law Section of the California Lawyers Association:
    With over 8,000 members, the Labor and Employment Law Section furthers the knowledge of its members in labor law and employment issues by providing a forum for lawyers and non-lawyers with an interest in labor relations and employment issues.

Global Companies, Small Business Owners Join Together to Support a National Paid Leave Policy

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Articles, Leave of absence, Business, Economy, Labour law, Sick leave, Social Security, Family law, United States labor law, Small business, National Partnership for Women & Families, Sick leave in the United States

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week during Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action businesses from around the country will join together to show support for a federal paid family and medical leave policy.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week during Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action businesses from around the country will join together to show support for a federal paid family and medical leave policy.
  • In recent months there has been a groundswell of momentum and growing support for a broad investment in care infrastructure including a federal paid leave policy, including:
    Over 1,400 small businesses across the country have signed on to support paid leave, working with Main Street Alliance and members of the Small Business for Paid Leave Coalition.
  • Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action is being organized in partnership with PL+US (Paid Leave for the U.S.), the National Partnership for Women & Families, Times Up, Main Street Alliance, and Paid Leave for All.
  • PL+US (Paid Leave for the United States) is the national campaign to win paid family and medical leave for every working person in the US.

Fresh New Look for ManageWare Website

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Friday, June 18, 2021
Software, Insurance, Internet, General Health, Health, Data management, Professional services, Technology, Actuarial science, United States labor law, Workers' compensation, Articles, Economy, Academic disciplines

As part of the companys initiatives for expansion and growth, ManageWare is pleased to showcase their newly designed website that highlights their flagship software platforms designed for the workers compensation medical management industry.

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  • As part of the companys initiatives for expansion and growth, ManageWare is pleased to showcase their newly designed website that highlights their flagship software platforms designed for the workers compensation medical management industry.
  • ManageWare continues to grow, and as we do, its important that our online presence reflects that growth, said Chris Tran, ManageWares founder and CEO.
  • With an appealing new design, the new ManageWare site is an information hub that offers an enhanced user experience.
  • ManageWare is a premier software solutions company with a particular emphasis in the workers' compensation medical management industry.

New Salary.com Survey Reveals Companies are Struggling to Act on their Good Intentions to Bring Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to their Organizations

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Workplace, United States labor law

No matter how the survey data was broken out (i.e., by gender and geography), respondents' intentions exceeded their actions.

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  • No matter how the survey data was broken out (i.e., by gender and geography), respondents' intentions exceeded their actions.
  • However, there was a 13 percent gap between that intention and the current reality faced by their employees.
  • "The positive takeaway from Salary.com's data is that good intentions lead to more action, so companies stand to make significant progress before the year is out."
  • Organizations ranged in size from businesses with fewer than 99 employees to global organizations with greater than 100,000 employees.

Survey: US Businesses Face Historic Difficulty Finding Qualified Workers

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
United States labor law, Socialism, Working conditions, Labour law

NEW YORK, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amid a rapid reopening of the US economy and a huge increase in demand for workers, a new survey from The Conference Board found that businesses are having immense difficulty finding qualified workers.

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  • NEW YORK, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Amid a rapid reopening of the US economy and a huge increase in demand for workers, a new survey from The Conference Board found that businesses are having immense difficulty finding qualified workers.
  • In fact, 80 percent of organizations hiring mostly industry and manual services workers report difficulty finding qualified workers, with 25 percent reporting it is very difficult.
  • Key findings from the new survey include:
    Both attracting and retaining qualified workers is a growing challenge, especially for organizations employing mostly industry and manual services workers.
  • Among those employing professional and office workers, 28 percent report difficulty retaining workers, up from 23 percent before the pandemic.

Three Day Online Workshop: The Ultimate Guide to California FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, PDL, and Workers' Compensation (June 9-11, 2021) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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Dealing with medical leaves and accommodations is highly susceptible to errors, miscues, and mistakes, and employers need expert help to navigate the new regulations.

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  • Dealing with medical leaves and accommodations is highly susceptible to errors, miscues, and mistakes, and employers need expert help to navigate the new regulations.
  • This 12-hour workshop, lasting three and a half days, prepares companies for the new changes in CFRA employment law.
  • For over 28 years, she has been helping companies implement FMLA/ADA regulations since they were originally passed in the early 90s.
  • As well as the implications of ADA/ FEHA and FMLA/CFRA running concurrently with other medical leaves including Workers' Compensation and your own company policies.

New Report Finds 33% of 1099 Workers Do Not Have Enough Money to Pay Their 2020 Taxes

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Tax, Taxation in the United States, United States labor law

We must provide these workers with the financial infrastructure that W-2 employees have access to today.

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  • We must provide these workers with the financial infrastructure that W-2 employees have access to today.
  • This is about building the future that independent workers want to work in.
  • Independent workers should pay quarterly taxes in order to cover what they owe and avoid penalties.
  • That translates into over 12 million independent workers failing to file on time.\n33% won\'t be able to pay their taxes.

Bank of America Increases US Minimum Hourly Wage to $25 by 2025

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Hispanic, Banking, Professional services, Consumer, Wages and salaries, Economy, Minimum wage in the United States, United States labor law, Minimum wage, Wage, Articles, Labor

b'Today, Bank of America announced it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025.

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  • b'Today, Bank of America announced it will raise its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 by 2025.
  • In March last year, the company raised its U.S. minimum wage to $20 per hour.\nIn addition, Bank of America announced that all its U.S. vendors are now required to pay their employees dedicated to the bank, at or above $15 per hour.
  • Since 2010, the company\xe2\x80\x99s minimum hourly wage will have increased by more than 121% (an increase of nearly $14 per hour).
  • In the last four years, Bank of America raised the minimum hourly wage to $15; in 2019 it rose to $17 and in 2020, to $20 \xe2\x80\x94 one year ahead of schedule.\nBank of America\xe2\x80\x99s pay-for-performance philosophy reinforces the company\xe2\x80\x99s core values and culture by inspiring employees to do great work, encouraging and retaining talent, and building trust within teams.