• Manufacturing Dive has published this jobs data, illustrating year-over-year gains or losses for major manufacturing subsectors.
• Columbus, Toledo, and Cincinnati are now among a growing number of states and municipalities that have passed laws prohibiting employers from inquiring about a job applicant’s salary history, reports Vorys, an OMA Connections Partner.
• IndustryWeek reports that labor union leaders are focusing on “micro-unions” and faster turn-around times for unionization votes.
• Federal labor regulations will be among the topics addressed at a small-business outreach webinar hosted by multiple agencies April 27. Learn more.
• Also on April 27, OMA Connections Partner Clark Schaefer Hackett will host an event in Hamilton to discuss successful labor recruitment strategies for manufacturers.
• ADP has published this list of best practices for wage garnishment in the manufacturing sector.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Chamber — in this report on the U.S. labor shortage — says even if every unemployed person with experience in durable manufacturing were employed, the industry would fill only 44% of vacant jobs. 4/13/2023