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3.3 Million Seek US Jobless Aid, Nearly 5 Times Earlier High
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. -
Laundry Between Emails: Working From Home Goes Viral In The Time Of Coronavirus
Love it or hate it, millions of workers are figuring out a new work-life balance as more employers try to curb the spread of the coronavirus by ordering them to stay away from the office. -
'Gives Me Hope': How Low-Paid Workers Rose Up Against Stagnant Wages
When some fast-food workers in New York went on strike one morning in 2012, they had no idea it was the beginning of an unlikely movement that would propel an economic revolution. -
Hiring Picks Up As Employers Add 225,000 Jobs In January
U.S. employers added more jobs than expected last month, while the unemployment rate inched up to 3.6%. Unusually warm weather contributed to job gains for construction workers. -
Citing Labor Law Ruling, Au Pair Agency Suspends Operations In Massachusetts
California-based EurAupair says the enforcement of Massachusetts' domestic labor laws would conflict with its operations and mission. -
New Law Aims To Help Americans Without Retirement Plans. Will It Work?
The most powerful way to get people to save for retirement in recent decades has been through benefits offered at their job. But a lot of people — about… -
Telecommuters Create Positive Change — So Why Aren't Employers More Flexible About People Working From Home?
Telecommuting is great for the environment and give employers a broader hiring pool. So why aren't they going for it? -
U-Haul's Nicotine-Free Hiring Rule Reflects A Trend That Troubles Workers' Advocates
U-Haul is the latest firm announcing it won't hire nicotine users, in the 21 states where that's legal. It's one way to avoid the costs of smoking-related illness, but critics call it discrimination. -
Minimum Wage Hikes Fuel Higher Pay Growth For Those At The Bottom
Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains. -
As California Tries To Make Contract Workers Employees, Industries Push Back
California's new law, AB5, which aims to reclassify some contract workers as employees, went into effect Jan. 1. Industries are working to figure out how to comply, or work around the law.
