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Award-Winning Journalist Sues Public Broadcast Station for Age Discrimination  
Award-Winning Journalist Sues Public Broadcast Station for Age Discrimination  

Labor Landscape Paula Zetter, a veteran Emmy-winning  design director at WQED-TV who was among at least nine employees terminated by WQED CEO Jason Jedlinski in late 2023 and early 2024, recently filed an age discrimination […]
Toolbelt Generation Dumping College For High-Paying Careers in Vo-Tech, Trade Jobs  
Toolbelt Generation Dumping College For High-Paying Careers in Vo-Tech, Trade Jobs  

Labor Landscape  American consumers are frantically searching for plumbers, electricians and welders. And Gen Z, dubbed the toolbelt generation, is answering the call. Long beset by a labor crunch, the skilled trades are now appealing […]
Air Traffic Controller Shortage May Create Delays for Christmas Travelers  
Air Traffic Controller Shortage May Create Delays for Christmas Travelers  

Labor Landscape A continued shortage of air traffic controllers may cause delays and long lines at airports nationwide as more than 7 million Americans begin their Christmas vacation journeys, according to Robert Strauss, a professor […]
Workers Shun Holiday Parties for Traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas Family Dinners  
Workers Shun Holiday Parties for Traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas Family Dinners  

HR Homeroom A new survey found that two-thirds of employees are RSVPing “no” to their company’s holiday parties, saying they would prefer a bonus or spending more time with family.   Visier, a global platform to […]
Post-Election Blues Continue to Haunt Workers, Students and Several Industry Sectors 
Post-Election Blues Continue to Haunt Workers, Students and Several Industry Sectors 

HR Homeroom Many workers, college professors and students are still calling in sick and missing work as a result of the Donald J. Trump landside win in the latest presidential election.  Mental health professionals report […]
Generational Gridlock Hurting Younger Workers Career Advancements and Job Potential  
Generational Gridlock Hurting Younger Workers Career Advancements and Job Potential  

HR Homeroom Clint Eastwood and Richard Gere aren’t the only octogenarians with no intention of retiring. Today, nearly 2 million members of the Silent Generation – born 1928 to 1945 – are still fully employed, in addition […]
Journalists Face Threats across U.S.
Journalists Face Threats across U.S.

Survey data released this month by the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) unveils high levels of harassment and physical violence against reporters nationally.  The report notes that most of the staggering threats come when reporters […]
Amazon, UPS Beat Holiday Hiring Stampede by Announcing New Job Openings  
Amazon, UPS Beat Holiday Hiring Stampede by Announcing New Job Openings  

Labor Landscape Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Amazon and United Parcel Service Inc. each want to hire 2,000 workers in advance of the holiday shopping season for distribution centers in Western Pennsylvania, the company said this […]