Hundreds of thousands of Americans are streaming back into an improving labor market as employers raise wages and hire less skilled job candidates to cope with an intensifying worker shortage. Labor Department figures show the portion of the U.S. population working or looking for jobs – known as the labor force participation rate – has…… MORE
Wired & Tired: After hours work emails causing employee burnout These days, we are more connected than ever. You want to order a pizza? Just tweet about it. You want to buy movie tickets? Open up an app. Smartphones have made telecommuting easy, but it can be a bad idea to have your work email…… MORE
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — Governor Jerry Brown has officially announced plans to put California’s minimum wage up to $15 per hour for everybody by 2023. The announcement in Sacramento comes after rumors over the weekend. But now the deal is official, it’ll affect almost a third of the state’s workers. “What really cemented this deal was…… MORE
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 20 percent of employees would give up their credentials to a third party for some cash, according to a new SailPoint survey.…… MORE
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 150 minutes of exercise per week a body fat percentage under 20 percent for men or 30 percent for women, a diet…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — In the KMJ newsroom, we receive a number of police reports which we place both on the air and here on our website so our loyal listeners and website readers know everything that’s happening here in the valley. And this update sent to us Sunday evening, written exactly like the others, has a…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Police arrest an admitted paroled gang member following a pursuit that ends in a major collision. Just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Officers saw a white Lexus commit a traffic infraction near East Olive and North First. As they tried to pull the vehicle over, the driver, 35-year old Albert Guerrero, instead sped…… MORE
Two civil liberty union lawyers say they were discriminated against by employees — at a Fresno bar. The two American Civil Liberties Union attorneys say they went into the Brig Bar on Gettysburg and Blackstone, on Saturday, looking to sing a little karaoke, but Abre’ Conner (seen above with Congressmen Jim Costa and John Lewis)…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno – Recently, KMJ reported that the Central California Blood Center was low on supply – about 9% – now on this Good Friday, it’s dropped below 3%. Ongoing trauma and emergency room use up-and-down the valley caused the demand for blood to spike. So, all donors are needed as soon as possible. Central…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno – UnitedHealthcare Employees Spreading Easter Cheer… More than 1,500 Easter baskets will be delivered by UnitedHealthcare employees and local volunteers this week to children at nine nonprofit organizations across California. 80 Easter baskets are being handed out in Pinedale to the Boys&Girls Clubs of Fresno County. Sandra Chaney is the Director of Community Relations…… MORE
