Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dipped to 6.7% in December, down 0.1 percentage points from November, and matching the national rate.

The PPL Foundation has launched an effort to boost diversity, equity and inclusion in the energy industry with more than $1 million in scholarships as part of the Powering a Brighter Future program.

The January 6 events at the nation’s Capitol Building could have a lasting impact on how much attention employers pay to employee behavior outside of work.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court spoke to the issue of the required consideration for restrictive covenants in employment contracting in Rullex Co., LLC v. Tel-Stream, Inc. The Court was tasked with determining whether a non-compete agreement that was signed by the parties after employment began was enforceable.

Traditional and smart city ecosystems - the relationships between people, places and things include public and private sectors and how they interact, infrastructure such as roads, bridges and parking; utilities and emerging technology, which is driving robust change.

Lehigh Valley Business recently sat down with John Longstreet, president of the PRLA, to talk about how its members are coping with the pandemic and what the organization is doing to help. 

LVB recently sat down with a few young Lehigh Valley-area business owners who haven’t let their youth stand in the way of their dreams. Ranging in age from 12 to 25, these entrepreneurs opened up about ageism, hard work and the advantages of being your own boss.

Mental health services provider Community Services Group (CSG) put in place a number of processes last year for its supervisors to report when one of its 1,600 employees tested for COVID-19 and therefore qualified for pandemic sick leave.

The Labor Department ruled Delta Air Lines discriminated against a pilot after they questioned her psychiatric health amid her raising safety concerns. 

With the pandemic creating more time in many peoples’ lives along with more free time at home people seem to be paying more attention to financial planning, said Joyce Petrenchak, senior vice president and wealth strategy regional manager for PNC Bank’s northeast region.