employment

Employment is a relationship between two parties, usually based on contract where work is paid for, where one party, which may be a corporation, for profit, not-for-profit organization, co-operative or other entity is the employer and the other is the employee.

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Half of Main Street SMBs Say Economic Uncertainty Threatens Business Performance
Half of Main Street SMBs Say Economic Uncertainty Threatens Business Performance
May 25, 2022  |  SMBs

There are a few ways in which small- and midsized businesses can do battle against inflation. Increase the prices they charge for goods and services,...

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HR Platform Oyster Raises $150M, Reaches Unicorn Status
HR Platform Oyster Raises $150M, Reaches Unicorn Status
April 21, 2022  |  Investments

Global employment platform Oyster announced Wednesday (April 20) it raised $150 million in Series C funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion. According...

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US Wage Growth Slows Slightly, Remains Historically High
US Wage Growth Slows Slightly, Remains Historically High
March 06, 2022  |  Economy

The wage growth in the U.S. slowed a little in February — though it was still at “historically high” levels, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Higher Wages ‘Never the Top Reason’ Workers Take Jobs Amid Labor Shortage
Higher Wages ‘Never the Top Reason’ Workers Take Jobs Amid Labor Shortage
October 25, 2021  |  Retail

Retailers, restaurants and small businesses are pulling out all the stops to bring workers in the door amid the ongoing labor shortage, with many taking...

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US Labor Dept. Says a Record 4.3 Million Quit Jobs in August
US Labor Dept. Says a Record 4.3 Million Quit Jobs in August
October 12, 2021  |  Economy

People are quitting their jobs in record numbers, led by the restaurant, bar and retail sectors, according to the Tuesday (Oct. 12) Job Openings and...

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Main Street Merchants’ Employment, Wages and Locations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Main Street Merchants’ Employment, Wages and Locations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
October 11, 2021  |  SMBs

Main Street merchants remain resilient and are even thriving 18 months into the pandemic, but they’re not quite back to “business as usual.” That won’t...

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Sept. Jobs Report Disappoints, With Just 194K New Positions Added
Sept. Jobs Report Disappoints, With Just 194K New Positions Added
October 08, 2021  |  Economy

New jobs increased by 194,000 in September, a far cry from economists’ estimates of 500,000 and a big dip from August’s 366,000 and 1.1 million...

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New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
September 16, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The last 18 months have taken a toll on the United States business sector, but mom-and-pop shops on Main Street U.S.A. have emerged from the...

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Biden: Blame Delta Variant, Non-Vaxed Americans for Jobs Report
Biden: Blame Delta Variant, Non-Vaxed Americans for Jobs Report
September 03, 2021  |  Economy

President Joe Biden on Friday (Sept. 3) pinned the lackluster August jobs report — which showed 235,000 new nonfarm jobs added in the month, according...

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