LANSING, Mich. – The probability of Michigan minimum wage workers getting a pay raise as planned for January 1st, 2021 is no longer. The news comes due to high unemployment, rates according to state regulators. The Michigan Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018 set up a schedule of minimum wage increases that included January of 2021, but the law includes a provision that no minimum wage increases are allowed on January 1st, following a year with an annual average unemployment rate of 8.5 percent or higher. State regulators say they doubt the annual rate will fall by December 31st. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics will calculate Michigan’s final annual unemployment rate. With no increase in 2021, most Michigan workers earning minimum wage will earn around $9.65.
The MBA program launches in Fall 2021 and will complement successful ground-based programs. This is Noodle s first online program launch with Case Western Reserve University. I warmly welcome Case Western University s Weatherhead School of Management to the growing Noodle network. John Katzman
Building on the Professional MBA Program, recently ranked in the top 20 in the United States by
U.S. News and World Report, Weatherhead s Online MBA with a focus in Healthcare Management will leverage relationships with nationally recognized healthcare institutions in Northeast Ohio to provide experiential learning opportunities for students. The Online MBA was designed with working professionals in mind, providing a flexible learning environment.
Five Questions With: Debra M. Paul
DEBRA M. PAUL is CEO of the multistate behavioral health care organization Fellowship Health Resources Inc., which is headquartered in Lincoln. / COURTESY FELLOWSHIP HEALTH RESOURCES Debra M. Paul, CEO of Fellowship Health Resources Inc., based in Lincoln, earned national recognition nearly a year ago for her accomplishments as a top woman executive. Paul was named to WomenInc. Magazine’s 2019 list of Most Influential Corporate Board Directors, an honor she shared with top businesswomen across the country. She discusses the COVID-19…
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Fatal explosion at West Virginia chemical plant kills 1, injures 3
An explosion Tuesday evening at the Optima Chemicals plant in Belle, West Virginia resulted in the death of one worker and injured three others.
The name of the worker injured by the blast was publicly released on Wednesday. John Gillenwater, 42, of Putnam County suffered severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital where he passed away. His family released a statement saying they were “devastated over the loss of their husband, father and friend.” A benefit account for Gillenwater’s family has been set up at the City National Bank. Three other workers were also taken to the hospital, with one reportedly struck by flying metal at the site of the explosion.
UTC, Hamilton County Schools, Siskin Form Partnership For Certified Nursing Assistant Program Thursday, December 10, 2020 - by Chuck Wasserstrom The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Hamilton County Schools and Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation have united to create a state-accredited Certified Nursing Assistant program to support current and future demand for frontline health care workers. The CNA Academy will be administered by the UTC Center for Professional Education and housed at The Howard School in Chattanooga. All participants in the program will complete clinical rotations at Siskin Hospital as part of the certification process. “Community partnerships, such as this with UTC and Siskin Hospital are opening doors for successful futures for teens in our Future Ready Institutes,” Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson said.