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TAPinto writes about the new High Road Employer program, quoting Carmen Martino of the Occupational Training and Education Consortium.

The Star-Ledger interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about the gender wage gap and the large number of women who left the labor force during the pandemic.

Retail Brew quotes Rebecca Kolins Givan, who says higher wages are not enough to combat a labor shortage.

The Star-Ledger reports Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work will join the governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, and others for a virtual symposium.

The Star-Ledger reports on the rising cost of food, furniture, lumber, and other products, quoting Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work who predicts the increases are only temporary.

Granite State News Collaborative writes about efforts to enact paid family leave in New Hampshire, quoting Debra Lancaster of the Center for Women and Work.

The Times-Tribune publishes an editorial urging increased federal enforcement of wage and hour laws, quoting Jenn Round of the Strengthening Labor Standards Enforcement Program.

The Associated Press and The Center for Public Integrity investigate weak federal enforcement of wage and hour laws, quoting Jenn Round of the Strengthening Labor Standards Enforcement Program. ABC News, CBS News, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and hundreds of other news organizations republish the story.

HuffPost talks to Jessica Methot about people who have settled into a comfort zone while working from home and now feel reluctant to return to the office.

Healthcare Dive reports more than 700 nurses are still striking at Tenet's St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, quoting Rebecca Kolins Givan of the Center for Work and Health.