Texas Job Openings Decreased from 361,597 in April 2014 to 342,800 in May 2014.
The number of job openings in Texas decreased from 361,597 in April 2014 to 342,800 in May 2014. The median number of job searchers per job opening across all MSAs (metropolitan statistical […]
Read MoreHow long should it take the plaintiff to obtain comparable re-employment?
That is a central question in many wrongful employment termination lawsuits. The plaintiff’s back and front pay earnings claims revolve around the answer to this question. The length of an […]
SHRM question of the day: What is the difference between a discretionary and non-discretionary bonus
12/11/2012 From SHRM In order for a bonus to be considered discretionary, it should be at the sole discretion of the employer to award it, not an expectation by […]
Employment and Consumer prices up; earnings unchanged in Sept. 2013
Employment: ADP Sept. Employment Report Prices: Consumer Price Index,Sept 2013 Earnings: US BLS monthly consumer survey
U.S. workers finding replacement jobs quickly
Most U.S. workers who lose their jobs are able to find replacement ones quickly according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data on unemployment duration. The overall percentage of workers […]
Econometric study finds that UI benefits extensions caused increased in unemployment rates during great recession
Authors find that the “persistent increase in unemployment during the Great Recession can be accounted for by the unprecedented extensions of unemployment benefit eligibility” http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/events/2013/macroeconomics-across-time-and-space/papers/Manovskii0501.pdf Authors: Marcus Hagedorny Fatih Karahanz Iourii […]
Job openings and employment up in Sept.
The Conference Board reported that online job demand was up 209k while ADP reported that private sector employment increased 166k in Sept. 2013. Both are sizable increases that point to […]
