California's Port of Hueneme is switching from fossil fuels to electricity. The goal is to reach zero carbon emissions by ...
Employers spent a lot on employee health insurance last year — benefit costs outpaced inflation by 4 to 5%. Plus, a zero-carbon port and incarcerated firefighters.
Incarcerated firefighters can have years of experience by the time they're released. But getting a job in the field is still difficult.
But the bigger employer benefit cost — about 8% of total compensation — is health insurance. And in 2024, the premiums your employer paid went up faster than most things, besides eggs. “So health care ...