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U.S. Government Mandates COVID-19 Paid Leave

The Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act -- here's how it works.
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U.S. Government Mandates COVID-19 Paid Leave

Unprecedented Unemployment Claims Create Immediate Needs

State and local government agencies need to identify flexible public funding that can provide rapid assistance to newly unemployed workers.
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Unprecedented Unemployment Claims Create Immediate Needs

Tracking Employment Trends of Older Workers

ILR's Institute for Compensation Studies outlines a few realities of which older workers, employers and policymakers should be aware during the pandemic.
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Tracking Employment Trends of Older Workers

NYS Should Expand Prevailing Wage

In a “Gotham Gazette” opinion piece, ILR's Fred Kotler advocates for expanding the prevailing wage in New York state.
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NYS Should Expand Prevailing Wage

Economic Impact of Coronavirus

ILR Visiting Scholar Erica Groshen, who served as commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, discussed on the “Capital Pressroom” radio program how the economy has been stunned by the coronavirus.
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Economic Impact of Coronavirus

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