Employee Circle Grid – Page 2 – SHRM Maine State Council

Employee Circle Grid

Kathleen Hale photo

President, Kennebec Valley Human Resource Association KVHRA

Peter Lento photo

President, Northern Maine Human Resources Association

Barbara Lovejoy photo

Barbara Lovejoy

President, Central Maine HRA

Lydia Sy, SHRM-SCP

State Council Director

Mary Lafontaine photo

Mary Lafontaine

Director Elect

Kevin Moss, SHRM-SCP, PHR

Secretary

Jennifer Barschdorf

Treasurer

Amie Parker photo

Past Director

House of Representatives Divided on Labor Secretary Nominee
Congressional lawmakers grilled Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s nominee for labor secretary, at a contentious hearing on June 7. Members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce were split along partisan lines with Republicans criticizing Su’s record and Democrats praising her leadership. The U.S. Senate must vote on whether to confirm the nomination.
Unemployment Claims Heat Up
States reported that 261,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending June 3, an increase of 28,000 from last week's revised level. This is the highest level for initial claims since October 2021.
Making the Case for the Return to the Workplace
Employers have been offering carrots and sticks to employees to return to physical workplaces—free lunches and onsite child care for those who return and discipline for those who continue to work remotely without approval.