US Service sector rises above the pre-pandemic level.
After months of turmoil and bad news, the service sector sees a ray of hope. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Monday its non-manufacturing activity index rose to a reading of 57.8 in September from 56.9 in August, which is slightly higher than what it was in February. The fiscal ...
Construction jobs down
The service sector has seen some form of positive signs with it rising above pre-pandemic levels. However, the construction sector has hadn't that kind of luck. About 67% of 358 US metro areas saw a decline in construction employment. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas and New York City saw th ...
Risk of massive job loss as Cineworld shuts
Cineworld, the second-largest cinema chain in the world is going to close a huge number of cinemas across the UK and the US with no confirmed date of reopening. This puts the jobs of thousands of people at risk amidst the ongoing global crisis. Cineworld will continue to monitor the situation close ...
Pay Gap - A challenge front-line Native American women are facing.
As if the ongoing global crisis wasn't enough, the front-line Native American women are facing another challenge. About 3 in 10 Native American women are working in sectors that are considered to be important in this pandemic, but they aren't compensated suitably for the same. Read more about this ...
Pandemic pushing older workers into early retirement?
Has the pandemic played a role in the drop of 7% with respect to employees over the age of 55? Older people have a much harder time getting back jobs because of discrimination, wage cuts, and additional health hazards because of the pandemic. This has pushed them into early retirement. Read more o ...
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