Equal Pay Day in the spotlight this year
As if you hadn't heard — and surely, you have heard — women earn less money than men. The oft-cited statistic that women earn 79 cents for every dollar men...
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Employers warn of nearly 900 layoffs in Illinois
Illinois employers warned of nearly 900 layoffs last month as businesses closed, merged or suffered slowdowns. Liquor distributor Stoller Wholesale announced the biggest hit, with 170 layoffs in Elk Grove...
How one organization helicopter-parents community college students to success
One Million Degrees calls its community college students "scholars." CEO Paige Ponder also calls them "rock stars," and "just incredibly deserving" of the support the nonprofit provides to help them...
Illinois could gain $60 billion by narrowing gender gap, McKinsey report finds
Illinois could increase its gross domestic product by 7 percent, or $60 billion, over the next decade if it narrows the gender gap that keeps women from reaching their full...
Former Fenger High School principal launches Chicago Beyond foundation with a $2 million challenge
Chicago Beyond, a new foundation targeting the twin goals of youth safety and educational attainment, launched Tuesday with an innovation challenge for nonprofits that will award winners up to $2...
Task force proposes Chicago employers offer 5 days of paid sick leave a year
Chicago employers should allow workers to earn at least five paid sick days a year, according to recommendations by a mayoral task force that could revive efforts to mandate paid...
Chicago’s unemployment rate rises to 7.2 percent
The city of Chicago's unemployment rate climbed to 7.2 percent last month from 6.9 percent the year before, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. The unemployment rate rose...
O’Hare baggage handlers, custodians strike; no service disruptions reported
O'Hare International Airport workers went on strike Thursday as part of a national action to protest what they say are low wages, inadequate safety training and retaliation for organizing. Nearly...
Career development is top priority for employers seeking to retain talent
As competition for talent heats up, companies are prioritizing employees' career development as a low-cost way to keep them around. By paying for classes, mapping paths to target positions and...
Fight for $15 to join Chicago Teachers Union’s April 1 strike
Teachers won't be the only ones walking off the job April 1. Fast-food workers organized by the Fight for $15 group plan to join the Chicago Teachers Union's one-day strike,...