employment

Employment is a relationship between two parties, usually based on contract where work is paid for, where one party, which may be a corporation, for profit, not-for-profit organization, co-operative or other entity is the employer and the other is the employee.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Amazon Reportedly Pauses Corporate Retail Hiring for Rest of 2022
Amazon Reportedly Pauses Corporate Retail Hiring for Rest of 2022
October 04, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon is hitting pause on corporate hiring for its retail business for the rest of 2022, according to an internal announcement The New York Times...

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Study Shows Digital Engagement of US Consumers Linked to Employment Status
Study Shows Digital Engagement of US Consumers Linked to Employment Status
October 03, 2022  |  Connected Economy

A strong labor market is a hallmark of a healthy economy. Consumers who are gainfully employed have more freedom to spend and spree, driving commerce...

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Pinwheel Launches New Consumer Income Data Product for Banks, FinTechs 
Pinwheel Launches New Consumer Income Data Product for Banks, FinTechs 
September 27, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Income and employment data provider Pinwheel has launched a new product that provides up-to-date consumer income data — including historical, current and projected data. With...

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Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
Employment Verification Startup Urges FTC to Probe Payroll Data Brokers
September 27, 2022  |  Data

Silicon Valley employment verification startup is urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an investigation into alleged anti-competitive and anti-consumer practices by some...

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Three Years Later, COVID-19 Still Threatens to Disrupt Work, Summer Plans
Three Years Later, COVID-19 Still Threatens to Disrupt Work, Summer Plans
June 16, 2022  |  Coronavirus

The continued presence of COVID-19 is disrupting what could’ve been a summer of renewed confidence in going out, a report from The Wall Street Journal...

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Half of Main Street SMBs Say Economic Uncertainty Threatens Business Performance
Half of Main Street SMBs Say Economic Uncertainty Threatens Business Performance
May 25, 2022  |  SMBs

There are a few ways in which small- and midsized businesses can do battle against inflation. Increase the prices they charge for goods and services,...

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HR Platform Oyster Raises $150M, Reaches Unicorn Status
HR Platform Oyster Raises $150M, Reaches Unicorn Status
April 21, 2022  |  Investments

Global employment platform Oyster announced Wednesday (April 20) it raised $150 million in Series C funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion. According...

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US Wage Growth Slows Slightly, Remains Historically High
US Wage Growth Slows Slightly, Remains Historically High
March 06, 2022  |  Economy

The wage growth in the U.S. slowed a little in February — though it was still at “historically high” levels, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Higher Wages ‘Never the Top Reason’ Workers Take Jobs Amid Labor Shortage
Higher Wages ‘Never the Top Reason’ Workers Take Jobs Amid Labor Shortage
October 25, 2021  |  Retail

Retailers, restaurants and small businesses are pulling out all the stops to bring workers in the door amid the ongoing labor shortage, with many taking...

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