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California women get paid 88% of men, and that’s 6th-best in US
In a summer celebrating women, entertainment-wise at least, the pay gap by gender still simmers. While we flock to theaters to see “Barbie,” pack stadiums for Taylor Swift’s music tour and stay up all...
View ArticleEven Zoom is making its staff return to the office
New York — Zoom, the San Jose company that powered the remote work revolution during the pandemic, is telling its employees to come back to the office. In a statement, Zoom said it’s now enforcing a...
View ArticleDad’s morning newspaper routine inspired son’s nose for news
Growing up in the ’50s in Glendale, when just about every driveway had a newspaper on it, it was my job to pick ours up early every morning and have it on the kitchen table so my dad could read the box...
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Long Beach’s JetZero lands $235M Air Force contract to build next-gen plane
JetZero, a Long Beach aviation startup, has been awarded a $235 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to develop a sleek and fuel-efficient next-generation airplane. The project entails creating a...
View ArticleSouthern California’s unemployment rate hits 17-month high
Has the much anticipated economic chill hit Southern California where joblessness hit a 17-month high in July? My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures released Friday, found the...
View ArticleWorkers today want at least a $79,000 salary to start a new job
By Alex Tanzi | Bloomberg The wage floor for American workers climbed to a record high close to $79,000, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Monday that also found pay...
View ArticleSmart & Final workers fear for their jobs amid warehouse swap
Teamsters members at Chedraui USA-owned Smart & Final distribution centers in Commerce and Riverside are worried about the company’s plan to close those operations and have them reapply for their...
View ArticleHalf a million jobs at risk of vanishing in payroll revision
By Reade Pickert | Bloomberg US payroll growth in the year through March is forecast to be weaker than current data illustrate — by one estimate about 500,000 jobs weaker. JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s...
View ArticleCalifornia job growth ranks last in US while Texas, Florida are best
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: California’s job growth...
View ArticleDOJ sues SpaceX, alleging it discriminated against refugees, asylum seekers
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Justice sued SpaceX Thursday, alleging Elon Musk’s Hawthorne-based space company discriminated against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices. The...
View ArticleWhere are California’s biggest pay raises? Look inland
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: California’s largest pay...
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Farmers Insurance to lay off 11% of its workers across its entire business
New York — California-based Farmers Insurance said Monday it is laying off 11% of its workforce — or 2,400 employees — in a bid to restructure itself for long-term growth. The jobs being cut are from...
View ArticleFlying Food fined $1.2 million for lag in rehiring laid-off workers
Calfornia regulators have issued a $1.2 million citation to Flying Food Group, alleging the airline catering company was slow to recall 21 workers who were laid off during the height of the COVID-19...
View ArticleIndeed will pay $10,000 to help transgender workers relocate to states where...
By Jeff Green | Bloomberg Indeed Inc., the online job-search company, has introduced a $10,000 relocation payment for transgender employees or those with transgender children, signaling a new front in...
View ArticleMillions more workers could get overtime pay under proposed rule
By Alexandra Olson | The Associated Press The Biden administration proposed a new rule Wednesday that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, the most generous such increase...
View ArticleHappy Labor Day, California! You’re ranked best place to be a worker
”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data. Buzz: As we celebrate Labor Day,...
View ArticleUS employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of a...
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO | AP Business Writer WASHINGTON — America’s employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high...
View ArticleAnaheim Goodwill store opening is just the start of a mission
Goodwill of Orange County has a 10-year plan to double its footprint locally and shoppers filling their carts this weekend in an underserved section of Anaheim and Buena Park is the launch. A new...
View ArticleAs Southern California real estate cools, so does the industry’s hiring
Southern California’s real estate weakness is showing up in a slower hiring pace. My trusty spreadsheet, looking at state jobs data, found 810,500 workers in July at property-related companies in Los...
View ArticleBoeing relocating 250 C-17 jobs out of Long Beach and California
Boeing is moving an estimated 250 C-17-related jobs in management, engineering, supply chain, finance and contracts from Long Beach to other regions of the country. The shift, the company said, is...
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