Employment

Last year, more than 378,000 workers were authorized for H-2A visas, or temporary agriculture positions, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Labor. Horseradish farmers in the Metro East are among those who say they’re now using the program.

Missouri pays its teachers some of the lowest salaries in the nation, and many educators are leaving the profession.

Parson said he hopes the significant pay increase will mean a lower turnover rate for state workers.

Recovery from drug addiction is a process that touches every facet of life — including work. Advocates say recovery-friendly workplaces support both workers and employers.

A national shortage of 80,000 truck drivers is spurring worry about the country's reliance on long-haul shipping.

Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. And while that doesn’t directly affect the legality of vaccine mandates in the workplace, it may make it easier for employers to institute one.

The Illinois Department of Employment Security is finally implementing a so-called work-share program — first authorized under a 2015 law — that could have saved anywhere from 43,600 to 123,900 jobs statewide during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youth job training programs like STL Youth Jobs are helping connect young people looking to grow their skills with businesses that need to quickly staff up.

Under the terms of the deal, the aquarium does not take any responsibility for wrongdoing, and the termination has been removed from the employees’ records.

St. Louis Public Radio spoke with a dozen current and former employees who said lax enforcement of COVID-19 rules is putting their health at risk.