Job-market growth should keep up with population growth, an economist writes, but don’t expect a whole lot more.
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The Recovery Is Losing Steam
Private-sector job growth has slowed. The workweek also shrank in June, and wages fell.
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Why Job Growth May Be Better Than It Seems
The government usually understates job growth during the early stages of an economic recovery.
A Comeback in Wall Street Hiring?
A New York Labor Department report shows a big increase in finance jobs, but there is reason to think the boom may be short-lived.
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Law Schools Visit Lake Wobegon
What effect will grade inflation at the country’s law schools have on law graduates’ career prospects?
Employee Can Refuse To Answer Questions About Immigration Status
On June 22, 2010, the First District Court of Appeal held that an employee can refuse to answer questions about their immigration status. In Fernandez v. Blue Sky/ Venecia Food Corp., the employee, who was seeking temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, and medical benefits for injuries allegedly stemming from a March 7, 2008, industrial […]