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Money to help New Jersey institutions and their workers stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic is being delivered this week by the federal government, according to New Jersey’s two U.S. Senators, Bob Menendez and Cory Booker. This week, they along with other New Jersey congressional representatives, have announced $230 million in funding for New Jersey […]
Everything from cars with driver-assistance features, like hands-free parking, to fully autonomous vehicles are already on the road, but a national law governing their standards and use failed to pass last year and hasn’t received any floor votes this year. Now, The Hill reports that two key congressional committees are taking another stab at it. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In light of the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Wednesday, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella sent letters to America’s governors encouraging them to collect data on the numbers of state employees with disabilities. Although not a requirement for states, tracking disability employment […]
The House Ways and Means Committee held a legislative hearing Thursday on the Social Security 2100 Act, a bill that would increase the Social Security Tax to 14.8%, a 2.4 percentage point increase or about a 20% tax increase. If enacted, both businesses and employees would see their payroll taxes increase to 7.4% each. The […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $11.1 million in Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) grants designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of state workforce data systems, and ultimately, the workforce programs in these states. The Department awarded nine grants – each approximately $1 million – to eligible State Workforce […]
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