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The administration has taken a crucial leap toward a more effective human capital development system. But for it to realize its full potential—fulfilling the promise of opportunity for many thousands of New Yorkers—it needs to be fully funded and better focused.
The popular image of a gig economy worker is of a Milennial with little interest in traditional employment. But older workers, who have left or been forced from regular jobs, are a huge part of the sector.
A former dairy worker is leading the push to close a loophole in labor laws. Agriculture businesses claim farmworkers are trying an end run through the courts after repeatedly failing to make their case in the state legislature.
From school safety to marine engineering, the city is offering tests for new workers and current employees looking to move up.
‘I really believe this is something of a win-win for everybody,’ said Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Buery in an exclusive interview with City Limits.
The federal government’s annual report on workplace fatalities is out.
But it’s a subcontractor, not the housing authority, that is allegedly at fault.
Legendary John Henry won the race with the steam-powered hammer, only to die in its wake. Nowadays, some workers face a different kind of competition
The Cuomo administration must appeal the gutting of rules to protect workers from paying exorbitant fees to receive their own wages.
Unemployment is sharply higher among foreign-born New Yorkers under age 24 than for their native counterparts. As New York strives to be a national leader in welcoming immigrants, creating stronger pipelines to meaningful employment opportunities must be core to advancing that work.
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