Workers are quitting their jobs at the highest rate in two decades. That shows optimism about the labor market but is a worry for employers that are already struggling to find enough staff. The so-called quit rate is highest in low-wage industries…dining, retail, transport and warehousing, manufacturing, etc. The trend is strongest in the South, whereas the quit rate is lowest in the Northeast. Greater
OSHA’s Campaign OSHA’s Heat Illness Prevention campaign, launched in 2011, educates employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat. Through training sessions, outreach events, informational sessions, publications, social media messaging and media appearances, millions of workers and employers have learned how to protect workers from heat. Our safety message comes down to three key words: Water. Rest. Shade. Dangers of Working in the
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate has fallen for the ninth consecutive month. The state Commerce Department reports the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.6% in June, compared to 4.8% in May. It’s a streak of declining rates going back to October. Data released by the agency show more people entered North Carolina’s labor force and were hired in June compared to the
WASHINGTON (AP) — The signs and banners are dotted along suburban commercial strips and hanging in shop windows and restaurants, evidence of a new desperation among America’s service-industry employers: “Now Hiring, $15 an hour.” It is hardly the official federal minimum wage — at $7.25, that level hasn’t been raised since 2009 — but for many lower-skilled workers, $15 an hour has increasingly become a
Note: Survey responses were collected from July 6 to July 12. Manufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to firms responding to the July Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indicators for general activity, shipments, and new orders all declined but remain elevated. The firms continued to report increases in employment and prices. Most of the survey’s future indexes tempered but continue
National Federation of Independent Business (07/13/21) Small business owner optimism is rising as the economy opens up, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB optimism index increased 2.9 points in June to 102.5, the first time the index exceeded 100 since November 2020. Seven of the 10 index components improved and three declined. The uncertainty index increased four points to 83. Owners
