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Work Force Development


KCK Grocery Store to Pay Over $180K in Penalties For Denying Workers Overtime

Posted March 13, 2024 An investigation from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found a Kansas City, Kansas grocery store repeatedly violated overtime law for its employees. The investigation recovered $155,990, representing $77,995 in back wages, for… more

KC-Area Nurses Rally for Better Contracts, Negotiations Begins With HCA

Posted March 12, 2024 Updated 2:40 p.m., March 13, 2024 Nurses at Research Medical Center and Menorah Medical Center rallied together Tuesday morning as new union contract negotiations with Hospital Corporation of America begin. Current contracts for registered nurses under… more

Kauffman Foundation Makes Three New Additions to Leadership Team

Posted March 11, 2024 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation announced the organization has added three new additions to its leadership team to lead program, research, and community engagement initiatives. Allison Greenwood Bajracharya, Yvonne Owens Ferguson, Ph.D., and Gloria Jackson-Leathers will… more

Tax Incentive Bill Could Bring Several More EV Manufactures to Kansas

Updated 12:53 p.m., March 4, 2024 A Kansas Department of Commerce official believes the state is poised to take on more electric vehicle manufacturing investments a year after a bill passed to establish the Transformation of Passenger and Freight Vehicle… more

Region Index Shows Manufacturing Jobs Openings Sunk in February

Creighton University released its Mid-America Business Conditions Index which shows the region dropped back below growth neutral and a decrease in job openings and layoffs over the past 12 months for all states in the region. The Business Conditions Index,… more

Nine KC Metro Companies Rank on Inc. Regionals 2024: Midwest

Posted February 29, 2024 Inc. Magazine published its 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list which features nine companies from the Kansas City area. Companies on the Inc. Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2022. To… more

KCK Nonprofit Unbound Names First Woman President and CEO

Posted February 22, 2024 The Kansas City, Kansas-based nonprofit Unbound announced Ashley Hufft as the next president and chief executive officer and is the first woman to lead the organization. Hufft is now tasked with leading Unbound’s strategic vision for… more

Urban Outfitters Opens $60M Fulfillment Center In Raymore, to Create 750 Jobs

Posted February 21, 2024 Urban Outfitters, Inc. has commenced operations for its 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Raymore, Mo., for the company's women's clothing rental brand Nuuly. Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) spent $60 million in two phases of work over five… more

Eastern Airlines Selects Kansas City For Its New Headquarters, Adds 165 Jobs

Posted February 21, 2024 Eastern Airlines, LLC and the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City announced it has selected Kansas City, Mo. as its location for its new headquarters. The decision to move to headquarters will now consolidate operations in… more

These KC-Area Companies Made Forbes List of Best Employers, Two Break Top 10

Posted February 19, 2024 Forbes’ rankings for the 2024 America’s Best Large Employers resulted in six Kansas City area companies making the list with two breaking the top 10. Olathe-based Garmin Ltd. ranked No. 2 on the full list. With… more