The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have extended the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
As more and more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19, the groundswell to start returning workers to the office and a “normal” way of doing things will grow. However, workers have made it clear that what was once normal no longer is, and a return to the office, at least full time, doesn’t fit into their definition of new normal.
While hiring in March accelerated to 916,000 jobs across the nation, many jobs remain lost.
The Madison Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced that all contracted members of the MSO will receive continued relief payments for all canceled concerts through the end of its 2020–2021 season.
Achieving greater diversity in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics has long been an uphill battle, but signs are pointing to steady — albeit noticeably slow — growth in the number of women being employed in the sector. Perhaps not surprisingly, Madison is helping lead the way.
After several weeks of negotiations, UnityPoint Health–Meriter nurses have voted to ratify a two-year agreement.
By using $2.4 million in federal funding, the state’s Department of Workforce Development is updating its current antiquated unemployment system.
While a career in esports may not be feasible for every gamer, many of the skills picked up through competitive video gaming are just what today’s employers are looking for.
Madison attorney Barbara Zabawa has written a new book for people who have felt the entrepreneurial tug but have yet to pull the trigger. The book, titled The Tug: Finding Purpose and Joy Through Entrepreneurship, will be released on March 31 and is pretty timely, considering the pandemic-driven surge in new business startups.
While the union representing the nurses says the date is set for March 24, the hospital expressed disappointment, stating it has been bargaining with the union for more than a month, including the use of a federal mediator.
Wisconsin’s unemployment numbers are returning to rates close to before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
A set of new unemployment benefits are scheduled to be available to Wisconsinites after the latest round of federal COVID-19 relief was signed into law last week.
Pursuing a higher education degree is supposed to be a pathway to unlocking a steady career path and increased earning potential, but for many that college degree also carries the crushing burden of student loan debt.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the moment many workers transitioned to working remotely, and for many that full-time switch has yet to end.
In a recent analysis, the startup formation rate in Wisconsin is 5.95% compared to a national average of 8.13%.
Competing for a job in today’s market is challenging enough, and new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows there’s another hurdle for candidates to overcome: being “breadcrumbed” — or strung along — by employers.
Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp. (WPS) will lay off 36 employees at its office at 1717 W. Broadway in Monona and 92 employees at its location at 1480 County Road XX in Rothschild.
Last week, the Madison City Council denied an alcohol license for a Stop-N-Go convenience store at 2002 Winnebago St., and this week the store has closed.
To help retain Wisconsin public defenders, Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill that will allow the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office to utilize savings over the past year to provide an overdue pay progression increase to staff.
Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a piece of unanimously passed bipartisan legislation that will begin to overhaul Wisconsin’s outdated unemployment insurance system.
