Court Upholds Cut to Malpractice Award
West Virginia's high court sided 4-1 with reducing a $250,000 jury verdict against two providers to $11,250 after a settlement credit was applied.
West Virginia Jobs News
Jobs in West Virginia run on coal, energy, health care, government and small business, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting takes in hiring, layoffs, employment trends, wage rules and the bargaining position of workers across the state.
Jobs — General
Live Poll
Do you think your community's job opportunities are getting better?
Oceanetics to Add 25 Jobs in Wyoming County
State infrastructure council provides final financing for a 15,000-square-foot manufacturing expansion at the John D. Rockefeller Industrial Park.
Nursing Jobs
Fairmont State Launches Healthcare Micro-Credentials
A partnership with the West Virginia Primary Care Association offers virtual, noncredit training for community health center staff statewide.
Job Fairs
Live Poll
Do you believe formal employee onboarding programs significantly improve your overall job satisfaction and success?
West Virginia University Restores In-Person Orientation
The institution is bringing back face-to-face onboarding for new employees after the pandemic caused a multi-year shift.
Remote Work
Live Poll
Should your state government fund travel for officials to recruit foreign businesses?
West Virginia Delegates Visited Ireland to Recruit Firms
Delegates Geno Chiarelli and Joe Ellington traveled to Galway to pitch the state as a destination for medical manufacturers.
Military Jobs
McDonald's to Offer Free Meals to Veterans
Participating McDonald's restaurants in Clarksburg and Weston will serve free meals to veterans and active-duty military on Veterans Day, November 11.
Day to day, that means monthly employment figures, employer announcements of layoffs and mass hiring, minimum wage changes as they take effect, and shifts in what workers can demand. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties, where a single plant or hospital can shape the local labor market. Mining and energy employment swings with commodity prices and rarely moves in step with the rest of the economy. Aging population and out-migration are the constraints behind many of the state's hiring stories.