U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division representatives are working in St. Croix and St. Thomas to provide compliance assistance and education for employers, and to investigate payroll practices related to ongoing recovery efforts following Hurricanes Irma and María, the agency announced. WHD will review employers’ compliance with federal labor statutes including the McNamara-O’Hara […]
https://media.blubrry.com/dollarsandsensenewsismybusines/newsismybusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/NIMB-Podcast-S1E9_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSU.S. Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Steven Bulger is visiting the island this week as a curtain raiser to the start of this year’s Emerging Leaders program, which so far has graduated more than 90 local companies, said SBA District Director for Puerto Rico and […]
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) announced the recipients of the 2018-2019 AT&T STEM grants. The professionals working in schools across the territory were competitively selected to receive awards ranging from $1,250 to $8,500, for a total funding cycle of more than $70,000, the nonprofit said. Grant funds will be used to facilitate […]