Greensboro Hooters faces a federal lawsuit over alleged racial bias
A Greensboro restaurant is facing a federal lawsuit over alleged discriminatory rehiring practices.
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North Carolina unemployment rate falls to 3.5% for March
North Carolina's unemployment fell again in March, the state Commerce Department announced Friday, as the number of additional people working surged.
Positive Path Program aims to job train young workers who face barriers to employment
The City of Winston-Salem is offering temporary part-time training for young people who are facing obstacles to employment.
Krispy Kreme scraps Winston-Salem expansion plans, lays off Concord employees
Krispy Kreme is closing a Concord manufacturing facility and scrapping plans to expand operations in Winston-Salem.
20% of full-time positions are vacant at the City of Winston-Salem
The City of Winston-Salem is struggling to fill open positions.
A recession might be coming. Here's what it could look like
From a mild recession to a so-called hard landing, we sift through the wild array of recession predictions.
Among the many losses of the war in Ukraine: nearly 5 million jobs
The International Labour Organization says employment losses could increase to seven million if hostilities continue, but that rapid recovery would be possible if fighting were to stop immediately.
Rural NC hospitals struggling to find workers
Some smaller hospitals are facing staff shortages that have caused administrators to change the way they provide care, speakers at a virtual town hall on the state of rural health care in North Car
Employers continue hiring spree even as war in Ukraine ratchets up economic fears
U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.6% from 3.8% in February. The tight job market is putting upward pressure on both wages and prices.
The House passes the CROWN Act, a bill banning discrimination on race-based hairdos
The U.S. Senate still must pass the CROWN Act before it can be approved by President Biden.