workforce Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine’s small, midsized farms suffering from labor shortage

The ‘relentless challenge’ of finding workers is leaving crops rotting in the field.

by DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Federal employees were supposed to see pay raises in January, but Trump said he was cancelling them in favor of raises based on performance.

by By Jeff Stein and Jena McGregor The Washington Post August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

A new report shows the gap between executive and employee pay at its highest point in about a decade.

by Bruce Wagner Special to the Press Herald August 10, 2018August 9, 2018

MaineSpark, FAME, NextGen and others are already creating jobs, training workers and helping retain graduates, and they could use more funding.

by STEVE COLLINS Sun Journal August 9, 2018August 9, 2018

The independent senator envisions a program that would boost the state’s economy by helping to address the need for young workers.

The first quarter saw an annual expansion rate of just 0.6% as workforce problems persisted, but a pickup in growth is forecast for all of 2018.

by Jena McGregor The Washington Post July 19, 2018July 19, 2018

Researchers found that an open workspace actually cuts down on face-to-face interactions among co-workers.

by Leslie Patton Bloomberg July 3, 2018July 3, 2018

Rising wages are eating away at already razor-thin margins at restaurants, where some owners say they have no choice but to raise menu prices.

by Rachel Siegel The Washington Post June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

A new study on workplace climate for LGBTQ employees published by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation highlights a ‘double standard.’

by Danielle Paquette The Washington Post June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

America’s bidding war for workers is an emerging feature of the increasingly tight labor market.