The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched an inquiry into practices and financial products that may leave employees indebted to their employers. In today’s Request for Information, the CFPB seeks data about, and worker experiences with, these emerging practices and financial

The National Consumer Law Center and the Center for Responsible Lending are co-hosting a free webinar entitled Working Twice As Hard To Get Half As Far: The Impact of Student Loan Debt on Black Women on June 7, 2022 from 3:00 PM-4:30 PM Eastern. Our nation’s long-standing discriminatory and racist

Governor Tom Wolf announced today that more Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity are now eligible for support from Pennsylvania’s network of food banks and pantries. Income eligibility for both the State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), U.S

To boost its workforce and better help taxpayers and businesses, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that it's looking to hire over 4,000 contact representative positions at several IRS offices nationwide this summer. A contact representative provides administrative and technical assistance

As summer break approaches and teenagers seek employment opportunities, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier is reminding parents, teens, educators and employers across Pennsylvania about the rules outlined in the commonwealth's Child Labor Act that protects workers under

The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jayme M. Cassidy, Esq., as the next Executive Director of the organization. The PLAN hiring committee conducted a comprehensive nationwide search and rigorous selection process, which

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the May 31, 2022 edition of PHLP Health Law News.

Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced today the launch of a rollout of in-person services for Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimants available by appointment at PA CareerLink ® locations throughout the commonwealth, starting with locations in southeastern and