Finding the Path to a Great Job in the Valley

29 Jun 2023


News

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development recently released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics preliminary employment estimates for the month of May, which showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed at the record-low rate of 2.4%.

Meanwhile, state legislators introduced a proposed piece of legislation that would allow teens in Wisconsin as young as 14 years old to serve alcohol to customers at tables. Currently, people who work in bars and restaurants need to be at least 18 years old to serve alcohol. The bill’s authors state lowering the age would help alleviate the current labor shortage.

 

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