LACONIA — Nurses at the Laconia and Franklin campuses of Concord Hospital Health System are the first to vote in favor of forming a union at a…
NEXT reports on improving office ergonomics to prevent injuries like musculoskeletal disorders, enhancing employee well-being and productivity.
The construction industry is at a crossroads. While demand for housing and infrastructure remains high, rising interest rates, labor shortages, and economic uncertainty are slowing that momentum. Amid these mixed signals, attention is turning to the construction workforce: where it’s growing, and where it could face even more setbacks. In the 2025 edition of their Cities With the Most Construction Workers report, researchers at Construction Coverage examine where construction jobs are most concentrated, which roles are most common across the industry, and which local economies may be most vulnerable to construction slowdowns.
Wysa reports that return-to-office policies post-pandemic are creating mental health challenges amid a shift towards hybrid work environments.
LACONIA — Nurses at Concord Hospital-Laconia made history Thursday morning when they filed with the National Labor Relations Board to organize…
NEXT reports workplace injuries cost $176.5 billion annually, impacting small businesses through direct, indirect, and long-term costs.
Amid rising college costs and growing concerns about white-collar job automation, more young Americans are turning to the skilled trades—drawn by strong wages, faster training paths, and better job security than most careers: employment in the sector is set to grow nearly 40% faster than the average for all jobs over the next decade. In the 2025 edition of their Best-Paying Construction Jobs report, researchers at Construction Coverage analyzed the latest BLS data to reveal the construction occupations commanding the highest wages, the states with the best pay for workers, and the jobs projected to grow fastest in the coming years.
Dads who work from home get no significant benefit, according to the findings.
As President Donald Trump sends mixed messages about immigration enforcement, ordering new raids on farms and hotels just days after saying he wouldn’t target those industries, he has hardly mentioned the industry that employs the most immigrant laborers: construction. Nevertheless, the Trump administration is going after construction workers without legal status to meet its mass […]
LACONIA — While retention of staff at the city’s public works department has improved over years past, pay compared to private industry still …