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The Massachusetts State House. In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities hosted a celebration at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday. BARRETT WALSH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month, discusses importance of employment accessibility

Brie Foster October 23, 2024
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities hosted its annual National Disability Employment Awareness Month Celebration at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday.
The letter sent by Boston University Provost and Chief Academic Officer Jean Morrison to the Dean of Students Office Oct. 7. Morrison announced the use of an outside factfinder to investigate allegations of verbal and emotional abuse of student employees in BU’s Orientation program. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Grueling’ hours, forged timesheets: BU students allege Orientation leadership violated state labor laws

Daily Free Press Staff November 9, 2021
Shiney James and other leaders reportedly worked students up to 80 hours a week with little to no breaks.
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2020 Breakdown: Could a second wave of pandemic aid finally be on the way?

Gabriella Aponte October 13, 2020
Through all of the human suffering and economic destruction caused by the coronavirus pandemic, both sides of the aisle have managed to sit idly by as they watch the country burn.
Massachusetts dropped from first to seventh place among states with the highest employment in the United States from July to August. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts now has seventh highest unemployment in U.S.

Madison Mercado September 22, 2020
Massachusetts no longer has the country’s highest unemployment rate.
Boston community members mingle before the “Intro to the Boston Design Community” at the General Assembly meeting at 51 Melcher St. Tuesday night. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The ABCs of CSS: The InBusiness guide to coding programs in Boston

Olivia Deng November 13, 2014

Although a U.S. Department of Labor report announced Friday the lowest unemployment rate since July 2008, issues such as minimum wage, which the report also indicated has only increased 2 percent since...

Federal reports show conflicting data on Mass. economy

Daily Free Press Admin September 11, 2013

The monthly Current Population Survey from the U.S. Department of Labor released Friday showed unemployment is steadily increasing. Conversely, the Federal Reserve District’s beige book released on...

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