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Employment Is Steady, Manufacturing is Contracting, Predictive Scheduling Issues
As 2025 closed, small business remained resilient with job growth showing very little variation throughout the year, while hourly wage growth finished close to inflation, according to Paychex Small Business Employment Watch. Manufacturing didn’t fare well last year and is in contraction, according to the Purchasing Manager’s Index. Some industries such as computer and electronic products have seen expansion, but eyes are on what impact tariffs will continue to have. Gene Marks offers insights on these topics, as well as details on a lawsuit in NYC on predictive scheduling that cost Starbucks…
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