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Massachusetts Is The New Battleground Between Rich Tech Moguls And Gig Workers
In what seems to be an effort to save on wages, benefits and taxes, the gig-economy titans assert that the people who drive you around, shop for your groceries at the supermarket and deliver dinner from your favorite local restaurant to your doorstep are contractors. Many workers say they should be classified as employees instead of independent contractors. This designation is crucially important to both sides of the war.
Nearly One Million Jobs Added In July: Will The Delta Variant Derail The Growth?
In an impressively positive jobs report, United States employers added 943,000 jobs in July. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%, signaling the economy is improving. The U.S. Department of Labor reported, “Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in local government education and in professional and business services.” It appears that the swift rollout of vaccines was one of the largest job-creation plans in modern history.
There’s A Big Gap Between Frontline And White-Collar Workers Required To Get Vaccinated
Tyson Foods will require all 120,000 of its workers in the United States to get vaccinated. The company is the world’s second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork. About 56,000 of the employees have already been vaccinated.
Target And Walmart Are Offering Free College Tuition To Attract And Retain Workers
To remedy the imbalance between the needs of companies and enticing people to join them, businesses are getting creative. They are offering increases in wages, sign-on bonuses and college tuition assistance. Even with these added incentives, it’s still challenging to find enough staff to meet customer demand.
Wall Street Banks That Demanded Workers To Return To Their Offices May Have To Change Their Plans Due To Delta Variant
The whole back-to-the-office thing for Jamie Dimon has to be a big pain. Dimon, the longtime, well-respected chief executive of JPMorgan, is an advocate for workers returning to headquarters. He was one of the first Wall Street investment bank CEOs to tell his employees to return to the office.
Thousand-Dollar Cash Payments And A TikTok ‘Influencer Army’ Are Part Of The Campaign To Get People Vaccinated
President Joe Biden has called for states and local governments to offer $100 payments to newly vaccinated Americans, in an attempt to increase the rates of inoculations. The U.S. Treasury Department said that it has the money allocated from the $350 billion relief funds, which could be used to offer the $100 incentives.
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio And Governor Andrew Cuomo Are Pushing Hard For Vaccinations To Make The Big Apple Safer
The surge of the Delta variant has prompted New York City and state officials to take swift action. This week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recommended that residents of the city wear masks when inside with crowds, even if you’re vaccinated.
Global Emotions Survey Shows Record High Levels Of People ‘Feeling Stressed, Sad, Angry And Worried’
Gallup, a large polling company, sought to find out the mood of the world with a Global Emotions Report, surveying 160,000 people in 116 countries during 2020 and early 2021. The results of the study show that more people felt “stressed, sad, angry and worried in 2020 more than at any point in Gallup’s global tracking.” Gallup claims that it’s not solely due to the worldwide pandemic; though, it is a major contributor. The trend of happiness has been trending downward for over a decade.
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