Condolences have come from many corners for those who lost their jobs, a gut-wrenching experience for anyone. But a number of local businesses are offering even more — potential new employment. At the end of this report, check out a list…
Most American workers are hired "at will": Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party may terminate the…
The city is asking more employers to participate in the Step Up program, which has 1,200 prospective summer interns but only has 800 spots available so far.
The CEOs of Home Depot and Walmart U.S. penned a joint column in the Wall Street Journal urging employers to stop valuing college degrees and start valuing skills when hiring.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned almost all noncompete employment agreements that prohibit workers from switching to competing businesses or starting one of their own.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned noncompete clauses in a move to "drive innovation" and protect workers' rights and wages, the regulator said in a press release. The new rule will free most new and current employees from…
The FTC banned employers from using noncompete contracts to prevent most workers from joining rival firms, achieving a policy goal that is popular with labor but faces an imminent court challenge from business groups.
The rule makes it illegal to include the agreements in employment contracts and requires firms with active noncompete agreements to inform workers they are void.