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Industry, Workforce

AI Slashed 3,900 US Tech Jobs in May Alone: Report

June 7, 2023

Via: InformationWeek

A report released last week says artificial intelligence has stripped 3,900 technology jobs from the US economy in May alone — evidence supporting critics’ concerns about the technology’s potential to disrupt livelihoods. Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas claims their […]


Industry, Workforce

Pentagon Leaks Emphasize the Need for a Trusted Workforce

May 30, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

The leak of classified Pentagon documents through a popular messaging platform is not about the leaker’s maturity, whistleblowing, or even the war. It’s about people and the need to propel and maintain a trusted workforce to mitigate insider risk proactively. […]


Industry, Workforce

Biden picks new FCC nominee to fill seat that’s been empty for over two years

May 22, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

President Biden today announced his new choice to fill the empty seat on the Federal Communications Commission, which has been deadlocked with two Democrats and two Republicans for his entire presidency. Biden nominated Democrat Anna Gomez, who has worked in […]


Industry, Workforce

VHA on track to meet 2023 staffing targets, but House lawmakers urge further hiring reforms

May 17, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

Ongoing recruitment challenges for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care workforce are gaining more attention — and concerns — from Congress. The Veterans Health Administration is on track to reach its year-end target increase for its total number of […]


Industry, Workforce

US jobless claims filings highest since 2021, but job market remains healthy

May 11, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level in a year-and-a-half, though jobs remain plentiful by historical standards even as companies cut costs as the economy slows. Applications for jobless aid for the […]


Industry, Workforce

US senators call Tesla’s safety review a “sham,” demand answers from Musk

May 9, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

US senators sent a letter Monday to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying they were “incredibly troubled” by reports that Tesla uses arbitration clauses in consumer and employee contracts to evade public accountability for rampant workplace discrimination and shocking vehicle safety […]


Industry, Workforce

US adds a strong 253,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes

May 5, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economy. The unemployment rate dipped to […]


Industry, Workforce

Republicans unleash effort making it easier to fire federal bureaucrats

May 4, 2023

Via: Fox News

Republican lawmakers are planning to reintroduce legislation Friday that would make it easier for federal agencies to fire underperforming employees and quickly address misconduct. The Public Service Reform Act — set to be introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, in […]


Industry, Workforce

More USPS Employees Are Quitting and Workers Are Protesting Understaffing

May 3, 2023

Via: Government Executive

The U.S. Postal Service is losing a whopping 59% of its early tenure employees per year, according to a new report, which employees say is creating a staffing crisis and souring morale at many locations around the country. Postal employees […]


Industry, Workforce

The Biden Administration Tells Agencies to Scale Back Telework

April 13, 2023

Via: Government Executive

The Biden administration on Thursday announced new measures to scale back telework at federal agencies, coinciding with the end of the COVID-19 national emergency and the one-year anniversary of agencies implementing their office reentry plans. The announcement appeared to catch […]


Industry, Workforce

National Security Compensation Sees a Significant Increase

March 13, 2023

Via: Government Executive

In December, Congress passed a record defense budget of $858 billion. Budgets aren’t the only thing on the increase, however – national security compensation is seeing a significant uptick, as employers vie for a limited pool of talent to work […]


Industry, Workforce

Dems consider break with tradition to get Biden more judges

February 23, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

Even as Democrats celebrated the 100th judicial confirmation of Joe Biden’s presidency, they are clamoring for more — and some are flirting with ending a century-long Senate practice to help make it happen. The rising friction over what in Washington […]


Federal, Industry, Policy, Workforce

Democrats revive anti-Schedule F bill, with a few tweaks and a new name

February 14, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

Congressional Democrats renewed their push to prevent any future version of the Trump administration’s Schedule F executive order. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Saving the Civil Service Act on Tuesday. The legislation aims to block presidential administrations from ordering […]


Defense, Industry, Workforce

Inflation, Workforce Issues Challenge Defense Contractors Amid Security Pivot

February 13, 2023

Via: Nextgov

The U.S. defense and security establishment is refocusing on great power competition, as Russia’s war on Ukraine rages and as China asserts itself as a superpower in the Asia-Pacific region. For the defense industrial base, this challenge is compounded by […]


Industry, Workforce

Apple’s policies violate employee rights, US officials find

February 1, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Prosecutors at the US National Labor Relations Board have determined that Apple violated labor laws based on statements made by corporate representatives and employee-imposed rules. The NLRB announced Monday that its regional offices “found merit” in four complaints alleging that […]


Industry, Workforce

Biden taps Zients as White House chief of staff

January 27, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

President Joe Biden announced Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff on Friday, tapping an experienced technocrat who headed his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as Biden prepares for a reelection bid while facing an onslaught […]


Federal, Industry, Policy, Workforce

GAO pegs unemployment insurance fraud tally at more than $60 billion

January 24, 2023

Via: FCW

The Government Accountability Office said in two new reports issued Monday that getting reliable data on government fraud is extremely difficult, while hazarding that unemployment insurance fraud during the pandemic may be in excess of $60 billion. The reports come […]


Industry, Workforce

Social Security: Could the New Congress’s Sharp Divide Lead to Compromise on Reform?

January 18, 2023

Via: Government Executive

It’s 2023—indeed a couple weeks into the new year—and it’s anything but clear where Congress will be headed on the future of Social Security. Actually, it’s anything but clear where Congress is headed at all. After over a decade of […]


Health Care, Industry, Workforce

Federal health plan could be spending $1B a year on ineligible dependents, GAO says

January 10, 2023

Via: FCW

The federal government’s employee health insurance plan could be wasting $1 billion a year in improper payments by providing benefits to family members who are no longer eligible, a new report has found. The Government Accountability Office said in an […]


Industry, Workforce

UK government meeting unions in bid to end wave of strikes

January 9, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

U.K. government ministers met trade union leaders on Monday in a bid to end a wave of strikes that has hobbled the rail network and strained the overburdened health system. There were small signs of progress but no breakthrough after […]