D.C. has many workforce development and readiness programs, but some are unpaid or underpaid and most don’t include job placement.

The new legislation bars licensing boards from considering criminal records unless charges “directly relate” to an occupation, among other regulatory reforms.

The measure, which was opposed by the restaurant industry, requires some hospitality employers to send job offers to laid-off workers as their positions reopen.

By ramping up its employment and housing initiatives.

A report by Project: Time Off shows that 64 percent of D.C. workers collectively have more than 17 million paid days from work.

The program to end sexual harassment and assault in bars has expanded its mission.

As with so much else in the nation’s capital, the gains since the recession ended haven’t been spread equally.

Out of the top 100 cities in the country.

According to a video released by the big box retailer, 11,000 applications came in during the first week of hiring, with 3,000 coming in on the first day alone.

Look around the District’s skyline, and chances are you’ll glance upon construction cranes, condominium sales, and other indicators of economic progress. But it might be coming to a halt.