Business leaders are meeting with Congress this week for ‘Businesses for Paid Leave Week of Action.’ The large and small business leaders are pushing for a national paid family and medical leave policy. “Business leaders will share with key legislative leaders the positive benefits of paid leave, from supporting diversity and …
Read More »Unemployment Rates Are The Lowest Since Pandemic Started
The unemployment rate in the United States fell to 5.8% as employers added 559,000 jobs to the economy during the month of May. It’s the lowest jobless rate since March of 2020, when unemployment was 4.4%. “It’s great to see a pickup to job growth, but it would have been …
Read More »Biden Calls For Everyone To Receive Paid Leave For Getting Vaccine
President Joe Biden wants employees to receive paid leave for getting vaccinated. “I’m calling on every employer, large and small, in every state to give employees the time off they need with pay to recover if they’re feeling under the weather after the shot,” President Biden said. “No working American should …
Read More »Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Wants To Ban Vaccine Passports
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order on Friday prohibiting vaccine passports. A vaccine passport is proof that you’ve tested negative for or been protected against certain infections, COVID-19 in this case. It can be digital, like a phone app, or physical, such as a small paper card. “Today …
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