*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management*

*May 27, 2021*

*Title:* The Employment Impact of Curtailing Fossil Fuel Use

*Source:* Center for Economic and Policy Research

*Author:* Dean Baker and Aiden Lee

*Date:* May 26, 2021

*Summary:* Cutbacks in the use of oil and natural gas will inevitably lead to job loss in these industries. This study projects the amount of displacement that can reasonably be anticipated.

*Link:* https://bit.ly/2QUs6Be

*Title:* Masks Optional for Vaccinated Workers in N.J. Offices, Business as Murphy Lift Remote Work Order

*Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

*Author:* Matt Arco

*Date:* May 26, 2021

*Summary:* New Jersey businesses can soon let their employees work maskless if they’ve been vaccinated for the coronavirus, while people who have been working remotely can now be called back to the office under a pair of new orders from Gov. Phil Murphy.

*Link:* https://bit.ly/3yQykU7

*Title:* A New Crop in Pennsylvania: Warehouses

*Source:* The New York Times

*Author:* Michael Corkery

*Date:* May 26, 2021

*Summary:* Huge facilities have sprouted up in and around the Lehigh Valley, fueled by the astonishing growth of e-commerce. Some residents say the area’s landscape and long-term economic health could be threatened.

*Link:* https://nyti.ms/3oV63a5

*Title:* There Is No Justification For Cutting Federal Unemployment Benefits

*Source:* Economic Policy Institute – Working Economics Blog

*Author:* David Cooper

*Date:* May 26, 2021

*Summary:* The latest state jobs data show the economy has not fully recovered.

*Link:* https://bit.ly/3fnE7sr

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