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Madison plumbing, electric and solar contractor H&H Group reportedly shut down with little notice last week, a move its employees claim ran afoul of state law.
Read More »Evers announces members of worker misclassification task force
Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announced appointments to a task force that will examine worker misclassification and payroll fraud in Wisconsin.
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Read More »Bill would back solar, wind careers as lawmakers put more cash into worker training
As Republicans on the state's budget-writing committee voted last week to send more money to Wisconsin tech schools and worker training, a new bipartisan bill would support careers in two emerging industries: wind and solar.
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Read More »Officials outline yearlong plan for forthcoming Foxconn jobs
Construction officials on Wednesday outlined a trio of projects coming to Foxconn Technology Group's massive Racine County factory.
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Read More »Booming construction market gives more opportunities to women
Sandy Thistle never considered becoming a carpenter before two of her friends started pursuing careers in the skilled trades.
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Read More »Older workers see opportunity in state’s job market
Northern Wisconsin businesses that are having trouble finding employees are hoping to lure retirees to work or keep people nearing retirement on the job longer.
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Read More »Democrats don’t trust WEDC to handle Foxconn deal
Democrats on the Legislature's audit committee questioned Tuesday how anyone can trust Gov. Scott Walker's troubled job creation agency to handle $3 billion in incentives for Foxconn Technology Group in the face a state report that shows problems continue to plague the agency.
Read More »Panel gives green light to stricter jobless-benefits rules
A panel of lawmakers has given preliminary approval to a bill that contains stricter jobless-benefits rules.
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Read More »Bill would set apprentice-journeyworker ratios at 1-to-1
Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development would no longer be able to require more than one journeyworker supervise an apprentice as part of a state-approved training program, according to a new bill being considered by state lawmakers.
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Read More »Business groups push again for workers’ comp cost controls
Once again this year, various business interests are calling for government cost controls to hold down the cost of treating employees who were injured on the job. And, once again, the debate in Madison promises to be heated.
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