COVID-19

Lowe’s gives $2 raise to employees, donates masks to healthcare workers amid crisis

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By Ida Domingo April 3, 2020 Lowe’s employees are getting a pay raise for working during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the company’s press release, workers will see a $2-an-hour pay increase for the month of April. This applies to all of the company’s full-time, part-time and seasonal hourly workers who are employed at Lowe’s […]

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CARES Act allows the unemployed to take on a side gig and still collect benefits – here’s why you should tread carefully

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By Elisabeth Buchwald April 6, 2020 If you’re one of the 6.6 million Americans who filed for unemployment benefits last week there’s a good chance you’re anxiously waiting for a check to arrive in the mail. In the meantime, you might consider taking on gig work. What you may have given less consideration to is

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“It’s Devastating”: Restaurant Employees Struggle to Pay Rent, Bills

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By Jada Montemarano April 2, 2020 We are officially into April, which means rent is due and bills need to be paid. Many workers — particularly those in the restaurant industry — have been laid off or are enduring reduced hours, which makes it difficult to keep up with payments. Olive Restobar is just one

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Coronavirus relief: Long Doggers owners use emergency relief money to set $20 minimum wage for employees

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By Suzy Fleming Leonard April 2, 2020 John “LJ” Burr and his partners at Long Doggers are entrepreneurs. They’re used to thinking on their feet and planning on the fly. When indoor dining was limited and then closed because of quickly changing COVID-19 mandates, the six Long Doggers restaurants across the county began offering groceries

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Charter Communications raises company minimum wage to $20 per hour

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By NEWS RELEASE | Apr 06, 2020 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (NEWS RELEASE)– As millions have shifted to working and learning remotely, Charter’s employees have been working to ensure our customers stay connected during this crisis. We are proud to say that through their hard work, our networks have remained strong, even with a surge in

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