MN private sector job numbers recover from pandemic losses, DEED says
DEED announced Minnesota has gained back all of the private sector jobs lost during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Minnesota ranks No. 9 in allowing people to work from home: Study
Working from home is working — and more companies in Minnesota and beyond are allowing employees to work remotely, new research shows.
Minnesota unemployment rate remains steady, 14k jobs added in February
Minnesota added 14,100 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate held steady at 2.9%.
New Minnesota law prohibits discrimination based on natural hair texture and styles
A new law has been passed in Minnesota that will explicitly prohibit racial discrimination based on natural hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locs and twists.
Woman settles lawsuit with North Memorial, hopes for more inclusivity in future jobs
the second year University of Minnesota graduate student contends she was fully capable of the job at North Memorial, if she had been provided with reasonable accommodations.
Amazon closing Shakopee facility, impacting nearly 700 workers
Nearly 700 workers will be impacted when Amazon closes one of its facilities in Shakopee at the end of March, according to a letter Amazon sent to the state.
3M laying off 2,500 global manufacturing positions
3M announced it will be reducing its workforce by 2,500 manufacturing jobs.
Aki’s BreadHaus announces ‘temporary closure’ due to staff shortages
Known for their fresh pastries and breads on Central Ave in Northeast Minneapolis, Aki’s BreadHaus – the German-style bakery that opened May of 2014 – has announced it will close its doors temporarily due to persistent short staffing.
Minnesota adds 3,500 private-sector jobs, unemployment rate up to 2.3%
Minnesota's job market kept chugging in November along with the rest of the U.S., despite economic uncertainty swirling.
People of Color Career Fair back in Minneapolis for first time since pandemic
According to Minnesota DEED, the Black unemployment rate sits at 5.9% and the white unemployment rate at 2.2% – based on 12-month moving averages.
Minnesota Uber and Lyft drivers ask for better pay, protection from crime
Uber and Lyft drivers are asking lawmakers for help with better pay and protection against criminal assaults after facing issues with their respective companies.
Minnesota jobless rate edges up to 2% in September, but state adds jobs
The monthly jobs data give voters a picture of where the state's economy is headed ahead of the Nov. 8 election.
EMS service in rural communities stretched thin according to ambulance director
As rural populations age, calls have gone up for ambulance services, now totaling more than double compared to the past couple decades.
Minnesota employers seeing ‘renewed interest’ in labor unions this year
This year Minneapolis teachers and Minnesota nurses walked off the job, and other industries – most recently the railway workers – averted potential strikes. Some experts point to a "renewed interest" in labor unions as one driving reason.
Minnesota jobless rate edges up to 1.9% in August, still near record low
Minnesota's unemployment rate ticked up to 1.9% in August as hiring slowed, though the jobless rate remains near a historic low amid a tight labor market.