Employment & HR

Mayor urges businesses to pay sick leave

On Monday, March 23, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway called on all local...

Madison’s Park Hotel lays off 120

Best Western Premier reported March 23 that the company will lay off...

Duluth Trading closes nationwide

Mount Horeb-based clothing retailer Duluth Trading Company has temporarily closed its 62...

Essential v. nonessential jobs: What if Madison applied the NY PAUSE strategy?

As authorities find themselves in a race against the clock to implement...

Roundy’s stores seek staff, offer seniors-only hours

Pick'n Save and Metro Market are seeking an additional 2,500 employees in...

State program may help companies avoid layoffs

Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development is promoting a Work-Share program that allows...

Dane County issues hiring freeze

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced March 17 a freeze on county...

Unemployment claims skyrocket statewide

More than 29,000 initial unemployment claims had been made last week as...

Job centers plan to remain open

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) currently is keeping local job centers...

COVID-19: Unique local solutions to help other businesses

As many Madison-area companies wrap up the first week of encouraged or...