Education & Workforce

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• Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Americans can expect to see a stimulus check...

Employers struggle with policies regarding unused vacation days 

In a typical year, employees of the magazine publisher Condé Nast must use their...

LWC working to root out fraudulent unemployment claims 

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is making progress in its efforts to root out potentially fraudulent claims, say department officials, who note a dramatic decrease in the number of first-time claims after an unprecedented surge in November.

Runnels property changes hands; records show debts totaling nearly $6.5M

Roughly six months after the school closed, the Runnels School campus has changed hands, according to sales documents. 

State lawmakers divvy up remaining CARES Act money

Prior to news of the latest COVID-19 relief package from Congress, Louisiana lawmakers on...

LSU staff, consultants recommend Enwave over Bernhard company for energy deal

A technical committee two proposals for a long-term deal to provide energy services to the LSU main campus is recommending the university enter into contract talks with Toronto-based Enwave Energy over Louisiana Energy Partners, a joint venture with ties to politically connected businessman Jim Bernhard.
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Meet the women who keep Baton Rouge hospitals running

Over at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, the 222-person environmental services team also cleans and sanitizes the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

LSU’s bendable concrete project hits breakthrough with sugarcane byproduct 

The quest by LSU construction management researchers to develop an engineered cementitious composite, or...

US businesses grapple with how to get employees inoculated

U.S. workers could soon face choices such as free COVID-19 shots and a cash...

Startup backed by CEO coalition aims to create a million jobs for Black Americans 

A coalition of more than 30 chief executive officers from companies including Merck, IBM...