Topic of the Week
Military Leave
As a member of the United States Uniformed Services, you are entitled to special workplace protections under federal law. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) seeks to ensure that those who serve their country can
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Blog of the Week
Essential Workers Fight for Their Lives
Workers making poverty wages in precarious jobs were struggling to survive well before the pandemic. Now, besieged by economic devastation and a public health crisis, they are in a fight for their lives.
Thought for the Week
"If you're dealing with other challenges that impact the veteran community disproportionately like mental health challenges, physical injuries and service, reintegrating back into society... being able to achieve employment at the level in the specific sector that one desires is something a little more challenging."
–Hannah Sinoway | Organization & Strategy Executive VP for the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America
List of the Week
from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Veterans' unemployment during coronavirus
- In April, the veteran unemployment rate jumped to 11.7%
- More than one million veterans applied for jobless benefits in April alone.
- There are 1.2 million veterans workers in the five industries most impacted by the pandemic, which includes travel, mining and oil and gas exploration, transportation and warehousing.
Top Five News Headlines
- House passes bill to ease small business emergency loan rules
- How the Fed’s Rescue Program Is Worsening Inequality
- How To Reduce Covid-19 Related Stress Of Your Workforce
- Cheating On Your Boss – Freelance Promiscuity, Bitcoin And Covid-19
- 'I'm working to survive, not to live.' Essential workers face pay gaps during the pandemic
