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AG Maura Healey Sues Uber, Lyft Over Worker Classification
The lawsuit alleges that Uber and Lyft are violating the state's wage and labor laws. -
United Airlines Tells 36,000 Employees They Might Lose Their Jobs
With bookings down and cancellations on the rise amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases, United's furloughs will be a "gut punch" to employees when federal coronavirus relief funding runs out. -
Amazon Is Offering To Keep 125,000 Workers It Hired For The Pandemic
Amazon has hired 175,000 temporary workers to deal with spike in online shopping during the pandemic. Now it's offering most of them permanent jobs. -
For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work
For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers. -
Mass. April Unemployment Rate Surges To 15.1 Percent
Massachusetts labor officials announced Friday that the state lost 623,000 jobs in April. -
Workers' Rights During The Pandemic
How will the gradual reopening of businesses in the state affect the legal protections in place for workers, and what can they do if those protections have been violated? -
Scared To Return To Work, Or Can't With Kids At Home? Here's What You Need To Know
As businesses reopen, many workers are worried for their health and would rather stay on unemployment. Many parents can't return to a workplace because they have no child care. What are your options? -
One For The History Books: 14.7% Unemployment, 20.5 Million Jobs Wiped Away
U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy. -
For These Federal Employees, Telework Means Productivity Is Up, Their Backlog Is Down
Some 53,000 of the Social Security Administration's employees are working from home. And the agency's backlog of pending cases has fallen by 11% since March 23. -
Over 80,000 In Mass. Applied For Unemployment Last Week
More than 80,000 people applied for unemployment insurance in Massachusetts last week.
