Eligible recipients in Pa. can file for 11 weeks worth of unemployment compensation, which can be applied for retroactively back to the beginning of January. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
Anyone claiming the benefits has until Jan. 29 to file, and can claim them for each week of being out of work because of the public health emergency going back to Jan. 2. | From: Inquirer (Read more.)
Some people haven’t received their CARES Act unemployment benefits. States have been slow to restart payments in the new year, waiting for directions from the federal government. | From: NBC10/Telemundo62 (Read more.)
The landscaping company made famous by a bizarre Rudy Giuliani news conference will help train jobless residents for landscaping careers under a program launched with the nonprofits University City District and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp (PIDC). Four Seasons plans to eventually interview graduates for jobs starting at $14 an hour. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Renters are more likely than homeowners to work in industries that the pandemic has hit hardest. So, as a whole, they have been especially vulnerable to variations in unemployment benefits, their primary income. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Recently, Pennsylvania has specifically expanded some of these regulations, which may make it easier for people with criminal records to get licenses for specific jobs, or even have their records sealed or expunged. So what are your rights when you’re looking for work and you have a criminal record, and how should prospective employers handle your application? | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
Ceiba is joining forces with APM, Congreso, Esperanza, HACE, and the Norris Square Community Alliance to bring to scale the use of free tax preparation as a gateway to connect residents of Fairhill/Kensington, and other (Read more.)
Degrees, networking, all of the above? Here are a few ways to find your green dream job. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
When people who receive benefits increase earned income as well, they often face a “benefits cliff,” where the benefits taper off before sustainable economic self-sufficiency and growth can occur. | From: Generocity (Read more.)
Operating under the city’s newly formed Department of Labor, the Office of Worker Protections has two main functions: receive and investigate complaints about labor law violations and educate people about their rights if they work in Philly. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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