Technology Sector, Labor Shortage

Conversations with the Industry: Joyce Sidopoulos, MassRobotics

Foley Hoag LLP on 4/16/2025

Joyce Sidopoulos, Co-Founder and Chief of Operations at MassRobotics, works on initiatives to expand the breadth and depth of the robotics ecosystem and develops high impact programs, highlighting startups technologies,...more

Energy, Infrastructure, Domestic Manufacturing: Immigration System to Meet Labor Needs

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/14/2023

As the United States carries out projects funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act, the manufacturing...more

The Court Reporting Shortage: How Reporters and Technology Can Help Each Other

Array on 8/16/2023

It’s no secret that there aren’t enough court reporters to keep up with the volume of depositions and trials. The court reporting profession has seen its ranks thin by two-thirds since peaking in the late 20th century,...more

Automation as Response to Labor Shortage: Considerations for Manufacturing Industry

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/6/2022

The move toward automation was underway in the manufacturing industry well before the current labor shortage triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, employee departures and the wage increases in an effort to retain and...more

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Key Takeaways for Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/24/2021

On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. According to the White House, the IIJA will play an important role in rebuilding and improving roads,...more

Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: December 2019

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/4/2019

United Kingdom - Expansion of Shortage Occupation List for Immigration Purposes - The Shortage Occupation List (SOL) has recently been updated in accordance with the recommendations of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC)....more