Kroger Employees Struggle To Afford Food And Rent, Says Survey Of 10,200 Workers

by Brennan, Ryan Jayne | Jan 25, 2022 | Comp News | 0 comments

COMP News – A new survey by the Economic Roundtable says that many of Kroger’s employees are struggling to afford food and rent. Some 78% of workers at eight Kroger-owned grocery chains — including King Soopers, Ralphs, Food 4 Less and City Market — say...

The US Government Dramatically Underestimated Job Growth This Summer

by Brennan | Nov 23, 2021 | Comp News | 0 comments

COMP NEWS – The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) underestimated job growth by more than 626,000 jobs for the months of June through September. This indicates that the labor market’s pandemic recovery was much quicker than we initially thought. The revisions have...

Massachusetts Senate Approves $3.82 Billion Stimulus Package With $500 million For Essential Workers

by Brennan | Nov 18, 2021 | Comp News | 0 comments

COMP NEWS – The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill that will spend $500 million on bonuses for essential workers as well as $500 million for unemployment insurance. The rest of the funds have yet to be allocated. Legislative leaders agreed to two cornerstones...

Alabama Has Nation’s 11th Largest Labor Shortage, Study Finds

by Brennan | Sep 20, 2021 | Comp News | 0 comments

COMP NEWS – According to a study performed by CareerCloud that merged data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and popular job boards, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, and CareerBuilder, Alabama has the eleventh largest labor shortage in the United States. According to...

Tennessee Employers Discuss State Of Staff Shortages After COVID-19 Unemployment Programs End

by Brennan | Sep 15, 2021 | Comp News | 0 comments

COMP NEWS – Tennessee unemployment benefits ended in this past July. Some Tennessee employers are finally seeing a rise in their employment rate, while some employers are still struggling to bring on new employees. A couple of months after those benefits expired...