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Nearly half of Arkansas’ 1.2 million households can be considered ALICE—asset-limited, income-constrained and employed.
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The state’s July jobless rate was 3.3%, unchanged compared to June and slightly above the 3.2% in July 2023.
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The suit seeks to challenge a Biden administration rule requiring overtime pay to employees over a certain hourly threshold.
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Hear the latest Issues That Matter panel, presented by the Central Arkansas Library System, the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County and Little Rock Public Radio.
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United States District Judge D. Price Marshall Jr. on Friday dismissed a multi-state challenge to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022.
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A state report released Thursday outlines steps for growing and developing Arkansas’ workforce.
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A recent economic report from Metroplan, central Arkansas' regional planning agency, cautions, “If you employ people, do not take them for granted.”
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Despite big job gains in Arkansas’ tourism and construction sectors, the state’s jobless rate in November rose to 3.3% from 3.1% in October.
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Former Tyson Foods employees say the company owes workers and consumers transparency and accountability about working conditions.
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A coalition of North American worker organizations on Monday marched to Tyson Foods headquarters in Springdale where participants urged the company to treat workers with dignity and respect.