“Jobless recovery”, it is a term that is becoming part of the modern lexicon. But, should we be surprised we are experiencing a jobless recovery? As a country we have been purposefully heading this direction for decades and now that we are arriving at our destination it is creating serious change and havoc, and none too little consternation. On the legislative and policy side of the issue, we have been mandating ever higher employment expenses through wage increases, individual safety expenses, hiring regulations, building codes, hours of work, age restrictions, ergonomics, and a wide variety of industry standards, and expecting […]
