Texas employers grew the state’s job count by 2% last year — outpacing the national average — adding a total of 284,200 jobs.

The Lone Star state set new records for total jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force. This ...

Final labor market figures for 2024 have local employment officials wondering if unemployment can fall further. “How low can they go?” asked Willie Taylor, chief executive officer of the Texas ...

The number of million-dollar homes sold in Texas from November 2023 to October 2024 was the second highest on record, according to a new study. According to the 2024 Texas Sales of Million-Dollar ...

In a ”Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification Notices” (WARN) report issued by the Texas Workforce Commission, it states ...

In his first sit-down interview since taking on Queensland Health's top job in November, Dr David Rosengren said his biggest challenge would be accessing the workforce needed to provide safe ...

In 2024, at least 18 babies have been abandoned across the state of Texas, according to the Washington Post’s tracking in a new report this week. That’s more than double the number of infants ...

According to data from the Texas Workforce Commission, the state minimum wage remains unchanged since July 2009. In Texas, an employer under specific conditions can pay an employee lower than the ...

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At least 18 babies have been abandoned in Texas this year, more than double the number of infants that were deserted a decade ago across the state. The epidemic is thought to be linked to abortion ...

The shocking rise in the number of newborn babies found abandoned in Texas has unnerved communities, raising urgent questions about women's reproductive health. At least 18 babies have been ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (press release) – The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) has issued a statement about important changes to Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits taking effect in 2025. The LWC has ...