The State Department of Health announced Wednesday that it was accelerating the vaccination timetable for those in Phases 1B, 1C and 2, but will still be targeting workers in certain industries for vaccines.
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Workforce
LVB seminar explores achieving diversity and inclusion in your business
Businesses must acknowledge disparities in their workforce, be authentic in the change they want to make, be accountable for that change and be prepared to take action if they want a diverse and inclusionary workforce, said Sara Taylor, president and CEO of Rochester, New York-based Positive Steps.
Read More »February unemployment unchanged in Pennsylvania
The state Department of Labor & Industry reported that in February the unemployment rate remained unchanged from the month before at 7.3%
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Designing office spaces with COVID-19 in mind
Commercial real estate projects have returned for architectural and design firms but they look different as businesses design office spaces with COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses in mind.
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Wolf nominates policy, planning secretary to lead Department of Human Services
Meg Snead, Wolf’s secretary of policy and planning, is set to take the role of Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary when Teresa Miller leaves the position on April 30.
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L&I announces $2.6 million to prepare students for jobs post-pandemic
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry announced that $2.6 million in Schools-to-Work program grants is available to support new partnerships between schools and employers to create employment paths for students.
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Should the employer or employee bear the costs of working from home?
Pennsylvanians joined the rest of the nation with the “work from home” trend during the COVID-19 pandemic. But who bore the brunt of the cost for this unwanted necessity?
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Survey of PA businesses shows pandemic had minor impact on benefit plans
Pennsylvania businesses mostly held back on making large changes to their benefit plans during the pandemic, according to a survey of 100 organizations by Harrisburg employee benefit and investment advisory firm Conrad Siegel.
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Top leaders weigh in on working from home and what comes next
According to the most recent Waterman Hurst survey of the gatekeepers℠, a virtual community of top leaders, 95% of leaders surveyed have implemented new WFH policies in 2020. The gatekeepers reflected on the WFH experience and responded with the following:
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January sees uptick in Pennsylvania unemployment
The state Department of Labor & Industry reported that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points from December to 7.3 percent in January.
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